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source: The Recording Academy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From Coldplay to Katy Perry\u2014The Surprising Names Missing from the 2026 Grammy Nominations<\/p>\n

The Recording Academy has spoken, and with over 23,000 submissions vying for golden gramophone glory, the 68th annual Grammy Awards nominations have arrived with all the drama of a runway finale\u2014complete with unexpected eliminations and conspicuous absences that have set the music world ablaze.<\/p>\n

Let us begin with the casualties, shall we? Morgan Wallen and Kanye West\u2014once titans of their respective genres\u2014found themselves on the outside looking in, continuing their unfortunate streak of Grammy alienation. The Academy’s nearly 15,000 voting members have made their sentiments crystal clear: certain controversies remain unforgivable, even in an industry built on reinvention.<\/p>\n

Coldplay, despite their illustrious seven-Grammy legacy, discovered that “Moon Music” and the ethereal “All My Love” failed to enchant voters this cycle. Meanwhile, Katy Perry’s critically panned “143” was met with the silence it perhaps deserved\u2014a snub as predictable as last season’s hemlines returning to fashion’s graveyard. Even perennial favorites Keith Urban and Machine Gun Kelly found themselves relegated to the margins, their names conspicuously absent from the nominees’ roster.<\/p>\n

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source: The Recording Academy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year belongs unequivocally to Kendrick Lamar, who swept through with nine nominations spanning Record, Album, and Song of the Year, alongside rap-specific categories. The Super Bowl headliner faces formidable competition from Lady Gaga<\/a> and Bad Bunny, creating a deliciously cosmopolitan nominee list that transcends genres and languages\u2014proof that music’s universal language speaks in many tongues.<\/p>\n

Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> joins this elite cohort, cementing the ceremony’s commitment to celebrating both established icons and rising luminaries. The February 1 spectacle at Los Angeles’s Crypto.com Arena promises to bridge digital streaming culture with mainstream prestige, a fusion that defines contemporary music consumption.<\/p>\n

As CBS and Paramount+ prepare to broadcast this glittering affair, one truth emerges: the Grammys remain music’s most coveted validation, where legacy meets innovation beneath the unforgiving spotlight of cultural relevance.<\/p>\n

Grammys 2026: Full list of nominees<\/h2>\n

Record of the Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cDtMF\u201d \u2013 Bad Bunny<\/p>\n

\u201cManchild\u201d \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n

\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2013 Doechii<\/p>\n

\u201cWildflower\u201d \u2013\u00a0Billie Eilish<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2013 Lady Gaga<\/p>\n

\u201cLuther\u201d \u2013 Kendrick Lamar with SZA<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Subway\u201d \u2013 Chappell Roan<\/p>\n

\u201cAPT.\u201d \u2013 ROS\u00c9, Bruno Mars<\/p>\n

Album of the Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n

DeB\u00cd TiRAR M\u00e1S FOToS \u2013 Bad Bunny<\/p>\n

SWAG \u2013 Justin Bieber<\/p>\n

Man\u2019s Best Friend \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n

Let God Sort Em Out \u2013 Clipse (Pusha T & Malice, feat. Pharrell Williams)<\/p>\n

Mayhem \u2013 Lady Gaga<\/p>\n

GNX \u2013 Kendrick Lamar<\/p>\n

MUTT \u2013 Leon Thomas<\/p>\n

CHROMAKOPIA \u2013 Tyler, The Creator<\/p>\n

Song of the Year (Songwriters\u2019 Award)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2013 Henry Walter, Lady Gaga & Andrew Watt (Lady Gaga)<\/p>\n

\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2013 Jaylah Hickmon (Doechii)<\/p>\n

\u201cAPT.\u201d \u2013 Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rog\u00e9t Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park & Theron Thomas (ROS\u00c9, Bruno Mars)<\/p>\n

\u201cDtMF\u201d \u2013 Benito Antonio Mart\u00ednez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto Jos\u00e9 Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo Ren\u00e9 Senci\u00f3n Sanabria & Tyler Thomas Spry (Bad Bunny)<\/p>\n

\u201cGolden (From KPop Demon Hunters)\u201d \u2013 EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick (HUNTR\/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)<\/p>\n

\u201cLuther\u201d \u2013 Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Sol\u00e1na Rowe & Kamasi Washington (Kendrick Lamar with SZA)<\/p>\n

\u201cManchild\u201d \u2013 Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter (Sabrina Carpenter)<\/p>\n

\u201cWildflower\u201d \u2013 Billie Eilish<\/a> O\u2019Connell & Finneas O\u2019Connell (Billie Eilish)<\/p>\n

Best New Artist<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Olivia Dean<\/p>\n

KATSEYE<\/p>\n

The Mar\u00edas<\/p>\n

Addison Rae<\/p>\n

sombr<\/p>\n

Leon Thomas<\/p>\n

Alex Warren<\/p>\n

Lola Young<\/p>\n

Best Pop Solo Performance<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Daises \u2013 Justin Bieber<\/p>\n

Manchild \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter<\/p>\n

Disease \u2013 Lady Gaga<\/p>\n

The Subway \u2013 Chappell Roan<\/p>\n

Messy \u2013 Lola Young<\/p>\n

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