The 2026 Grammy nominations are here, and Kendrick Lamar is leading the pack once again. Following the huge success of his album GNX and its hit singles, King Kendrick is up for nine awards. This is the most nominations for any artist this year.

The Compton superstar scored nominations in all “Big Three” categories. These are Album of the Year (GNX), Song of the Year (“Luther”), and Record of the Year (“Luther”). This comes after he won Song and Record of the Year at this year’s awards for his Drake diss, “Not Like Us.”

Kendrick is also a top contender in all four hip-hop categories. He is nominated for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Melodic Rap Performance. He even earned a pop nomination for “30 For 30,” his collaboration with SZA.

The Rap Field and Key Matchups

Kendrick faces strong competition for the rap awards. Nominees include Clipse, Tyler, The Creator, JID, GloRilla, Cardi B, and Doechii. Kendrick’s rival, Drake, received only one nomination in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category.

Kendrick’s complete dominance of the rap categories, combined with his crossover success, cements his status as a leading voice in music. His ability to blend critical acclaim with chart-topping hits is rare. This level of respect from all corners of hip-hop is clear. It’s something we explored in our article about a potential Nas and Kendrick Lamar collaboration.

The 2026 Grammys will take place on February 1, 2026. The show will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. You can see the full list of major nominations below. For a complete list, visit the official Grammys website.

Full 2026 Grammy Nominations List (Select Categories)

General Field (Big Four)

Record of the Year

• “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
• “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
• “Anxiety” – Doechii
• “Wildflower” – Billie Eilish
• “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
• “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
• “The Subway” – Chappell Roan
• “APT.” – Rosé & Bruno Mars

Album of the Year

• Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
• Swag – Justin Bieber
• Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
• Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
• Mayhem – Lady Gaga
• GNX – Kendrick Lamar
• Mutt – Leon Thomas
• Chromakopia – Tyler, The Creator

Song of the Year

• “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
• “Anxiety” – Doechii
• “APT.” – Rosé & Bruno Mars
• “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
• “Golden” [From KPop Demon Hunters] – HUNTR/X
• “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
• “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
• “Wildflower” – Billie Eilish

Best New Artist

• Olivia Dean
• Katseye
• The Marias
• Addison Rae
• Sombr
• Leon Thomas
• Alex Warren
• Lola Young

Rap Categories

Best Rap Album

• Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
• Glorious – GloRilla
• God Does Like Ugly – JID
• GNX – Kendrick Lamar
• Chromakopia – Tyler, The Creator

Best Rap Song

• “Anxiety” — Doechii
• “The Birds Don’t Sing” — Clipse feat. John Legend & Voices of Fire
• “Sticky” — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
• “TGIF” — GloRilla
• “TV Off” — Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay

Best Rap Performance

• “Outside” — Cardi B
• “Chains & Whips” — Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell
• “Anxiety” — Doechii
• “TV Off” — Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay
• “Darling, I” — Tyler, The Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown

Best Melodic Rap Performance

• “Proud of Me” — Fridayy feat. Meek Mill
• “Wholeheartedly” — JID feat. Ty Dolla $ign & 6LACK
• “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
• “WeMaj” — Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon feat. Rapsody
• “Somebody Loves Me” — Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR

Pop Categories

Best Pop Vocal Album

• Swag – Justin Bieber
• Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
• Something Beautiful – Miley Cyrus
• Mayhem – Lady Gaga
• I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) – Teddy Swims

Best Pop Solo Performance

• “Daisies” — Justin Bieber
• “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
• “Disease” — Lady Gaga
• “The Subway” — Chappell Roan
• “Messy” — Lola Young

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

• “Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
• “Golden” [From KPop Demon Hunters] – HUNTR/X
• “Gabriela” – Katseye
• “APT.” – Rosé & Bruno Mars
• “30 For 30” – SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar

R&B Categories

Best R&B Album

• Beloved — Giveon
• Why Not More? — Coco Jones
• The Crown — Ledisi
• Escape Room — Teyana Taylor
• Mutt — Leon Thomas

Best Progressive R&B Album

• Bloom — Durand Bernarr
• Adjust Brightness — Bilal
• Love on Digital — Destin Conrad
• Access All Areas — Flo
• Come as You Are — Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon

Best R&B Song

• “Folded” — Kehlani
• “Heart of a Woman” — Summer Walker
• “It Depends” — Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
• “Overqualified” — Durand Bernarr
• “Yes It Is” — Leon Thomas

Best R&B Performance

• “Yukon” – Justin Bieber
• “It Depends” – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
• “Folded” – Kehlani
• “Mutt (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk)” – Leon Thomas
• “Heart of a Woman” – Summer Walker

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• “Here We Are” — Durand Bernarr
• “Uptown” — Lalah Hathaway
• “Love You Too” — Ledisi
• “Crybaby” — SZA
• “Vibes Don’t Lie” — Leon Thomas

Other Key Categories

Best Dance Pop Recording

• “Bluest Flame” – Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco
• “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
• “Midnight Sun” – Zara Larsson
• “Just Keep Watching” [From F1 The Movie] — Tate McRae
• “Illegal” – PinkPantheress

Best Dance/Electronic Album

• Eusexua — FKA Twigs
• Ten Days — Fred Again..
• Fancy That — PinkPantheress
• Inhale / Exhale — Rüfüs Du Sol
• Fuck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! <3 — Skrillex

Best Alternative Music Album

• Sable, Fable – Bon Iver
• Songs of a Lost World – The Cure
• Don’t Tap the Glass – Tyler, The Creator
• Moisturizer – Wet Leg
• Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party – Hayley Williams

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

• Dan Auerbach
• Cirkut
• Dijon
• Blake Mills
• Sounwave

Best Music Video

• “Young Lion” — Sade
• “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
• “So Be It” — Clipse
• “Anxiety” — Doechii
• “Love” — OK Go