{"id":392466,"date":"2025-11-20T15:10:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/392466\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:10:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:10:13","slug":"full-list-of-grammy-nominees-just-released-surprises-and-snubs-included","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/392466\/","title":{"rendered":"Full list of Grammy nominees just released \u2014 surprises and snubs included"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Grammy season has officially begun. With the release of the full list of nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards, excitement\u2014and debate\u2014is already sweeping through the music world. The ceremony, set for February 1, 2026, at Los Angeles\u2019 Crypto.com Arena, promises a mix of familiar faces, breakout stars, and a few eyebrow-raising omissions. From pop icons to rock veterans, the competition is stacked.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Big Night Ahead<\/p>\n

Each winter, the global music industry turns its eyes toward the U.S., where the Grammys highlight the artists who have shaped the past year. The 2025 edition crowned powerhouses like Beyonc\u00e9<\/strong><\/a>, Kendrick Lamar, Gojira, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter. This time, the field is just as competitive, with Lady Gaga<\/strong>, Billie Eilish<\/strong>, Kendrick Lamar<\/strong>, Sabrina Carpenter<\/strong>, and Chappell Roan<\/strong> all emerging as top contenders.<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny, Doechii, Justin Bieber, and the duo Ros\u00e9 & Bruno Mars are also in the running, signaling a diverse and dynamic race for music\u2019s most respected awards.<\/p>\n

Why Taylor Swift Isn\u2019t on the List<\/p>\n

One of the biggest talking points? The absence of Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong>, whose album The Life of a Showgirl would have been a heavy favorite\u2014if only it had been released on time. Grammy eligibility rules require music to be commercially available in the U.S. between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025<\/strong>. Swift\u2019s October release missed the cutoff, pushing her next Grammy moment to 2027.<\/p>\n

Grammy Awards 2026 \u2014 Full List of Nominees<\/p>\n

Below is the complete slate of nominations for the 68th Grammy Awards:<\/p>\n

Record of the Year<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bad Bunny \u2013 DTMF
\u2022 Billie Eilish \u2013 Wildflower
\u2022 Chappell Roan \u2013 The Subway
\u2022 Doechii \u2013 Anxiety
\u2022 Kendrick Lamar & SZA \u2013 Luther
\u2022 Lady Gaga \u2013 Abracadabra
\u2022 Ros\u00e9 & Bruno Mars \u2013 Apt.
\u2022 Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild<\/p>\n

Album of the Year<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bad Bunny \u2013 Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos
\u2022 Clipse, Pusha T & Malice \u2013 Let God Sort Em Out
\u2022 Justin Bieber \u2013 Swag
\u2022 Kendrick Lamar \u2013 GNX
\u2022 Lady Gaga \u2013 Mayhem
\u2022 Leon Thomas \u2013 Mutt
\u2022 Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Man\u2019s Best Friend
\u2022 Tyler, the Creator \u2013 Chromakopia<\/p>\n

Song of the Year<\/p>\n

\u2022 Bad Bunny \u2013 DTMF
\u2022 Billie Eilish \u2013 Wildflower
\u2022 Doechii \u2013 Anxiety
\u2022 Huntr\/x \u2013 Golden
\u2022 Kendrick Lamar & SZA \u2013 Luther
\u2022 Lady Gaga \u2013 Abracadabra
\u2022 Ros\u00e9 & Bruno Mars \u2013 Apt.
\u2022 Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild<\/p>\n

Best New Artist<\/p>\n

Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Katseye, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, The Mar\u00edas, Olivia Dean, Sombr<\/p>\n

Best Pop Solo Performance<\/p>\n

Chappell Roan \u2013 The Subway
Justin Bieber \u2013 Daisies
Lady Gaga \u2013 Disease
Lola Young \u2013 Messy
Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild<\/p>\n

Best Pop Duo\/Group Performance<\/p>\n

Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande \u2013 Defying Gravity
Huntr\/x \u2013 Golden
Katseye \u2013 Gabriela
Ros\u00e9 & Bruno Mars \u2013 Apt.
SZA with Kendrick Lamar \u2013 30 for 30<\/p>\n

Best Pop Vocal Album<\/p>\n

Justin Bieber \u2013 Swag
Lady Gaga \u2013 Mayhem
Miley Cyrus \u2013 Something Beautiful
Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Man\u2019s Best Friend
Teddy Swims \u2013 I\u2019ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)<\/p>\n

Best Dance\/Electronic Recording<\/p>\n

Disclosure & Anderson .Paak \u2013 No Cap
Fred Again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax \u2013 Victory Lap
Kaytranada \u2013 Space Invader
Skrillex \u2013 Voltage
Tame Impala \u2013 End of Summer<\/p>\n

Best Pop Dance Recording<\/p>\n

Lady Gaga \u2013 Abracadabra
PinkPantheress \u2013 Illegal
Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco \u2013 Bluest Flame
Tate McRae \u2013 Just Keep Watching (From F1\u00ae the Movie)
Zara Larsson \u2013 Midnight Sun<\/p>\n

Best Dance\/Electronic Album<\/p>\n

FKA twigs \u2013 Eusexua
Fred Again.. \u2013 Ten Days
PinkPantheress \u2013 Fancy That
R\u00fcf\u00fcs Du Sol \u2013 Inhale \/ Exhale
Skrillex \u2013 Fck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! <\/p>\n

Best Rock Performance<\/p>\n

Amyl and the Sniffers \u2013 U Should Not Be Doing That
Hayley Williams \u2013 Mirtazapine
Linkin Park \u2013 The Emptiness Machine
Turnstile \u2013 Never Enough
Yungblud & guests \u2013 Changes (Live)<\/p>\n

Best Alternative Music Performance<\/p>\n

Bon Iver \u2013 Everything Is Peaceful Love
The Cure \u2013 Alone
Hayley Williams \u2013 Parachute
Turnstile \u2013 Seein\u2019 Stars
Wet Leg \u2013 Mangetout<\/p>\n

Best Metal Performance<\/p>\n

Dream Theater \u2013 Night Terror
Ghost \u2013 Lachryma
Sleep Token \u2013 Emergence
Spiritbox \u2013 Soft Spine
Turnstile \u2013 Birds<\/p>\n

Best Rock Song<\/p>\n

Hayley Williams \u2013 Glum
Nine Inch Nails \u2013 As Alive as You Need Me to Be
Sleep Token \u2013 Caramel
Turnstile \u2013 Never Enough
Yungblud \u2013 Zombie<\/p>\n

Best Rock Album<\/p>\n

Deftones \u2013 Private Music
Haim \u2013 I Quit
Linkin Park \u2013 From Zero
Turnstile \u2013 Never Enough
Yungblud \u2013 Idols<\/p>\n

Best Alternative Music Album<\/p>\n

Bon Iver \u2013 SABLE, fABLE
The Cure \u2013 Songs of a Lost World
Hayley Williams \u2013 Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Tyler, the Creator \u2013 Don\u2019t Tap the Glass
Wet Leg \u2013 Moisturizer<\/p>\n

Best R&B Performance<\/p>\n

Chris Brown ft. Bryson Tiller \u2013 It Depends
Justin Bieber \u2013 Yukon
Kehlani \u2013 Folded
Leon Thomas \u2013 Mutt (Live)
Summer Walker \u2013 Heart of a Woman<\/p>\n

Best Traditional R&B Performance<\/p>\n

Durand Bernarr \u2013 Here We Are
Lalah Hathaway \u2013 Uptown
Ledisi \u2013 Love You Too
Leon Thomas \u2013 Vibes Don\u2019t Lie
SZA \u2013 Crybaby<\/p>\n

Best R&B Song<\/p>\n

Chris Brown ft. Bryson Tiller \u2013 It Depends
Durand Bernarr \u2013 Overqualified
Kehlani \u2013 Folded
Leon Thomas \u2013 Yes It Is
Summer Walker \u2013 Heart of a Woman<\/p>\n

Best Progressive R&B Album<\/p>\n

Bilal \u2013 Adjust Brightness
Destin Conrad \u2013 Love on Digital
Durand Bernarr \u2013 Bloom
Flo \u2013 Access All Areas
Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon \u2013 Come as You Are<\/p>\n

Best R&B Album<\/p>\n

Coco Jones \u2013 Why Not More?
Giveon \u2013 Beloved
Ledisi \u2013 The Crown
Leon Thomas \u2013 Mutt
Teyana Taylor \u2013 Escape Room<\/p>\n

Best Rap Performance<\/p>\n

Cardi B \u2013 Outside
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice \u2013 Chains & Whips
Doechii \u2013 Anxiety
Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay \u2013 TV Off
Tyler, the Creator ft. Teezo Touchdown \u2013 Darling, I<\/p>\n

Best Melodic Rap Performance<\/p>\n

Fridayy & Meek Mill \u2013 Proud of Me
JID, Ty Dolla $ign & 6lack \u2013 Wholeheartedly
Kendrick Lamar & SZA \u2013 Luther
PartyNextDoor & Drake \u2013 Nobody Loves Me
Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon ft. Rapsody \u2013 WeMaj<\/p>\n

Best Rap Song<\/p>\n

Clipse, John Legend & Voices of Fire \u2013 The Birds Don\u2019t Sing
Doechii \u2013 Anxiety
Glorilla \u2013 TGIF
Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay \u2013 TV Off
Tyler, the Creator & guests \u2013 Sticky<\/p>\n

Best Rap Album<\/p>\n

Clipse, Pusha T & Malice \u2013 Let God Sort Em Out
Glorilla \u2013 Glorious
JID \u2013 God Does Like Ugly
Kendrick Lamar \u2013 GNX
Tyler, the Creator \u2013 Chromakopia<\/p>\n

Best Country Solo Performance<\/p>\n

Chris Stapleton \u2013 Bad as I Used to Be
Lainey Wilson \u2013 Somewhere Over Laredo
Shaboozey \u2013 Good News
Tyler Childers \u2013 Nose on the Grindstone
Zach Top \u2013 I Never Lie<\/p>\n

Best Country Duo\/Group Performance<\/p>\n

George Strait ft. Chris Stapleton \u2013 Honky Tonk Hall of Fame
Margo Price ft. Tyler Childers \u2013 Love Me Like You Used to Do
Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton \u2013 A Song to Sing
Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert & Lainey Wilson \u2013 Trailblazer
Shaboozey & Jelly Roll \u2013 Amen<\/p>\n

Best Country Song<\/p>\n

Lainey Wilson \u2013 Somewhere Over Laredo
Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton \u2013 A Song to Sing
Shaboozey \u2013 Good News
Tyler Childers \u2013 Bitin\u2019 List
Zach Top \u2013 I Never Lie<\/p>\n

Best Traditional Country Album<\/p>\n

Charley Crockett \u2013 Dollar a Day
Lukas Nelson \u2013 American Romance
Margo Price \u2013 Hard Headed Woman
Willie Nelson \u2013 Oh What a Beautiful World
Zach Top \u2013 Ain\u2019t in It for My Health<\/p>\n

Best Contemporary Country Album<\/p>\n

Eric Church \u2013 Evangeline vs. the Machine
Jelly Roll \u2013 Beautifully Broken
Kelsea Ballerini \u2013 Patterns
Miranda Lambert \u2013 Postcards From Texas
Tyler Childers \u2013 Snipe Hunter<\/p>\n

Best Latin Pop Album<\/p>\n

Alejandro Sanz \u2013 \u00bfY Ahora Qu\u00e9?
Andr\u00e9s Cepeda \u2013 Bogot\u00e1 (Deluxe)
Karol G \u2013 Tropicoqueta
Natalia Lafourcade \u2013 Cancionera
Rauw Alejandro \u2013 Cosa Nuestra<\/p>\n

Best African Music Performance<\/p>\n

Ayra Starr & Wizkid \u2013 Gimme Dat
Burna Boy \u2013 Love
Davido ft. Omah Lay \u2013 With You
Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin \u2013 Hope & Love
Tyla \u2013 Push 2 Start<\/p>\n

Best Reggae Album<\/p>\n

Jesse Royal \u2013 No Place Like Home
Keznamdi \u2013 Blxxd & Fyah
Lila Ik\u00e9 \u2013 Treasure Self Love
Mortimer \u2013 From Within
Vybz Kartel \u2013 Heart & Soul<\/p>\n

Best Jazz Vocal Album<\/p>\n

Dee Dee Bridgewater & Bill Charlap \u2013 Elemental
Michael Mayo \u2013 Fly
Nicole Zuraitis & ensemble \u2013 Live at Vic\u2019s Las Vegas
Samara Joy \u2013 Portrait
Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell \u2013 We Insist 2025!<\/p>\n

Best Jazz Performance<\/p>\n

Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade \u2013 Windows (Live)
Lakecia Benjamin & guests \u2013 Noble Rise
Michael Mayo \u2013 Four
Nicole Zuraitis & ensemble \u2013 All Stars Lead to You (Live)
Samara Joy \u2013 Peace of Mind \/ Dreams Come True<\/p>\n

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media<\/p>\n

Devo \u2013 Devo
Diane Warren \u2013 Relentless
John Williams \u2013 Music by John Williams
Pharrell Williams \u2013 Piece by Piece
Raye \u2013 Live at the Royal Albert Hall<\/p>\n

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media<\/p>\n

\u2022 A Complete Unknown (Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet)
\u2022 F1\u00ae the Album
\u2022 KPop Demon Hunters
\u2022 Sinners
\u2022 Wicked<\/p>\n

Best Song Written for Visual Media<\/p>\n

Elton John & Brandi Carlile \u2013 Never Too Late
Huntr\/x \u2013 Golden
Jayme Lawson \u2013 Pale, Pale Moon
Miles Caton \u2013 I Lied to You
Nine Inch Nails \u2013 As Alive as You Need Me to Be
Rod Wave \u2013 Sinners<\/p>\n

Best Music Video<\/p>\n

Clipse \u2013 So Be It
Doechii \u2013 Anxiety
OK Go \u2013 Love
Sabrina Carpenter \u2013 Manchild
Sade \u2013 Young Lion<\/p>\n

Best Album Packaging<\/p>\n

Bad Bunny \u2013 Deb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos
Djo \u2013 The Crux
Perfume Genius \u2013 Glory
Tyler, the Creator \u2013 Chromakopia
Wet Leg \u2013 Moisturizer<\/p>\n

The official Grammys website hosts the complete nominee list, along with details for every category. And on February 1, 2026<\/strong>, the world will find out which artists walk away with gold \u2014 and which upsets will keep fans talking for years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Grammy season has officially begun. With the release of the full list of nominees for the 68th…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":392467,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[185,171,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-392466","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115582666490790940","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=392466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392466\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/392467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=392466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=392466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=392466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}