Music's Biggest Night and the film industry's biggest night are a little more intertwined than one might think.

The GRAMMYs have four Categories that tie in with the Hollywood machine, from Best Song Written For Visual Media to Best Music Film. And the Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording award has offered thespians such as John Gielgud, Viola Davis, and Mike Nichols a route to EGOT glory.

The Academy Awards, meanwhile, gives both composers and songwriters their dues in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song categories, respectively. And the latter's nominees will often be performed to help break up all the drama at the podium, no matter how un-Oscar-like the track may be. Who can forget the fever dream that was The Lego Movie's "Everything Is Awesome," for example?

The 2024 Oscars bring both ceremonies even closer together, with 12 nominees walking in as previous GRAMMY winners. Half of them were even victorious at the 2024 GRAMMYs, including Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, and Mark Ronson, who all took home golden gramophones for their Barbie contributions (and are all up for the same film at this year's Oscars).

Ahead of the March 10 ceremony, take a look at the GRAMMY stories of 2024 Oscar nominees — from celebrated composers to iconic directors to a few of this year's performers.

Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste has had quite the GRAMMY run as of late, picking up 19 nominations in just the last three years alone; he scored five wins for 2021's We Are in 2022, including the prestigious Album Of The Year. The jazz maestro, formerly the bandleader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, has also enjoyed Oscars glory in the same time frame.

Firstly, in 2021, he shared the Best Original Score Oscar with Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor for their work on Pixar animation Soul. And this year, he's nominated in the Best Original Song category for "It Never Went Away," a track featured in his own powerful documentary biopic, American Symphony.

Danielle Brooks 

Two years into her memorable run as prisoner Taystee in "Orange Is the New Black," Danielle Brooks proved her talents extended far beyond the walls of the Litchfield penitentiary with an acclaimed turn in the 2015 Broadway revival of The Color Purple. After the Juilliard graduate picked up a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2016, she became a GRAMMY winner in 2017, when the cast won Best Musical Theater Album.

The all-singing, all-dancing film adaptation of the Alice Walker novel earned Brooks her first Academy Award nod, too. For she once again stole the show in its Hollywood transfer as the strong-minded Sofia, a character first played on the big screen by Oprah Winfrey.

Bradley Cooper  

Bradley Cooper spent six years practicing conducting just six minutes of music for his portrayal of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein in acclaimed biopic Maestro. And the multi-talent's admirable commitment paid off when he received Academy Award nods for Best Original Screenplay, Best Picture, and Best Actor.

Cooper was also nominated in the latter two categories, along with Best Adapted Screenplay, five years ago for another musical, A Star Is Born, and earned two GRAMMYs for the same project. In 2019, he shared Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with Lady Gaga for "Shallow," the spellbinding ballad which also picked up a Record Of The Year nod. A year later, the same film triumphed in Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.

Billie Eilish  

Like Batiste, Billie Eilish has made an impressive GRAMMYs run in a short span of time. The alt-pop phenomenon has already picked up nine awards from 25 nominations (and she's only just turned 22!). And at her first GRAMMYs just four years ago, Eilish already cemented herself in GRAMMY history: not only did she become just the second artist to claim Best New Artist and Record, Song, and Album Of the Year, but she became the youngest artist to do so at 18 years old.

Eilish added to her GRAMMY legacy with two more wins at the 2024 ceremony, for "What Was I Made For?" [From The Motion Picture *Barbie*], which won the star her second golden gramophones for Song Of The Year and Best Song Written For Visual Media; her James Bond theme, "No Time To Die," won the latter in 2021.

"What Was I Made For?" —  played during the poignant scene where Margot Robbie's titular character meets her creator — has also enamored Oscar voters. In fact, it's the predicted favorite to clinch Best Original Song, which "No Time to Die" helped Eilish claim in 2022.

Ludwig Göransson

Ludwig Göransson is predicted to win his second Best Original Score Oscar this year thanks to his suitably intense arrangements for Oppenheimer; his first win came in 2019 for Black Panther. The Swedish composer has already won Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for the same projects at the GRAMMYs.

But it's in the realm of socially conscious hip-hop where Göransson has been a GRAMMYs awards trailblazer. Childish Gambino's "This Is America," a powerful state of the nation address which he co-produced, picked up both Song and Record Of The Year at the 2019 ceremony — marking the first time a rap track had won either accolade. Göransson's fruitful partnership with Gambino has also seen him receive nods for Album Of The Year and Best R&B Song.

Finneas O'Connell 

Finneas O'Connell might have eight fewer GRAMMY nominations than his sister (Billie Eilish), but he does have one more win under his belt. Indeed, having masterminded Eilish's blockbuster breakthrough, 2019's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, and hit the studio with artists such as Tate McRae, Camila Cabello, and Selena Gomez, the Californian picked up Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical at the 2020 ceremony. (Alongside the nine golden gramophones he's shared with his younger sibling — and primary collaborator — that takes his overall tally up to 10.)

As a co-writer on Eilish's James Bond theme "No Time to Die," Finneas and his sis will have two Oscars a piece should their co-written song, "What Was I Made For?" [From The Motion Picture Barbie], win Best Original Song as predicted.

Mark Ronson 

Mark Ronson first caught GRAMMYs attention for his behind-the-scenes efforts, winning Best Pop Vocal Album, Record Of The Year, and Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical in 2008 for his work on Amy Winehouse's seminal Back to Black. But eight years later, he scooped two GRAMMYs for his very own throwback, the Bruno Mars-featuring "Uptown Funk," and in 2019, picked up Best Dance Recording as part of the supergroup Silk City alongside Diplo and Dua Lipa.

Ronson and Lipa were once again nominated together at the 2024 GRAMMYs for their global chart-topper, "Dance the Night" [From The Motion Picture Barbie], which didn't receive a Best Original Song Academy Award nod. The DJ-turned-hitmaker still notched an Oscar nomination, though, thanks to a different Barbie number he co-wrote: the Ryan Gosling-sung "I'm Just Ken."

Martin Scorsese 

Here's a staggering fact: Martin Scorsese, widely regarded as one of the finest filmmakers in Hollywood history, has as many GRAMMYs to his celebrated name as he does Oscars: one.

The auteur received his GRAMMY in 2006, when his Bob Dylan documentary, No Direction Home, won in the Best Long Form Music Video Category. (He had been nominated the previous two years, in the same Category in 2005 for his PBS series Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey, and in the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media Category in 2004 for Gangs Of New York.)

His sole Best Director victory at the Academy Awards came not for Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, or Goodfellas, but for his 2006 remake of The Departed in what many interpreted as a career win. He earned his tenth nomination in the coveted category at the 2024 Oscars, for Killers of the Flower Moon.

Diane Warren 

Diane Warren is responsible for some of the all-time great movie power ballads: see the late '90s holy trinity of Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me," LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live," and Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss A Thing." However, the prolific songwriter has never won an Oscar outright (she was awarded an honorary one in 2022). She has another shot at the 2024 Oscars thanks to Becky G's "The Fire Inside" from the Cheetos-inspired Flamin' Hot, which earned Warren her 15th Best Original Song nomination.

The songwriting dynamo has received the same number of nods at the GRAMMYs, and celebrated a win in 1997, when "Because You Loved Me" (from 1996's Up, Close and Personal) took home Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television.

John Williams 

Where to start with John Williams? The veteran composer received his 54th Academy Award nod this year, with his work on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny recognized in Best Original Score. He remains second only to Walt Disney for the most Oscar nominations ever, he's the only individual to be recognized across seven decades in a row (his first came back in 1968 for Valley of the Dolls), and he became the oldest nominee ever in 2023 — a record which he topped again this year at 91.

And Williams has been even more successful at the GRAMMYS, picking up a remarkable 26 golden gramophones from 76 nominations. His latest came only last month when "Helena's Theme," the piece of music composed for Phoebe Waller-Bridge's character in Dial of Destiny, was crowned Best Instrumental Composition.

Dan Wilson 

Dan Wilson picked up the first of his six GRAMMY nominations with his own band Semisonic's anthemic "Closing Time." But following the alt-rock trio's initial split in 2001, all of his other nods have been for his work as an in-demand songwriter. Wilson has won two of the General Field GRAMMYs, first for Song Of The Year for Dixie Chicks' "Not Ready to Make Nice" in 2006 and Album Of The Year for his work on Adele's 21 in 2012.

And he added a third GRAMMY to his trophy haul this year, as his co-written Chris Stapleton track "White Horse" won Best Country Song. Thanks to his contribution to the aforementioned Batiste ballad, the hitmaker can also now call himself an Oscar nominee, too.

Andrew Wyatt 

Ronson co-produced and co-wrote "I'm Just Ken"[From The Motion Picture Barbie] with longtime collaborator Andrew Wyatt. The pair won the 2019 Best Original Song Oscar for their co-write on A Star Is Born cut "Shallow," and also picked up Best Song Written for Visual Media with the same tearjerker (alongside Cooper) at the GRAMMYs.

Wyatt, who first found fame as one-third of electronic trio Miike Snow before launching a solo career, has also enjoyed a taste of GRAMMY recognition elsewhere. The New Yorker's first nod came in 2012 when Bruno Mars' "Grenade," the emotive heartbreak anthem that counted him as one of six songwriters, was nominated for Song Of The Year.

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At the 2026 Grammys, winning artists took to the stage with much more than gratitude on their minds. Grammy winners such as Lady Gaga and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Cher supported rising artists, particularly women in the music industry. Kendrick Lamar deflected from his own victories to pay tribute to Luther Vandross, namesake of his Record-Of-The-Year-winning tune, and the hip-hop community at large.

In particular, many artists reacted to the ongoing campaign of deportations and anti-immigrant violence happening across the U.S. Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and Olivia Dean all spoke movingly in support of immigrants, while many other artists wore "ICE OUT" pins.

Below, revisit some of the most moving acceptance speeches from the 2026 Grammys.

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Kendrick Lamar Makes Rap History & Shouts Out The Hip-Hop Community

After dominating the 2025 Grammys with "Not Like Us," Kendrick Lamar took home five Grammys this year and became the rapper with the most Grammy wins ever. After winning three Grammys earlier in the day during the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, the Los Angeles artist won the first Grammy Award of the telecast for Best Rap Album for GNX. With this Grammy win, he topped JAY-Z's 25 wins to snatch the record for most Grammys won by a rapper.

"Every time I tell you this: Hip-hop is gonna always be right here," Lamar said in his Grammy acceptance speech, dedicating his win to the hip-hop movement. "We gonna be in these suits, we gonna be looking good, we gonna be having our folks with us, we're gonna be having the culture with us."

Kendrick also shouted out Clipse, with whom he won Best Rap Performance earlier in the day for their track "Chains & Whips." He would return to the stage once more before the end of the night to take home the Grammy for Record of the Year for his song "luther" with SZA, bringing his career total to 27 Grammy wins.

Bad Bunny Stands Up For Immigrants

Of the many statements made in support of immigrants at the 2026 Grammys, few felt more powerful and resonant than Bad Bunny's, who twice spoke on the issue on the Grammy stage. Accepting the Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, the Puerto Rican superstar front-loaded his acceptance speech with a rebuke of the dehumanizing rhetoric faced by immigrants, especially Latin Americans such as himself.

"Before I say thanks to God, I'm gonna say: ICE out," he declared. "We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans."

Later that night, after winning the Grammy for Album of the Year, a visibly shocked and overwhelmed Bad Bunny returned to the stage to deliver another Grammy acceptance speech, though this time mostly in Spanish. It was an appropriate move considering the history-making album is the first non-English-language album to ever win the Grammy for Album Of The Year. But given his stunned reaction, Bad Bunny may have just been too emotional to so quickly translate most of his thoughts. But in a fitting move, he dedicated his Grammy win to "all the people who had to leave their homeland, their country, to follow their dreams."

Olivia Dean Tearfully Takes Best New Artist

"I never imagined I'd be up here, let alone nominated," Olivia Dean said as she tearfully accepted the Grammy for Best New Artist. Having just performed her U.K. chart-topping single "Man I Need" on the Grammy stage, the British singer used her platform to speak out in support of immigrants, including her own grandmother, who immigrated to the U.K. from Guyana as part of the Windrush generation.

"I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant," Dean said. "I'm a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated."

Lady Gaga Supports Women In Music

As well-known as she is for awards-show spectacles – Remember the meat dress? – Lady Gaga kept things (mostly) low-key and earnest. Following a dynamic performance of "Abracadabra," she returned to the stage to accept the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for MAYHEM.

Thanking her fiancé, Michael Polansky, and her collaborators, including Cirkut, who won the Grammy for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical winner, and Gessaffelstein, the latter of whom won the Grammy for Best Remixed Recording for his remix of "Abracadabra," Lady Gaga offered some encouraging words for women in the music industry.

"When you're in the studio with a bunch of guys, it can be hard," she said. "Always listen to yourself and always fight for your ideas, fight for your songs, fight for yourself as a producer."

"Abracadabra" also won the Grammy for Best Dance Pop Recording, bringing her total career Grammy wins to 16.

Lola Young Swears She Didn't Expect Grammy Win

Though Lola Young certainly had stiff competition in the Best Pop Solo Performance Category, including veterans such as Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, nobody was more shocked at her Grammy win in than Young herself. The singer, also nominated for Best New Artist, had just wrapped an emotional piano rendition of her track "Messy" earlier in the evening, one of her first live performances in four months following a health scare.

"I don't have any speech prepared," a visibly shocked Young said. "I don't know what to say. Thank you so much!" Utterly overwhelmed and searching for words, Young dropped a few less-than-TV-appropriate words before thanking her friends and mother and fleeing the stage while in a state of pure ecstasy.

Billie Eilish Gets Serious During Song Of The Year Speech

Winning the Grammy for Song of the Year for "WILDFLOWER," her 10th Grammy, didn't seem to weigh heavily on Billie Eilish's mind as she took the stage to accept the award. Flanked by her brother and creative partner FINNEAS, both wearing "ICE OUT" pins, as were many of the other attendees, the pop star weighed in on the current anti-immigration policies being carried out in the U.S.

"No one is illegal on stolen land," Eilish said. "It's just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now … I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter."

The more serious tone of the speech contrasted with Eilish's previous wins, but it felt more than appropriate given the current climate.

Cher's Audacious Return To The Grammy Stage

Cher is always a class act. With dozens of hits across a decades-spanning career, she earned the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award deservedly. Her acceptance speech on the Grammy stage quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the night.

First, she gave a stirring speech reflecting on her storied yet tumultuous time in show business. "I was famous at 19 and had a top-rated show in my 20s, actually, but it didn't occur to me how rough my career was going to be," she said. "I was either a loser or winning an Oscar. I'm sure a lot of you in the audience know what I'm talking about."

Cher also reflected on her stint in the "elephant graveyard" of Las Vegas in the '80s and her pioneering use of AutoTune on her Grammy-winning hit single "Believe." She closed out her speech by encouraging the audience: "Never give up on your dream, no matter what happens. Live it, be it, and if it's not happening now, it will happen soon."

Then things got a little bit … whacky. Apparently unclear that she would be presenting the Grammy for Record of the Year, the singer nearly walked off the stage before the crowd and host Trevor Noah coaxed her back. Then she mistakenly declared the late Luther Vandross the winner, in reference to the winning song, "luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Oh Cher, don't you ever change!

Jelly Roll Goes Full Country Music

Jelly Roll had already won two Grammys earlier in the day for collaborations with Brandon Lake and Shaboozey, but it wasn't until the evening that he got to ascend the Grammy stage solo. Winning the Grammy for Best Contemporary Country Album for Beautifully Broken, he made his acceptance speech into a sort of country song in its own right, thanking his wife, referencing his Christian faith, and describing the troubles that led him to turn to music.

"I didn't think I had a chance, y'all," he said. "There were days that I thought the darkest things. I was a horrible human … There was a moment in my life that all I had was a Bible this big and a radio the same size and a six-by-eight-foot cell. And I believed that those two things could change my life."

The singer wrapped his speech by once again invoking religion: "Jesus is for everybody. Jesus is not owned by one political party. Jesus is not owned by no music label."

"luther" Wins Record of the Year

Cher may have been a bit off when she confidently misread that the Grammy for Record of the Year was going to "Luther Vandross." But the actual winners, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, made it clear that their chart-topping tune "luther" was a spiritual victory for the legendary R&B star who inspired the song, which prominently samples Vandross' and Cheryl Lynn's 1982 cover of "If This World Were Mine."

"First and foremost, let's give a shout-out to the late, great Luther Vandross," co-producer Sounwave began. "It was very, very, very important to keep the integrity of his record."

Lamar echoed the sentiment. "It's one of my favorite artists of all time, and they granted us the privilege to do our version of it. When we got that clearance, I promise you we damn near all dropped a tear.

"Being able to put our vocals on it, it proves that we were somewhat worthy to be just as great as them individuals," he continued. "They granted us that. They said, 'No cursing,' though."

Finally, SZA struck a note of hopefulness at the end of the speeches. "I know that right now is a scary time. I know the algorithms tell us that it's so scary, and all is lost," she said. "We can go on. We need each other. We need to trust each other and trust ourselves, trust your heart. We're not governed by the government, we're governed by God."

This Grammy win for "luther" puts Lamar in elite territory as a back-to-back Record Of The Year Grammy winner, joining fellow winners like Billie Eilish, U2, and the late Roberta Flack, the latter of whom was tributed in the annual In Memoriam celebration led by Ms. Lauryn Hill earlier in the ceremony.

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The nominees for Record Of The Year at the 2026 GRAMMYS reflect some of the biggest hits from the past year.

Pop darlings Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan were omnipresent in playlists all over the world, each with their own unique twist to the genre. The Mother Monster of pop, Lady Gaga, also made a triumphant, unexpected return. Meanwhile, Doechii and Kendrick Lamar (with SZA) brought forward the power of rap, while Bad Bunny and BLACKPINK's ROSÉ (with Bruno Mars) showed that cultural diversity only adds to the magic of music.

Coming from artists in the most different walks of life, these eight standout tracks make for a heady competition. Although only one will claim the golden gramophone Record Of The Year — which is awarded to the Artist and the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) — all of them were essential in shaping the music of 2025.

Learn more about the nominees below and read the full 2026 GRAMMYS nominations list ahead of Music's Biggest Night on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.

Bad Bunny — "DtMF"

Scotty Dittrich, Hydra Hitz, La Paciencia, JULiA LEWiS, MAG & Tyler Spry, producers; Antonio Caraballo, Josh Gudwin, Roberto Rosado & Tyler Spry, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

The title track off Bad Bunny's sixth studio album, "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," or "DtMF," marks one of his most vulnerable and mature offerings yet. Blending Puerto Rico's native plena music with video-game beats and a homemade feel, the now 31-year-old superstar reflects on some of the most important things in life.

"Debí tirar más fotos de cuando te tuve/ Debí darte más beso' y abrazo' las vece' que pude" ("I should've taken more pictures when I had you/ I should've given you more kisses and hugs whenever I could"), he sings in the chorus, reminiscing about all the people who aren't in his life anymore. "Ya no estamo' pa' la movie' y las cadena/'Tamos pa' las cosa' que valgan la pena" ("We're no longer about the flashy stuff and chains/We're here for the things that are truly worth it"), he continues later on.

The bittersweet feelings of the single struck a chord with fans, who used it on over 100.000 TikTok compilation videos as a tribute to lost loved ones. Upon seeing the overwhelming response, Benito himself was moved and shared a teary-eyed reaction. Unsurprisingly, "DtMF" became one of his biggest hits — reaching No. 1 on four Latin charts and Billboard's Global 200 tally — marking 2025 with expertly crafted nostalgia and reaching far beyond his own regrets. The track is also nominated for Song Of The Year at the 2026 GRAMMYS.

Sabrina Carpenter — "Manchild"

Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, producers; Jack Antonoff, Bryce Bordone, Jozef Caldwell, Serban Ghenea, Sean Hutchinson, Oli Jacobs, Michael Riddleberger & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Ruairi O'Flaherty, mastering engineer

Following Sabrina Carpenter's skyrocketing 2024, which saw the delightful "Espresso" dominate summer playlists and Short n' Sweet earn her two GRAMMYS, she released "Manchild" as the lead single for her seventh LP, August's Man's Best Friend — and launched another round of irresistibly witty pop.

Through country-inspired synth-pop melodies, Carpenter pokes fun at immature men with her sharp quill: "Why so sexy if so dumb?/ And how survive the Earth so long?/ If I'm not there, it won't get done/ I choose to blame your mom." 

Upon releasing the track, the Pennsylvania native referred to "Manchild" as a soundtrack for "the very confusing and fun young adult years of life." She also perfectly described its playful allure: "It sounds like the song embodiment of a loving eye roll and it feels like a never ending road trip in the summer!"

Co-written and co-produced with pop maven Jack Antonoff, with additional songwriting by Amy Allen, "Manchild" marked Carpenter's first No. 1 debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It attests to the pop star's staying power and expertise in creating funny, addictive chronicles of women's lives. "Manchild" is also nominated in the Song Of The Year Category.

Doechii — "Anxiety"

Doechii, producer; Jayda Love, engineer/mixer; Nicolas De Porcel, mastering engineer

After winning Best Rap Album for Alligator Bites Never Heal at the 2025 GRAMMYS, Doechii landed an unexpected hit with "Anxiety." Originally uploaded to YouTube in 2019 as part of her COVEN MUSIC sessions, the track was first sampled by rapper Sleepy Hallow in 2023's "A N X I E T Y." Two years later, Doechii's original version resurfaced thanks to a viral TikTok trend.

Noticing the renewed attention, the Florida-born artist re-recorded and officially released "Anxiety" as a single — and it soon became one of the year's most remarkable sleeper hits. Built on a sample of Gotye's 2011 GRAMMY-winning smash, "Somebody That I Used to Know" (which itself samples Luiz Bonfá's 1967 instrumental "Seville"), the track channels the slightly haunting instrumental into an ominous portrait of the titular feeling.

The re-release became Doechii's first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and was later added as a bonus track to the deluxe edition of Alligator Bites Never Heal. A full-circle moment, "Anxiety" showcases Doechii's multifaceted talents as a singer, rapper, songwriter, and cultural strategist. Her nomination for Record Of The Year is a testament to all of the above — as is the track’s simultaneous nomination in the Song Of The Year Category.

Billie Eilish — "WILDFLOWER"

FINNEAS, producer; Jon Castelli, FINNEAS & Aron Forbes, engineers/mixers; Dale Becker, mastering engineer

Like a gift that keeps on giving, Billie Eilish's 2024 LP HIT ME HARD AND SOFT continues to deliver hit after hit. Such is the case of "WILDFLOWER," the album's fourth single, which has slowly bloomed into her longest-charting song in Billboard's Hot 100 chart. With a 72-week run (and counting), it surpassed even Eilish's beloved, omnipresent ballad "BIRDS OF A FEATHER."

Co-written with her brother and longtime collaborator FINNEAS, "WILDFLOWER" is a delicate folk-pop track about consoling a heartbroken friend — only to fall for the very person who hurt them. It's a guilt-laced confession that doesn't downplay the emotional wreckage left behind, and depicts Eilish leaning into her mistakes with painful honesty.

"WILDFLOWER" is a prime example of why Billie Eilish is a one-of-a-kind artist. Delivered with her signature sensibility, it proves how she can turn even the most selfish feelings into deeply human moments. "WILDFLOWER" also received a nod in the Song Of The Year Category.

Lady Gaga — "Abracadabra"

Cirkut, Lady Gaga & Andrew Watt, producers; Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea & Paul LaMalfa, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

2025 marked the year that Lady Gaga made a triumphant return to form. With the release of her sixth solo record, MAYHEM, the Mother Monster showed she is still one of pop's most interesting and inspiring figures, capable of reinventing herself throughout the decades.

A big part of her renewed success came from the dark club anthem "Abracadabra" — an irresistibly hypnotic track that fuses her "Bad Romance" and "Born This Way" eras into something even more thrilling. The single debuted in a commercial break during the 2025 GRAMMYS, where Gaga won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for the Bruno Mars duet "Die With A Smile."

In an interview with Elle magazine, Gaga explained that "Abracadabra" is about "facing the challenge of life and the challenge of the night and finding the magic in it all." Iterating a sample from Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Spellbound," the song's mix of pulsing synths, fervent vocals, and surreal imagery earned critical acclaim and plenty of fan buzz. It debuted at No. 8 on Spotify's daily global chart and climbed to No. 5 on the Billboard Global 200.

By leaning back into her signature maximalist absurdity — now sharpened by years of acting and artistic evolution — Gaga delivered one of her best singles in years, minted with a Record Of The Year nomination and simultaneous nod in the Song Of The Year Category.

Kendrick Lamar With SZA — "Luther"

Jack Antonoff, Bridgeway, M-Tech, roselilah, Sounwave & Kamasi Washington, producers; Jack Antonoff, Ray Charles Brown Jr., Hector Castro, Oli Jacobs, Jack Manning, Sean Matsukawa, Dani Perez, Tony Shepperd, Laura Sisk & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Ruairi O'Flaherty, mastering engineer

With "Luther," longtime friends (and collaborators) Kendrick Lamar and SZA reunite to deliver an instant classic. Sampling Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn's 1982 version of "If This World Were Mine," the track spans from classic soul to hip-hop and contemporary R&B, crafting an unforgettably tender ballad.

Released as the third single from Lamar's 2024 album GNX, "Luther" was co-produced by Sounwave, Jack Antonoff, Kamasi Washington, and others. In its mix, orchestral strings and booming 808s dance in a dreamy lullaby of Lamar's introspective verses and SZA's emotionally resonant vocals — providing a stunning soundscape for the song's impassioned narrative.

"Luther" quickly became a commercial force, spending 13 consecutive weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 — the longest for either artist, and the second longest No. 1 run for any hip-hop song in history, only behind Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road." The song is also nominated for Song Of The Year.

Chappell Roan — "The Subway"

Daniel Nigro, producer; Chris Kaysch, Mitch McCarthy & Daniel Nigro, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

Chappell Roan's mercurial rise is a testament to how she can turn even the most ordinary experiences into cinematic reveries. "The Subway" is a perfect example of that skill, where a fleeting encounter with an ex-lover is transformed into a dazzling alt-pop piece.

"'Til I don't look for you on the staircase/ Or wish you thought that we were still soulmates/ But I'm still counting down all of the days/ 'Til you're just another girl on the subway," she sings, poignantly reviving the pain of running into your past on public transit.

However, Roan was initially hesitant to release a studio version for the track. In an interview on iHeart Radio's Las Culturistas, the star explained that "I've been banging my head against the wall with 'The Subway,' because … some songs just work live. Certain things work live, and they don't work in the studio." Roan seemingly figured it out, and "The Subway" debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming her highest-charting single to date.

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars — "APT."

Rogét Chahayed, Cirkut, Omer Fedi & Bruno Mars, producers; Serban Ghenea

No one expected a Korean drinking game to be the inspiration behind one of 2025's catchiest hits. But that's precisely what ROSÉ of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK did when she paired up with Bruno Mars on "APT.," the bubbly lead single of her debut solo album, rosie.

"'APT.' is actually my favorite Korean drinking game that I play with my friends back home," ROSÉ told The Korea Times. "It's so simple, puts a smile on your face, and breaks the ice at any party. One night in the studio, I taught my crew how to play the game. Everyone was fascinated, especially when I started the chant, so we played around with it, and I said we should make a song out of it ... and after Bruno joined the track, the rest became history!"

In that same spirit, "APT." is an infectious sing-along that will get any party going. The song interpolates Toni Basil's "Mickey," and blends pop-punk, new wave and indie rock into an irresistibly bright anthem. 

Attesting to its crossover potential, "APT." topped charts in over 50 countries, spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, and made ROSÉ the highest-charting female K-pop soloist in the U.S. Now, she's poised to make history again as the first K-pop artist nominated for Record Of The Year. "APT." is also nominated for Song Of The Year.

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This year's Song Of The Year nominees capture the multitude of experiences we've had over the past 12 months, from celebration to nostalgia to heartbreak.

Lady Gaga and ROSÉ & Bruno Mars offered party-starting bangers with "Abracadabra" and "APT," and KPop Demon Hunter's record-breaking "Golden" landed at the top of everyone's summer playlists.

Sabrina Carpenter provided an anthem against emotionally unavailable men on her Man's Best Friend lead single, "Manchild," while Billie Eilish reflected on the complex dynamic of dating your friend's ex on "WILDFLOWER." On the other hand, Kendrick Lamar & SZA offered a sultry soundtrack to an epic romance with "luther."

Meanwhile, Bad Bunny and Doechii provided connective sentiments; where Bad Bunny's "DtMF" shares the regret of taking the past for granted, Doechii's "Anxiety" normalizes the stress we feel in a tense society.

With compelling melodies or relatable lyrics, each of these tracks remind us that we aren't alone in any of life's most pivotal moments — and that is exactly what Song Of The Year celebrates annually. Below, discover the eight nominees for the 2026 GRAMMYS and how they defined the past year.

Lady Gaga — "Abracadabra"

Lady Gaga, Henry Walter & Andrew Watt, songwriters

After Lady Gaga's The Fame and Born This Way created a touchstone for dark pop, Little Monsters soon saw a departure from the sound with her subsequent albums, including Joanne (Americana), Chromatica (house) and Love for Sale (jazz). With "Abracadabra," she made the anticipated homecoming to her roots.

The MAYHEM lead single is a true homage to her debut. Much like her earliest instrumentation, it boasts a bass-driven beat, decorated by pulsing synths. The song's hypnotic chorus — "Abracadabra, amor-ooh-na-na/ Abracadabra, morta-ooh-gaga" — is reminiscent of the iconic hook of "Bad Romance." And the music video revives her gothic surrealism with elaborate costumes and theatrical choreography.

Where much of the current musical climate borrows and fuses elements of country and rock, "Abracadabra" embodies Gaga's distinctive interpretation of pop's enduring appeal from 2009 to 2025. The track is also nominated in the Record Of The Year Category.

Doechii — "Anxiety"

Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter

In 2019, Doechii flipped Gotye & Kimbra's GRAMMY-winning single, "Somebody That I Used to Know," into a riveting expression of "Anxiety" on her YouTube channel. Following a viral resurface earlier this year, she dropped an official version, and it's become the anthem she never expected.

Over the iconic xylophone-led instrumental, Doechii confronts her paranoia and nerves: "Anxiety, keep on tryin' me/ I feel it quietly, tryna silence/ Anxiety, shake it off of me/ Somebody's watching me, it's my anxiety." She later challenges the source — the current political state — in its second verse, as she hums, "No limits, no borders/ What's in that new world order?/ Marco Polo/ Negro run from po-po." The track is also nominated for Record Of The Year.

Since the song's release, Doechii has continued to be outspoken about activism and her concern with society beyond her music. Along with denouncing ICE raids, transphobic attacks and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in her BET Awards speech, the GRAMMY-winning rapper launched Anxiety Is Watching Me, a resource hub designed to support individuals struggling with mental health issues.

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars — "APT."

Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park, Theron Thomas & Henry Walter, songwriters

Forget beer pong and kings cup. In her viral single, BLACKPINK's ROSÉ teams up with Bruno Mars to introduce you to a quintessential Korean drinking game: Apartment. The upbeat, indie rock-inspired track spotlights the classic chant — "Apteu, apteu," the duo cheers in the chorus — as they traverse the cheeky anticipation of a potential rendezvous.

For ROSÉ, one of the driving forces for the song was to share a slice of her upbringing: "Korean culture is, I would say, one of the most fun cultures out there. To be able to show that to the world, it's like a personal excitement for me," she revealed in her Paper Magazine cover.

While Bruno Mars' rock influence and a sample of Toni Basil's "Mickey" guide the song's production, ROSÉ's K-pop flair is found within its quippy, repetitive hook, reminiscent of PSY's "Gangnam Style." The track received a simultaneous nomination for Record Of The Year.

Bad Bunny — "DtMF"

Marco Daniel Borrero, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Hugo René Sención Sanabria, Tyler Thomas Spry & Roberto José Rosado Torres, songwriters

You've probably seen fans use Bad Bunny's "DtMF" to soundtrack heartfelt pictures from their past on TikTok. Maybe you saw someone recreate the single's lawn chair album art to immortalize a special moment. Or, you might have watched someone cry over the song's nostalgia-tinged grief: "I should've taken more pictures when I had you/ I should've given you more kisses and hugs whenever I could/ I hope my people never move away/ And if I get drunk today, I hope they help me out," he croons in Spanish.

At its core, "DtMF" is an expression of Bad Bunny's Puerto Rican heritage. As listeners score their own history with the track, its messaging blurs the line between individual and collective memory in our universal experiences of life. Much like the rest of its respective album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, "DtMF"turns personal nostalgia into something equally sacred and communal. "DtMF" is also nominated for Record Of The Year.

HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI — "Golden" [From KPop Demon Hunters]

EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters

In less than six months, KPop Demon Hunters has become Netflix's most-watched title of all time, rivaling the success of Disney juggernauts like Encanto and Frozen. With its infusion of traditional Korean culture and plurilingual soundtrack, it heralds a surge in the hallyu movement. Spearheading its impact is "Golden," an inspirational track about the fictional girl group HUNTR/X's determination to make their voices heard.

"I'm done hidin', now I'm shinin'/ Like I'm born to be/ We dreamin' hard, we came so far/ Now I believe/ We're going up, up, up, it's our moment/ You know together we're glowing/ Gonna be, gonna be golden," they sing.

But the grit of the trio isn't only present in the song's empowering lyricism. At its climax, EJAE reaches an impressive A5 as her character, Rumi, reveals her half-demon bloodline. It's a clear representation of the sacrifice the characters are willing to make to bring their dreams to fruition. This moment is everything "Golden" represents, an explosive hallelujah that turns struggle into triumph.

Kendrick Lamar & SZA — "luther"

Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Ink, Kendrick Lamar, Solána Rowe, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters

Mirroring the vocal musings of Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn, Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "If This World Were Mine"-sampled single, "luther," takes listeners on a melodic journey of intimacy, commitment and vulnerability.

"If this world was mine, I'd take your dreams and make 'em multiple/ If this world was mine, I'd take your enemies in front of God/ Introduce 'em to that light, hit them strictly with that fire," Lamar promises.

SZA's response is just as devoted: "If it was up to me/ I wouldn't give these nobodies no sympathy/ I'd take away the pain, I'd give you everything."

"Luther" underscores Lamar's versatility as a storyteller and producer. Juxtaposed next to the ferocity of his 2025 Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year winner, "Not Like Us," this collaboration showcases something much more tender, full of yearning and profoundly human in its portrayal of love. "Luther" is also nominated for Record Of The Year at this year’s GRAMMYS.

Sabrina Carpenter — "Manchild"

Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters

In 2024, Sabrina Carpenter offered a warning to any potential suitor: "If you don't wanna cry to my music, don't make me hate you prolifically." Fast forward to a year later, and the Short n' Sweet songstress is waving her white flag to questionable men in the cathartically honest "Manchild."

"Manchild, why you always come a-running to me?/ F— my life, won't you let an innocent woman be?" She questions in the song's infectious, country-twanged chorus. "Never heard of self-care/ Half your brain just ain't there."

As the opening number to Carpenter's Man's Best Friend, "Manchild" sets the tone for her blasé mindset toward romance in the album's later tracks. Men will be men, as she contemplates on the bridge, but it doesn't have to stop her from pursuing having fun and achieving pleasure. The song is also nominated for Record Of The Year.

Billie Eilish — "WILDFLOWER"

Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell, songwriters

In the shadows of Billie Eilish's twinkling 2025 Song Of The Year and Record Of The Year nominee, "BIRDS OF A FEATHER," lives a more harrowing, introspective counterpart in "WILDFLOWER." In the moody song, Eilish navigates the guilt of dating a friend's ex while feeling haunted by the ghost of his former flame.

"I see her in the back of my mind all the time/ Like a fever, like I'm burning alive, like a sign/ Did I cross the line?" Eilish candidly admits. "Well, good things don't last/ And life moves so fast/ I'd never ask who was better/ 'Cause she couldn't be/ More different from me/ Happy and free in leather."

The track is a trademark of Eilish's signature sound, from her ethereal vocals to its soothing fusion of acoustic guitars and lo-fi beats. Its lyricism is arguably her most self-aware to date, as she acknowledges her own shortcomings in love and the ways her insecurity can even be self-destructive. "WILDFLOWER" is also nominated in the Record Of The Year Category.

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It's almost time to find out who's making GRAMMY history next year. The2026 GRAMMYs will take placeSunday, Feb. 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Ahead of Music’s Biggest Night, theRecording Academy will announce the nominees at the 2026 GRAMMYs Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, via a livestream event starting at 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET. 

The nominations livestream event will feature some of the biggest names in music today unveiling the nominees across all 95 GRAMMY Categories at the 2026 GRAMMYs, including Chappell Roan, Doechii, KAROL G, Lizzo, Mumford & Sons, Nicole Scherzinger, Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Smith, and many more. See the full list of presenters below.

Below, learn everything you need to know about the 2026 GRAMMYs nominations, including the date, time and participating presenters of the nominations livestream.

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When Are The 2026 GRAMMY Nominations Announced?

Nominations for the 2026 GRAMMYs will be announced Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET. 

An all-star lineup of past GRAMMY winners, GRAMMY nominees and special guests will join Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. to announce the nominees across all 95 GRAMMY Categories at the 2026 GRAMMYs.

The full lineup of nominees presenters includes:

• Angélique Kidjo

• Brandi Carlile

• CeCe Winans

• Chappell Roan

• David Foster

• Doechii

• Dr. Chelsey Green

• Gayle King of "CBS Mornings"

• Jon Batiste

• KAROL G

• Little Big Town

• Lizzo

• Masaki Koike

• Mumford & Sons

• Nicole Scherzinger

• Sabrina Carpenter

• Sam Smith

Video announcements of all GRAMMY Categories will be posted on live.GRAMMY.com and YouTube during the event, and the full list of 2026 GRAMMYs nominees will be published on GRAMMY.com immediately after the livestream.

Stay tuned for the exclusive 2026 GRAMMYs Nominations Wrap-Up Show, where Emmy-Award-winning TV hosts and "Entertainment Tonight" correspondents Cassie DiLaura and Denny Directo will give music fans the inside scoop on all the biggest news and trends from the 2026 GRAMMYs nominations.

^Here is the schedule for the 2026 GRAMMYs nominations livestream:

Nominations Livestream Begins

8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET 

Full List Of Nominees Published On GRAMMY.com

8:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. ET

2026 GRAMMYs Nominations Wrap-Up Show

Immediately following the nominations livestream

^All times are approximate and are subject to change.

How Can I Watch The 2026 GRAMMY Nominations?

Watch the full 2026 GRAMMYs nominations livestream on live.GRAMMY.com or on the Recording Academy's YouTube channel. 

On live.GRAMMY.com, viewers can customize a multi-channel, interactive livestream, which will broadcast all the 2026 GRAMMY nominees in dedicated videos. 

Throughout the 2026 GRAMMYs season, including GRAMMY night, live.GRAMMY.com will offer GRAMMY performances, backstage moments, and exclusive interviews with GRAMMY winners and nominees, giving fans a behind-the-sceens look at Music's Biggest Night.

When Are The 2026 GRAMMYs?

The 2026 GRAMMYs take place Sunday, Feb. 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and broadcasting live on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.

What's New At The 2026 GRAMMYs?

As announced in June, the 2026 GRAMMYs will introduce two new GRAMMY Categories: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover.

The new Best Album Cover Category recognizes excellence in cover art for albums of recordings in any genre of music and honors the art directors whose craft shapes a record's story and vision. The existing Best Country Album Category has been renamed Best Contemporary Country Album, and a brand-new Best Traditional Country Album GRAMMY Category has been added. This significant change recognizes the genre's rich diversity and honors both its roots and its ongoing evolution. See the full list of expansive updates set to debut at the 2026 GRAMMYs.

These additions, which bring the total number of GRAMMY Categories to 95, continue the Recording Academy's mission to celebrate every corner of the music-making process — from vocalists and instrumentalists to the visual artists whose work defines how fans experience music today.

In an exclusive interview with GRAMMY.com in June, Harvey Mason jr. expressed his excitement about the new changes going into effect at the 2026 GRAMMYs.

"Each year during our Awards & Nominations review, our focus is on refining our rules, uncovering anything that is no longer working, and ensuring we are celebrating our creative community in the most meaningful way," he told GRAMMY.com. "I'm thrilled that many of this year's changes … allow us to honor even more creators. That's always a positive outcome for me. But even more importantly, these are much-needed updates that ensure those who are making significant contributions to the musical process are properly recognized and have the opportunity to be celebrated on Music's Biggest Night."

Also new this year, GRAMMY U members were invited to submit music for GRAMMY consideration for the first time ever, expanding pathways for emerging artists and creators.

Together, these updates reaffirm the Recording Academy's commitment to recognizing artistry in all its forms and ensuring that every creator — from songwriters and engineers to producers and art directors — has a place in Music's Biggest Night.

How Are GRAMMY Nominees & GRAMMY Winners Determined?

The GRAMMY Award is the only peer-recognized accolade in music and the highest achievement in the industry. Voting Members of the Recording Academy— active creators representing more than 22 genres and 13 creative disciplines — determine the GRAMMY nominees and GRAMMY winners through a secure two-round voting process: First Round Voting, which determines all the GRAMMY nominees for each GRAMMY Category each year, and Final Round Voting, which ultimately determines the GRAMMY winners across all Categories revealed on GRAMMY night. 

The annual GRAMMY voting process is built to ensure that all eligible artists, musicians and creators are fairly evaluated based on their artistic and technical merits and will help the wider music community determine the leading music of the year, as voted on by their peers.

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