But those veteran nominees aren't the only ones making this year's show especially exciting. Several newcomers have picked up first-time nods in major categories as well.
Olivia Dean will vie for a trophy for Best New Artist alongside fellow breakout stars Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Lola Young.
Plus, Lola's hit "Messy" is up against Justin Bieber ("Daisies"), Sabrina ("Manchild"), Lady Gaga ("Disease") and Chappell ("The Subway") in the Best Pop Vocal Performance category.
For sombr, being recognized with a Best New Artist nod by the Recording Academy is a symbol of how far he's come in his career so far.
"I am so proud to be recognized among so many amazing artists that I love and respect," he wrote in a Nov. 6 Instagram post, noting that he has "lived and breathed music" since he was a kid. "This time last year, I was 19, depressed and not knowing where to turn. I wrote all of these songs on my own in my bedroom. Looking back, I am so thankful to everyone who encouraged me to keep going."
For everyone who won big at the 2026 Grammys, keep reading.
Room On The Porch — Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo'
Palabra De To's (Seca) — Carín León
Coritos Vol. 1 — Israel & New Breed
Heart Of Mine — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton
"Noble Rise" — Lakecia Benjamin Featuring Immanuel Wilkins & Mark Whitfield
"Windows" — Live Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
"Peace Of Mind / Dreams Come True" — Samara Joy
"All Stars Lead To You" — Live Nicole Zuraitis, Dan Pugach, Tom Scott, Idan Morim, Keyon Harrold, Rachel Eckroth & Sam Weber
Wild And Clear And Blue — I'm With Her
Debut y Segunda Tanda, Vol. 2 — Gilberto Santa Rosa
Buddy's Magic Tree House — Mega Ran
"Cantando en el Camino" — Ciro Hurtado
"JERUSALEMA" — Angélique Kidjo
"Inmigrante Y Que?" — Yeisy Rojas
"Shrini's Dream (Live)" — Shakti
"Daybreak" — Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar
"With You" — Davido Featuring Omah Lay
"Hope & Love" — Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
"Gimme Dat" — Ayra Starr Featuring Wizkid
Eclairer le monde - Light the World — Youssou N'Dour
All American Fboy — Andrew Law, immersive mix engineer (Duckwrth)
Immersed — Justin Gray, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Justin Gray, Drew Jurecka & Morten Lindberg, immersive producers (Justin Gray)
An Immersive Tribute To Astor Piazzolla (Live) — Andrés Mayo & Martín Muscatello, immersive mix engineers; Andrés Mayo & Martín Muscatello, immersive producers (Various Artists)
Tearjerkers — Hans-Martin Buff, immersive mix engineer; Hans-Martin Buff, immersive producer (Tearjerkers)
Yule — Morten Lindberg, immersive mix engineer; Morten Lindberg, immersive mastering engineer; Arve Henriksen & Morten Lindberg, immersive producers (Trio Mediæval)
Watch the Grammys 2026 Sunday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
