The 2026 Grammy Awards will embrace two new prizes for Finest Conventional Nation Album and Finest Album Cowl.
Beyoncé’s nation album Cowboy Carter took dwelling Album of the Yr on the 2025 Grammy Awards
The celebrated music bash will return to Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1, 2026, with nominations set to be introduced Friday, November 7, 2025.
Some new modifications have been made to mirror “the ever-changing musical panorama.”
Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, commented: “The Academy’s high precedence is to characterize the music folks that we serve annually.
“That entails listening fastidiously to our members to ensure our guidelines and tips mirror immediately’s music and permit us to precisely recognise as many deserving creators as potential. As we kick off one other thrilling GRAMMY Season, we look ahead to celebrating the wonderful energy of music and its means to convey so many individuals collectively.”
Kendrick Lamar was the large winner on the 2025 ceremony, taking dwelling 5 prizes.
The rapper’s Drake diss observe Not Like Us noticed him come away from with an enormous haul of statuettes, together with the celebrated File of the Yr and Track of the Yr classes, in addition to Finest Music Video, Finest Rap Track, and Finest Rap Efficiency.
Beyoncé additionally loved a profitable night, scooping three prizes together with lastly securing the night time’s largest honour, Album of the Yr, for Cowboy Carter, which she devoted to Linda Martell, a Black trailblazer in nation music.