2026 Grammy Nominees Unveiled November 7

The Recording Academy is set to unveil the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards on Friday, November 7, 2025, through a livestreamed event featuring prominent music figures. The announcement, starting at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (11 a.m. Eastern), will be hosted by artists including Chappell Roan, the 2025 Best New Artist winner; Sabrina Carpenter; rapper Doechii; Lizzo; Mumford & Sons; Gayle King; Sam Smith; and Jon Batiste. Fans can watch the event on the Grammy website or the academy's YouTube channel.

Only recordings commercially released in the United States between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025, qualify for consideration across the awards' 95 categories. Among the albums generating buzz for major nods are Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Lady Gaga's Mayhem, Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend, and Kendrick Lamar's GNX. For the competitive Best New Artist category, contenders include British singer Olivia Dean, whose single "Man I Need" recently entered the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100; Lola Young; Sombr; and American singer-songwriter Alex Warren, propelled by his viral track "Ordinary."

The nominations process begins with submissions from academy members and record...