Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards

[Augusta]

Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards, while K-Pop has broken into the song of the year category for the first time
For the second year in a row, Compton rapper Lamar has the most nominations – nine in total – including a coveted album of the year nod for the sleek, fiery GNX.

Gaga is also up for the main prize for Mayhem, a record that leans into her own history, and marks a return to her electro-pop roots. She has seven nominations overall.

Meanwhile, two K-Pop songs are shortlisted for song of the year: Rosé and Bruno Mars’ frothy pop hit APT, and Hunter/x’s Golden, the breakout hit from Netflix’s animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters.

Both Gaga and Lamar have five previous nominations for album of the year, but neither has ever lifted the coveted gold gramophone in that category.

Lamar is the early frontrunner, coming off the back of multiple wins for his razor-sharp diss track Not Like Us at the 2025 Grammys.

 

[eLdavis]

Has the Grammys for 2026 started or are they simply making selections for the actual day? Anyways congratulations to them.

 

[Trush Jodie]

I knew that Kendrick would be among the artists that would have the most nominations in this year's Grammy.

 

[Starmix]

I would like to watch this Grammy Award if these two are worthy to lead the award. I am not a fan of Lady Gaga.

 

[Fidelia]

I didn't hear much of Lady Gaga's work this year. I think Kendrick deserves all the nominations he has gotten.

 

[Augusta]

Has the Grammys for 2026 started or are they simply making selections for the actual day? Anyways congratulations to them.

These are nominations they are yet to have the ceremony and finally choosing the winners

 

[Min George]

There is no way that Kendrick Lamar should not win the album of the year this time around. He deserves it.