The Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 — and this year’s field is wide-ranging, star-studded and heavy on hip-hop. Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with nine nominations, while Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter each earned six; Lady Gaga and Jack Antonoff are also among the top multi-nominees. The ceremony will air live on February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. 

Top storylines

• Kendrick Lamar tops the list with nine nominations, driven by his album GNX and collaborations in major categories.  
• Bad Bunny made GRAMMY history: he became the first Spanish-language artist nominated in the “big three” — Album, Record and Song of the Year — in the same year, with multiple nods for his album DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS and the single “DtMF.”  
• Pop and genre diversity: nominees span pop, hip-hop, R&B, rock, Latin and more — from Tyler, the Creator and Rosé to Leon Thomas, Doechii and Turnstile — highlighting a broad, cross-genre field.  

Major category nominees (highlights)

Album of the Year (selected nominees):

Bad Bunny — DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS; Justin Bieber — Swag; Sabrina Carpenter — Man’s Best Friend; Clipse — Let God Sort Em Out; Lady Gaga — Mayhem; Kendrick Lamar — GNX; Leon Thomas — Mutt; Tyler, the Creator — Chromakopia. 

Record of the Year (selected nominees):

Bad Bunny — “DtMF”; Sabrina Carpenter — “Manchild”; Doechii — “Anxiety”; Billie Eilish — “Wildflower”; Lady Gaga — “Abracadabra”; Kendrick Lamar with SZA — “Luther”; Chappell Roan — “The Subway”; Rosé & Bruno Mars — “APT.” 

Song of the Year (selected nominees):

Lady Gaga — “Abracadabra”; Doechii — “Anxiety”; Rosé & Bruno Mars — “APT.”; Bad Bunny — “DtMF”; Kendrick Lamar with SZA — “Luther”; Sabrina Carpenter — “Manchild”; Billie Eilish — “Wildflower.” 

Best New Artist: Addison Rae, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Alex Warren, Katseye, The Marías, Olivia Dean and Sombr — a mix of breakout stars and viral sensations. 

Notable production & behind-the-scenes mentions

Producers, songwriters and engineers also feature prominently in the nominations this year, with established producers (including Jack Antonoff and Cirkut) receiving multiple nods across production and non-classical categories. The Recording Academy’s press materials lay out the full production and technical nominations.