Kendrick Lamar leads Grammy 2026 nominations with nine nods

Kendrick Lamar dominates the Grammy field, pop and rap flood the ballot, and global music refuses to stay sidelined.

Nomination leaders at the Grammys

• Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with nine.
• Lady Gaga follows with seven nominations.
• Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Leon Thomas tie at six.
• The ceremony is being held on Sunday in Los Angeles.

The Album of the Year race

• Kendrick Lamar competes with GNX.
• Bad Bunny enters with Debi Tirar Mas Fotos.
• Lady Gaga pushes Mayhem.
• Tyler, The Creator shows up with Chromakopia.

Record and Song of the Year buzz

• Kendrick Lamar appears with luther across categories.
• Lady Gaga lands Abracadabra twice.
• Sabrina Carpenter carries Manchild everywhere.
• Billie Eilish stays present with Wildflower.

Pop and new artist mix

• Olivia Dean and KATSEYE fight it out as newcomers.
• Justin Bieber returns across pop fields.
• Miley Cyrus shows up in the pop album contention.
• Lola Young crosses pop and new artist lanes.

Rap categories stay stacked

• Clipse reenters strong with Let God Sort Em Out.
• GloRilla and JID hold space in rap albums.
• Kendrick Lamar floods rap performance slots.
• Tyler, The Creator stays everywhere at once.

Global and African spotlight

• Burna Boy appears in African and global categories.
• Davido links with Omah Lay for recognition.
• Tyla lands a nod with PUSH 2 START.
• Youssou N’Dour represents legacy global sound.