NEW YORK, Nov 8 — Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards with nine, the Recording Academy announced yesterday—fresh off winning five golden gramophones at the last gala honoring the best in music.

Lady Gaga ranked second among performers with seven nods for her Mayhem album, followed by a trio of artists tied at six—Bad Bunny, pop princess Sabrina Carpenter and R&B singer-songwriter Leon Thomas.