The nominations for the 68th Grammy Awards, America's largest music awards, which will be held on February 1, 2026 (local time), were announced on November 8 (Japan time).
Kendrick Lamar leads the way with nine nominations, followed by Sir Kat, Jack Antonoff, and Lady Gaga with seven each, and Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter, and Sherban Ghenea with six each. Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, and Sabrina Carpenter are all nominated in the major categories of Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.
From Asia, BLACKPINK's Rosé's collaboration with Bruno Mars, "APT.", was nominated in three categories, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year. "Kpop Demon Hunters," the soundtrack to the popular animated film featuring TWICE, was nominated for Best Visual Novel Soundtrack, and "Golden" by the Huntrix (Lee Jae, Audrey Nuna, and Ray Ami), included in the film, was nominated in three categories, including Song of the Year.
Tobias Jesso Jr., who wrote the songs for Fujii Kaze's album "Prema," was also nominated for the main category of Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical). KATSEYE and Somber, who performed at SUMMER SONIC 2025, were also nominated for Best New Artist.
Among Japanese nominees, jazz composer Miho Hasama was nominated for Best Instrumental Composition for her work "Live Life This Day: Movement I." This is her second Grammy nomination since her nomination at the 62nd Grammy Awards for her jazz album "Dancer in Nowhere."
Sound artist and designer Yuri Suzuki was nominated for Best Recording Package for her work "And The Adjacent Possible," while Eri Nakamura's Neve Trio was nominated for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for their work "La Mer-French Piano Trios."
Additionally, Charu Suri's album "Shayan," which was nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, features New York-based flutist Haruna Fukasawa.
The awards ceremony will be broadcast live and streamed in two languages (simultaneous interpretation) on WOWOW from the morning of February 2, 2026 (Japan time) under the title "Live Broadcast! 68th Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony." A subtitled version will also be broadcast and streamed from the evening of the same day under the title "68th Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony."
The nominations for the main categories are as follows (titles omitted):
Record of the Year nominees
DtMF / Bad Bunny▽Manchild / Sabrina Carpenter▽Anxiety / Douche▽WILDFLOWER / Billie Eilish▽Abracadabra / Lady Gaga▽luther / Kendrick Lamar & SZA▽The Subway / Chapel Lawn▽APT. / Rosé & Bruno Mars▽
Album of the Year nominees
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS / Bad Bunny▽SWAG / Justin Bieber▽Man's Best Friend / Sabrina Carpenter▽Let God Sort Em Out / Clipse, Pusha T & Malice▽MAYHEM / Lady Gaga▽GNX / Kendrick Lamar▽MUTT / Leon Thomas▽CHROMAKOPIA / Tyler, the Creator
◇ Song of the Year Candidates
Abracadabra / Lady Gaga▽Anxiety / Dorchy▽APT. / Rosé & Bruno Mars▽DtMF / Bad Bunny▽Golden [From “KPopDemon Hunters”] / Huntrix: Lee Jae, Audrey Nuna, Ray Ami▽luther / Kendrick Lamar & SZA▽Manchild / Sabrina Carpenter▽WILDFLOWER / Billie Eilish
◇Best Newcomer Award nominee
Olivia Dean▽KATSEYE▽The Marias▽Addison Rae▽Somber▽Leon Thomas▽Alex Warren▽Laura Young
◇ Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) Nominee
Dan Auerbach▽Circut▽Dijon▽Blake Mills▽Soundwave
◇ Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical) Nominee
Amy Allen, Edgar Varela, Jesse Jo Dillon, Tobias Jesso Jr., Laura Wertz
