The 2026 GRAMMYs are here — and it's a smash. Kendrick Lamar topped with 9 nominations for GNX, while Lady Gaga (MAYHEM) and producers Jack Antonoff & Cirkut snagged 7 each. Sabrina Carpenter (Man’s Best Friend) and Bad Bunny (DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS) hit 6, with Leon Thomas (MUTT) as the surprise breakout.

2026 GRAMMYs Nominations: Kendrick Lamar Leads with 9 Nods, Lady Gaga & Sabrina Carpenter Smash Records – Full List, Reactions & Snubs

From K-pop's HUNTR/X ("Golden" for Record of the Year) to Clipse's comeback (Let God Sort Em Out), it's a diverse feast. The 68th Annual GRAMMYs air Feb 1, 2026, on CBS & Paramount+ from LA's Crypto.com Arena. Here's the full list, nominee reactions, snubs, and why it's trending — plus style inspo from the stars under $100.

The Big 4: Record, Album, Song & New Artist

2026 GRAMMYs Nominations: Kendrick Lamar Leads with 9 Nods, Lady Gaga & Sabrina Carpenter Smash Records – Full List, Reactions & Snubs artist list

The Big Four are stacked with pop, rap & K-pop mash-ups.

Record of the Year (Artist + Producers/Engineers)

“DtMF” – Bad Bunny
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish
“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar With SZA
“The Subway” – Chappell Roan
“APT.” – ROSÉ & Bruno Mars

Album of the Year (Artist + Producers/Engineers)

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Bad Bunny
SWAG – Justin Bieber
Man's Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
MAYHEM – Lady Gaga
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
MUTT – Leon Thomas
CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator

Song of the Year (Songwriters)

“Abracadabra” – Henry Walter, Lady Gaga & Andrew Watt (Lady Gaga)
“Anxiety” – Jaylah Hickmon (Doechii)
“APT.” – Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park & Theron Thomas (ROSÉ & Bruno Mars)
“DtMF” – Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo René Sención Sanabria & Tyler Thomas Spry (Bad Bunny)
“Golden [From KPop Demon Hunters]” – EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)
“luther” – Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Solána Rowe & Kamasi Washington (Kendrick Lamar With SZA)
“Manchild” – Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter (Sabrina Carpenter)
“WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell (Billie Eilish)

Best New Artist

Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marías
Addison Rae
sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young

Top Nominees Breakdown: Kendrick's Dominance & Gaga's Record

Artist	Nods	Key Noms	Reaction
Kendrick Lamar	9	GNX (AOTY, Best Rap Album), “luther” (ROT, SOTY)	“Grateful for the journey” – IG post with SZA
Lady Gaga	7	MAYHEM (AOTY), “Abracadabra” (ROT, SOTY)	“Back stronger than ever” – tweet with 5M likes
Jack Antonoff	7	Producer noms for Carpenter, Lamar	“Teamwork wins” – IG story
Cirkut	7	Producer for Gaga, Carpenter	“Magic in the studio” – X post
Sabrina Carpenter	6	Man’s Best Friend (AOTY), “Manchild” (ROT, SOTY)	“Dream come true” – tearful video
Bad Bunny	6	DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (AOTY), “DtMF” (ROT, SOTY)	“Gracias forever” – bilingual tweet
Leon Thomas	6	MUTT (AOTY, Best R&B Album)	“History made” – IG live with 100K viewers
SZA	5	“luther” (ROT, SOTY), SOS (Best R&B Album)	“We did it again” – story with Lamar

Record Smasher: Gaga’s 7th AOTY nod – most for any artist this decade. Lamar’s 5th AOTY – first solo rapper since Kendrick himself in 2024.

Snubs & Surprises: Who Got Robbed? Who Stole the Show?

Snubs:

Taylor Swift: Life of a Showgirl (Oct 3) missed cutoff – “Unfair eligibility” (Twitter storm, 2M posts)
The Weeknd: Hurry Up Tomorrow shut out – boycott 2.0?
Lorde: Virgin blanked – “Royalty snub” (1.5M fan petitions)
Benson Boone: “Beautiful Things” ignored – viral hit, zero nods
Gracie Abrams: “That’s So True” skipped – surprise miss

Surprises:

HUNTR/X: KPop Demon Hunters’ “Golden” for ROT/SOTY – first fictional K-pop group ever
Clipse: Let God Sort Em Out (AOTY) – 18-year comeback smash
Addison Rae: Best New Artist – TikTok to Grammy leap
Dalai Lama: Meditations for Best Audio Book – spiritual wildcard
Bad Bunny: First all-Spanish AOTY nod since 2023

Fan Reaction: #GrammySnubs = 3M tweets – “Taylor robbed!” vs. “K-pop win!”

GRAMMY Style: Steal the Nominees’ Red Carpet Edge Under $100

The 2026 GRAMMYs (Feb 1, Crypto.com Arena) are a fashion feast – from Kendrick’s streetwear to Gaga’s avant-garde.

Nominee	Look Tease	Dupe Under $100
Kendrick Lamar	Oversized hoodies + chains	Amazon hoodie ($40) + chain ($20) = $60
Lady Gaga	Metallic gowns + gloves	Shein silver gown ($50) + gloves ($15) = $65
Sabrina Carpenter	Sequin minis + bows	ASOS sequin mini ($45) + bow clips ($10) = $55
Bad Bunny	Crop tops + baggy pants	H&M crop top ($25) + pants ($30) = $55

Signature Trend: Metallic + chains – bold, shiny, superstar.

The Big 4: Record, Album, Song & New Artist

Record of the Year (Artist + Producers/Engineers)

Album of the Year (Artist + Producers/Engineers)

Song of the Year (Songwriters)

Best New Artist

Top Nominees Breakdown: Kendrick's Dominance & Gaga's Record

Snubs & Surprises: Who Got Robbed? Who Stole the Show?

GRAMMY Style: Steal the Nominees’ Red Carpet Edge Under $100

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