By NEW YORK—The 2026 Grammy Award nominees are here, and who else but Kendrick Lamar leads this year’s crop with nine nods on the strength of 2024’s “GNX?”
It’s an exciting lineup, but like every year, there were a few artists who made the coveted list Friday, Nov. 7, and a few who didn’t. Snubs and surprises are in no short supply in 2026.
It’s Lamar’s world, but he’s sharing it. This year, for the first time, there are three releases nominated in both the rap album and album of the year categories. Those are “GNX,” Clipse, Pusha T & Malice’s “Let God Sort Em Out” and Tyler, the Creator’s “Chromakopia.”
