"The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced this morning, and among them was the announcement for Record of the Year. Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, and Sabrina Carpenter are all nominated for the second year running, as is Kendrick Lamar for a collaboration with SZA. Rounding out the category are Bad Bunny, Doechii, Lady Gaga, Rosé, and Bruno Mars. See all of the 2026 Grammy nominations here."
"After " Not Like Us" swept every category it was nominated in at the 2025 Grammys, including Record of the Year, Lamar is eyeing back-to-back wins with his SZA duet " Luther." Mars and Rosé are nominated for their own collaboration, "Apt.", from the Blackpink member's solo debut , while Lady Gaga, who worked with Mars on 2024's Song of the Year-nominated " Die With a Smile," is recognized for her single " Abracadabra.""
"Eilish, meanwhile, extends a now-three-year streak of Record of the Year nominations, which began with " What Was I Made For?", her contribution to the soundtrack for Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie, and continued with the single " Birds of a Feather" from her 2024 album Hit Me Hard and Soft. Eilish's 2026 entry, "Wildflower" also appears on Hit Me Hard and Soft -which came out out in March 2024, outside of this year's eligibility window-but was re-released as a single in February."
Nine artists are nominated for 2026 Record of the Year, including repeat nominees Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Kendrick Lamar with SZA. Kendrick Lamar seeks back-to-back wins after " Not Like Us" swept 2025 categories, with his duet " Luther." Bruno Mars and Rosé are nominated for their collaboration "Apt." from Rosé's solo debut. Lady Gaga is recognized for " Abracadabra," following a collaboration with Mars on " Die With a Smile." Eilish extends a three-year streak with "Wildflower," re-released as a single in February. Chappell Roan appears in Record of the Year, and Doechii's "Anxiety" features a prominent sample of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know."
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