2026 GRAMMY PREDICTIONS
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Bad Bunny
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
MAYHEM – Lady Gaga
MUTT – Leon Thomas
SWAG – Justin Bieber
PREDICTED WINNER: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Bad Bunny
POSSIBLE WINNER: MAYHEM – Lady Gaga
RECORD OF THE YEAR
“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“APT.” – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
“DtMF” – Bad Bunny
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“The Subway” – Chappell Roan
“WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish
PREDICTED WINNER: “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
POSSIBLE WINNER: “APT.” – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“APT.” – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
“DtMF” – Bad Bunny
“Golden” (from KPop Demon Hunters) – Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“WILDFLOWER” – Billie Eilish
PREDICTED WINNER: “luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
POSSIBLE WINNER: “Golden” (from KPop Demon Hunters) – Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)
BEST NEW ARTIST
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The Marías
Addison Rae
sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
PREDICTED WINNER: Olivia Dean
POSSIBLE WINNER: Leon Thomas
BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
“DAISIES” – Justin Bieber
“Disease” – Lady Gaga
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“Messy” – Lola Young
“The Subway” – Chappell Roan
PREDICTED WINNER: “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
POSSIBLE WINNER: “The Subway” – Chappell Roan
BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
“30 For 30” – SZA with Kendrick Lamar
“APT.” – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
“Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
“Gabriela” – KATSEYE
“Golden” (from KPop Demon Hunters) – Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)
PREDICTED WINNER: “Golden” (from KPop Demon Hunters) – Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)
POSSIBLE WINNER: “APT.” – ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) – Teddy Swims
Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
MAYHEM – Lady Gaga
Something Beautiful – Miley Cyrus
SWAG – Justin Bieber
PREDICTED WINNER: MAYHEM – Lady Gaga
POSSIBLE WINNER: Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
EUSEXUA – FKA twigs
Fancy That – PinkPantheress
F*CK YOU SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3 – Skrillex
Inhale / Exhale – RÜFÜS DU SOL
ten days – Fred again..
PREDICTED WINNER: Fancy That – PinkPantheress
POSSIBLE WINNER: EUSEXUA – FKA twigs
BEST ROCK ALBUM
From Zero – Linkin Park
Idols – YUNGBLUD
I quit – HAIM
NEVER ENOUGH – Turnstile
private music – Deftones
PREDICTED WINNER: private music – Deftones
POSSIBLE WINNER: NEVER ENOUGH – Turnstile
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM
DON’T TAP THE GLASS – Tyler, The Creator
Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party – Hayley Williams
moisturizer – Wet Leg
SABLE, fABLE – Bon Iver
Songs Of A Lost World – The Cure
PREDICTED WINNER: Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party – Hayley Williams
POSSIBLE WINNER: Songs Of A Lost World – The Cure
BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
Access All Areas – FLO
Adjust Brightness – Bilal
BLOOM – Durand Bernarr
Come As You Are – Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon
LOVE ON DIGITAL – Destin Conrad
PREDICTED WINNER: BLOOM – Durand Bernarr
POSSIBLE WINNER: Access All Areas – FLO
BEST R&B ALBUM
BELOVED – GIVĒON
The Crown – Ledisi
Escape Room – Teyana Taylor
MUTT – Leon Thomas
Why Not More? – Coco Jones
PREDICTED WINNER: MUTT – Leon Thomas
POSSIBLE WINNER: BELOVED – GIVĒON
BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“Chains & Whips” – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
“Darling, I” – Tyler, The Creator
“Outside” – Cardi B
“tv off” – Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay
PREDICTED WINNER: “tv off” – Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay
POSSIBLE WINNER: “Chains & Whips” – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
BEST MELODIC RAP PERFORMANCE
“luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
“Proud Of Me” – Fridayy Featuring Meek Mill
“SOMEBODY LOVES ME” – PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake
“WeMaj” – Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody
“Wholeheartedly” – JID Featuring Ty Dolla $ign & 6Lack
PREDICTED WINNER: “luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
POSSIBLE WINNER: “WeMaj” – Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody
BEST RAP SONG
“Anxiety” – Doechii
“Sticky” – Tyler, The Creator Featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
“TGIF” – GloRilla
“The Birds Don’t Sing” – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring John Legend & Voices Of Fire
“tv off” – Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay
PREDICTED WINNER: “The Birds Don’t Sing” – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring John Legend & Voices Of Fire
POSSIBLE WINNER: “tv off” – Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay
BEST RAP ALBUM
CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator
GLORIOUS – GloRilla
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
God Does Like Ugly – JID
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
PREDICTED WINNER: GNX – Kendrick Lamar
POSSIBLE WINNER: Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice