68th Grammy Nominations Announced; Lamar Leads with 9

The Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on Friday, recognizing outstanding music released between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025. Leading the field is Kendrick Lamar with nine nods, primarily for his album GNX and its singles Luther, featuring SZA, and TV Off. The ceremony is set for February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Lamar's nominations place him at the forefront of the major categories, including album, record, and song of the year. Lady Gaga follows with seven nominations for her album Mayhem and its lead single Abracadabra. Bad Bunny earned six nods for DeBÍ TiRAR Más Fotos, marking the second Spanish-language album to compete for album of the year after his own Un Verano Sin Ti in 2022. Sabrina Carpenter also secured six nominations, highlighted by her album Mans Best Friend and the single Manchild. Other prominent artists include Leon Thomas with six nods for Mutt, and Tyler, the Creator for Chromakopia.

In the album of the year race, contenders include DeBÍ TiRAR Más Fotos by Bad Bunny, Swag by Justin Bieber, Mans Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter, Let God Sort Em Out by Clipse, Pusha T and Malice, Mayhem...