2026 Grammy Awards: Predicting the Biggest Winners

Top Nominees and Predictions

• 🏆 Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy nominations with nine nods, aiming to replicate his success from the previous year.
• 💡 Music critic Chris Wilman suggests a close race in top categories, particularly between Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga, shifting from an initial prediction favoring Lamar.
• 🌟 Bad Bunny is nominated for six Grammys, and newcomer Leon Thomas also secured six nominations, with Wilman predicting Thomas as the "anointed one" this year.

Evolving Grammy Voter Base

• 🗳️ The Recording Academy has expanded its voter base by inviting all Latin Grammy voters to participate in the regular Grammy awards.
• 📈 This change is expected to significantly increase the chances for Latin music to gain more recognition and awards.

Best New Artist and Unique Categories

• 🏅 For Best New Artist, Wilman predicts Olivia Dean will take home the award, facing competition from Leon Thomas, Cats Eye, The Maras, Addison Rae, Alex Warren, and Lola Young.
• 📚 The Grammys also feature unique crossover categories, such as Best Audiobook, pitting figures like the Dalai Lama against Fab Morvan (of Milli Vanilli).
• 🎤 Other nominees in the Best Audiobook category include actress Kathy Garver, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and returning host Trevor Noah.

Grammy Awards Broadcast Information

• 📺 The red carpet coverage will stream live starting tomorrow at 7 o'clock.
• 🎶 The main Grammy Awards ceremony begins at 8 o'clock, airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount Plus.