Rapper Kendrick Lamar has emerged as the most-nominated artist heading into the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, scheduled for Sunday in Los Angeles.
Lamar secured a leading nine nominations, underscoring his continued dominance across key categories at music’s biggest night. Close behind is Lady Gaga with seven nominations, while Bad Bunny, pop star Sabrina Carpenter, and R&B singer-songwriter Leon Thomas each earned six nods.
The nominations span major categories including Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist, alongside pop, rap, music video, and global music fields.
Below is a breakdown of selected categories and nominees:
Album of the Year
Debà 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
Record of the Year
DtMF – Bad Bunny
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Anxiety – Doechii
Wildflower – Billie Eilish
Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
luther – Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA
The Subway – Chappell Roan
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
luther – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Manchild – Sabrina Carpenter
Wildflower – Billie Eilish
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The MarÃas
Addison Rae
sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Rap Categories
Best Rap Album
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
Glorious – GloRilla
God Does Like Ugly – JID
GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Chromakopia – Tyler, The Creator
Best Rap Performance
Cardi B – Outside
Clipse feat. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams – Chains & Whips
Doechii – Anxiety
Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay – tv off
Tyler, The Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown – Darling, I
Global Music
Best Global Music Album
Sounds of Kumbha – Siddhant Bhatia
No Sign of Weakness – Burna Boy
Éclairer le monde – Light the World – Youssou N’Dour
Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) – Shakti
Chapter III: We Return to Light – Anoushka Shankar
Caetano e Bethania Ao Vivo – Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia
The 68th Grammy Awards are expected to celebrate a wide range of musical styles and global talent, with Kendrick Lamar leading a highly competitive field.
