Kendrick Lamar tops Grammys 2026 nominations, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny follow, and no Taylor Swift?

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00:00Grammy season has officially begun, and the nominees are serving hits on hits on hits!

00:06The 68th annual Grammy Awards are set for February 1st, 2026, and the Recording Academy

00:12just dropped the full list of nominations.

00:15Spoiler alert, it's Kendrick Lamar's world, and we're all just streaming in it!

00:19That's right, Kendrick leads the pack with nine nominations, thanks to his critically

00:23acclaimed album GNX, which dropped last November.

00:27Right behind him, Lady Gaga, who scored seven nominations, breaking her own record from way

00:32back in 2010.

00:34Her latest album, Mayhem, clearly lived up to its name, in the best way.

00:39But this year's Grammys aren't just about the icons.

00:42Rising star Leon Thomas made major waves with six nominations, including Best New Artist.

00:49Sharing that six-nod spotlight are Sabrina Carpenter, Serben Ganea, and Bad Bunny, who, if you forgot,

00:55is performing at the Super Bowl just one week after the Grammys.

00:58No rest for Benito!

01:00And speaking of Bad Bunny, he's making history as the first Spanish-language artist ever nominated

01:05for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year all in the same year!

01:11And people still question his halftime show credentials?

01:13Please!

01:15Other big names in the mix, Tyler the Creator and Dochi with five nods each, Justin Bieber

01:20with four, and Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, and Selena Gomez rounding out the list with a few

01:26well-earned mentions.

01:27Oh, and get this, Timothee Chalamet just scored his first Grammy nomination for the Bob Dylan

01:33biopic soundtrack, A Complete Unknown.

01:36That's right, from the Oscars to the Grammys, Timmy is collecting trophies like vinyls.

01:41Now, if you're wondering, where's Taylor Swift?

01:45Don't panic, Swifties.

01:46Her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, came out just after the eligibility window closed,

01:51but don't worry, she's practically a lock-in for the 2027 Grammys.

01:56The 2026 Grammy Awards will take place live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on

02:01February 1st.

02:02A host hasn't been announced yet, but with a lineup this stacked, all eyes are going to

02:07be on the categories.

02:08Who will take home the gold, we'll find out in February.

02:12Until then, cue the playlist because Grammy season is officially on repeat.