Grammy Awards 2026: All About the Nominees and Why Taylor Swift Isn’t Competing

The 68th annual Grammy Awards are set to take place tonight at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Music fans around the world are eagerly awaiting the ceremony, which will celebrate the best recordings released between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025.

This year marks the first Grammys in over a decade without Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, or Adele in contention. However, artists like Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and Bad Bunny are leading the nominations, with Kendrick Lamar topping the list with nine nods.

Why Taylor Swift Isn’t Nominated

“Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl was released on October 3, 2025, which falls outside the eligibility period for this year’s Grammys,” explained the Recording Academy.

“To be considered for a 2026 Grammy, records had to be released between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025. This is why Swift does not appear on this year’s nomination list.”

Ceremony Date and Time

• Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026
• Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
• Local Time: 5:00 PM PST / 8:00 PM EST
• UK Time: 1:00 AM Monday

The ceremony is expected to conclude at around 4:30 AM UK time.

Major Nominations

Album of the Year

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

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
• Rosé & Bruno Mars – APT.

Song of the Year

• Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
• Doechii – Anxiety
• Rosé & Bruno Mars – APT.
• Bad Bunny – DtMF
• HUNTR/X – Golden — From KPop Demon Hunters
• Kendrick Lamar with SZA – Luther
• Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild
• Billie Eilish – WILDFLOWER

Best New Artist

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

Pop & Dance/Electronic

• Best Pop Solo Performance: Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Chappell Roan, Lola Young
• Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande, HUNTR/X, KATSEYE, Rosé & Bruno Mars, SZA featuring Kendrick Lamar
• Best Pop Vocal Album: Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Teddy Swims
• Best Dance/Electronic Recording: Amyl and The Sniffers, Linkin Park, Turnstile, Hayley Williams, YUNGBLUD featuring Nuno Bettencourt

Rock & Alternative

• Best Metal Performance: Dream Theater, Ghost, Sleep Token, Spiritbox, Turnstile
• Best Rock Song: Nine Inch Nails, Sleep Token, Hayley Williams, Turnstile, YUNGBLUD
• Best Rock Album: Deftones, HAIM, Linkin Park, Turnstile, YUNGBLUD
• Best Alternative Music Performance: Bon Iver, The Cure, Turnstile, Wet Leg, Hayley Williams
• Best Alternative Music Album: Bon Iver, The Cure, Tyler, The Creator, Wet Leg, Hayley Williams

Country & Roots

• Best Country Solo Performance: Tyler Childers, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, Lainey Wilson
• Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert & Lainey Wilson, Margo Price & Tyler Childers, Shaboozey & Jelly Roll, George Strait & Chris Stapleton

Global & World Music

• Best Global Music Performance: Bad Bunny, Ciro Hurtado, Angélique Kidjo, Yeisy Rojas, Shakti, Anoushka Shankar
• Best African Music Performance: Burna Boy, Davido featuring Omah Lay, Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin, Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid, Tyla
• Best Global Music Album: Siddhant Bhatia, Burna Boy, Youssou N’Dour, Shakti, Anoushka Shankar, Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia