The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards are unveiled, and here are the nominees as announced. On February 1, the 68th annual Grammy Awards are promising to be an unforgettable one. The Recording Academy has revealed the nominees in all 95 categories, including Hip-Hop and R&B categories, at the 2026 Grammys. Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, and Tyler, the Creator each have five, while Bad Bunny brags of six nominations, including Album of the Year, Best Música Urbana Album, and the Best Album Cover category.
Last year at the 2025 Grammys, Kendrick Lamar made history with five wins for his diss track, “Not Like Us.” This year, he is leading with nine nominations. However, the rapper has never won the “album of the year” category and has a shot at it with his GNX nomination.
Nominations were made for commercially released records in the United States between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025. December 12 – January 5 is the final voting period for the Grammys, which decides the winners. Meanwhile, a live broadcast from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on February 1, 2026, will present the Grammys, which will be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+.
2026 Grammy Nominations Highlights For Hip-Hop and R&B
Best Alternative Music Album
Bon Iver, Sable, Fable
The Cure, Songs of a Lost World
Tyler, the Creator, Don’t Tap the Glass
Wet Leg, Moisturizer
Hayley Williams, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Best Rap Album
Clipse, Pusha T & Malice, Let God Sort Em Out
GloRilla, Glorious
JID, God Does Like Ugly
Kendrick Lamar, GNX
Tyler, the Creator, Chromakopia
Best Rap Performance
“Outside” – Cardi B
“Chains & Whips” – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“tv off” – Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay
“Darling, I” – Tyler, The Creator Featuring Teezo Touchdown
Best Melodic Rap Performance
“Proud Of Me” – Fridayy Featuring Meek Mill
“Wholeheartedly” – JID Featuring Ty Dolla $ign & 6Lack
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar With SZA
“WeMaj” – Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody
“SOMEBODY LOVES ME” – PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake
Best Rap Song
“Anxiety” – Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)
“The Birds Don’t Sing” – songwriters (Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring John Legend & Voices Of Fire)
“Sticky” – songwriters (Tyler, The Creator Featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne)
“TGIF” – songwriters (GloRilla)
“tv off” – songwriters (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay)
Album of the Year
Bad Bunny, Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Justin Bieber, Swag
Sabrina Carpenter, Man’s Best Friend
Clipse, Pusha T and Malice, Let God Sort Em Out
Lady Gaga, Mayhem
Kendrick Lamar, GNX
Leon Thomas, Mutt
Tyler, the Creator, Chromakopia
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marias
Addison Rae
Sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Record of the Year
Bad Bunny, “DtMF”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”
Doechii, “Anxiety”
Billie Eilish, “Wildflower”
Lady Gaga, “Abracadabra”
Kendrick Lamar with SZA, “Luther”
Chappell Roan, “The Subway”
Song of the Year
Lady Gaga, “Abracadabra”
Doechii, “Anxiety”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, “APT.”
Bad Bunny, “DtMF”
HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI, “Golden”
Kendrick Lamar with SZA, “Luther”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Manchild”
Billie Eilish, “Wildflower”
Best R&B Album
Givéon, Beloved
Coco Jones, Why Not More?
Ledisi, The Crown
Teyana Taylor, Escape Room
Leon Thomas, Mutt
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Defying Gravity”
Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
“Golden” [From “KPop Demon Hunters”] HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
“Gabriela”
KATSEYE
“APT.”
ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
“30 For 30”
SZA Featuring Kendrick Lamar
Best Dance Pop Recording
“Bluest Flame” – Selena Gomez & benny blanco
producers; benny blanco & Cashmere Cat, mixers
“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
producers; Serban Ghenea, mixer
“Midnight Sun” – Zara Larsson
producers; Tom Norris, mixer
“Just Keep Watching” (From F1® The Movie) – Tate McRae
producers; Manny Marroquin, mixer
“Illegal” – PinkPantheress
producers; Nickie Jon Pabon
Best R&B Performance
“YUKON” – Justin Bieber
“It Depends” – Chris Brown Featuring 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
Best R&B Song
“Folded” – songwriters (Kehlani)
“Heart Of A Woman “- songwriters (Summer Walker)
“It Depends” – songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller)
“Overqualified” – songwriters (Durand Bernarr)
“YES IT IS” – songwriters (Leon Thomas)
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert And Chris Stapleton
“Trailblazer” – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
“Love Me Like You Used To Do” – Margo Price & Tyler Childers
“Amen” – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
“Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” – George Strait, Chris Stapleton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
I Know A Name” – Elevation Worship, Chris Brown, Brandon Lake
YOUR WAY’S BETTER” – Forrest Frank; Forrest Frank & Pera, songwriters
Hard Fought Hallelujah” – Brandon Lake With Jelly Roll;
Headphones” – Lecrae, Killer Mike, T.I.
Amazing” – Darrel Walls, PJ Morton
Best Gospel Album
Sunny Days
Yolanda Adams
Tasha
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Live Breathe Fight
Tamela Mann
Only On The Road Live
Tye Tribbett
Heart Of Mine
Darrel Walls, PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
CHILD OF GOD II
Forrest Frank
Coritos Vol. 1
Israel & New Breed
King Of Hearts
Brandon Lake
Reconstruction
Lecrae
Let The Church Sing
Tauren Wells
Best Global Music Performance
“EoO” – Bad Bunny
“Cantando en el Camino” – Ciro Hurtado
“JERUSALEMA” – Angélique Kidjo
“Inmigrante Y Que?” – Yeisy Rojas
“Shrini’s Dream” [Live] – Shakti
“Daybreak” – Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar
Best African Music Performance
“Love” – Burna Boy
“With You” – Davido Featuring Omah Lay
“Hope & Love” – Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
“Gimme Dat” – Ayra Starr Featuring Wizkid
“PUSH 2 START” – Tyla
Best Global Music Album
Sounds Of Kumbha
Siddhant Bhatia
No Sign of Weakness
Burna Boy
Eclairer le monde – Light the World
Youssou N’Dour
Mind Explosion [50th Anniversary Tour Live]
Shakti
Chapter III: We Return To Light
Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar
Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo
Caetano Veloso And Maria Bethânia
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“A Song To Sing” – Miranda Lambert And Chris Stapleton
“Trailblazer” – Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson
“Love Me Like You Used To Do” – Margo Price & Tyler Childers
“Amen” – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
“Honky Tonk Hall Of Fame” – George Strait, Chris Stapleton
Best Gospel Performance/Song
“Do It Again”
Kirk Franklin; Kirk Franklin, songwriter
“Church”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard, John Legend
“Still Live”
Jonathan McReynolds & Jamal Roberts
“Amen”
Pastor Mike Jr.; Adia Andrews
“Come Jesus Come”
Cece Winans Featuring Shirley Caesar
Best Music Video
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“So Be It” – Clipse
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“Love” – OK Go
“Young Lion” – Sade
Best Gospel Album
Sunny Days
Yolanda Adams
Tasha
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Live Breathe Fight
Tamela Mann
Only On The Road Live
Tye Tribbett
Heart Of Mine
Darrel Walls, PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
CHILD OF GOD II
Forrest Frank
Coritos Vol. 1
Israel & New Breed
King Of Hearts
Brandon Lake
Reconstruction
Lecrae
Let The Church Sing
Tauren Wells
Best Global Music Performance
“EoO” – Bad Bunny
“Cantando en el Camino” – Ciro Hurtado
“JERUSALEMA” – Angélique Kidjo
“Daybreak” – Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar
Best African Music Performance
“Love “- Burna Boy
“With You” – Davido Featuring Omah Lay
“Hope & Love” – Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
“Gimme Dat” – Ayra Starr Featuring Wizkid
“PUSH 2 START” – Tyla
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