Grammy 2026 cutoff date explained: Why Taylor Swift and Beyoncé aren't on the nominees list

The eligibility period for the 2026 Grammy Awards runs from August 31, 2024, through August 30, 2025.

The 2026 Grammy Awards nominations were officially announced on Friday. Notably, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé did not receive any nominations this year — but it wasn't a snub. Neither artist released new music during the eligibility window, so they were simply not eligible for consideration.

What is the Grammy eligibility cutoff for 2026?

The eligibility period for the 2026 Grammy Awards runs from August 31, 2024, through August 30, 2025. Only music released within these dates qualifies for nominations.

Key dates for the 2026 Grammys

Eligibility Period: August 31, 2024 – August 30, 2025

Online Entry Deadline: August 29, 2025

Nominations Announced: November 7, 2025 (today)

Final Voting: December 12, 2025 – January 5, 2026

Ceremony Date: February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles

Full list of nominees

Album of the Year

Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos

Clipse, Pusha T & Malice – Let God Sort Em Out

Justin Bieber – Swag

Kendrick Lamar – GNX

Lady Gaga – Mayhem

Leon Thomas – Mutt

Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend

Tyler, the Creator – Chromakopia

Song of the Year

Bad Bunny – DTMF

Billie Eilish – Wildflower

Doechii – Anxiety

Huntr/x – Golden

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther

Lady Gaga – Abracadabra

Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.

Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

Record of the Year

Bad Bunny – DTMF

Billie Eilish – Wildflower

Chappell Roan – The Subway

Doechii – Anxiety

Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther

Lady Gaga – Abracadabra

Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.

Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

Best New Artist

Addison Rae

Alex Warren

Katseye

Leon Thomas

Lola Young

The Marías

Olivia Dean

Sombr

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Blake Mills

Cirkut

Dan Auerbach

Dijon

Sounwave

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

Amy Allen

Edgar Barrera

Jessie Jo Dillon

Laura Veltz

Tobias Jesso Jr.

Best Pop Solo Performance

Chappell Roan – The Subway

Justin Bieber – Daisies

Lady Gaga – Disease

Lola Young – Messy

Sabrina Carpenter – Manchild

Best Pop/Duo Group Performance

Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity

Huntr/x – Golden

Katseye – Gabriela

Rosé & Bruno Mars – Apt.

SZA With Kendrick Lamar – 30 for 30

Best Pop Vocal Album

Justin Bieber – Swag

Lady Gaga – Mayhem

Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful

Sabrina Carpenter – Man’s Best Friend

Teddy Swims – I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

Disclosure & Anderson .Paak – No Cap

Fred Again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax – Victory Lap

Kaytranada – Space Invader

Skrillex – Voltage

Tame Impala – End of Summer

Best Dance Pop Recording

Lady Gaga – Abracadabra

PinkPantheress – Illegal

Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco – Bluest Flame

Tate McRae – Just Keep Watching (From F1® the Movie)

Zara Larsson – Midnight Sun

Best Dance/Electronic Album

FKA twigs – Eusexua

Fred Again.. – Ten Days

PinkPantheress – Fancy That

Rüfüs Du Sol – Inhale / Exhale

Skrillex – F*ck U Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol but Ur Not!! <3

Best Remixed Recording

The Chemical Brothers & Chris Lake – Galvanize (Chris Lake Remix)

Huntr/x & David Guetta – Golden (David Guetta Rem/x)

Lady Gaga & Gesaffelstein – Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix)

Mariah Carey & Kaytranada – Don’t Forget About Us (Kaytranada Remix)

Soul II Soul – A Dreams a Dream (Ron Trent Refix)

Best Rock Performance

Amyl and the Sniffers – U Should Not Be Doing That

Hayley Williams – Mirtazapine

Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine

Turnstile – Never Enough

Yungblud, Nuno Bettencourt & Frank Bello Featuring Adam Wakeman & II – Changes (Live From Villa Park / Back to the Beginning)

Best Metal Performance

Dream Theater – Night Terror

Ghost – Lachryma

Sleep Token – Emergence

Spiritbox – Soft Spine

Turnstile – Birds

Best Rock Song

Hayley Williams – Glum

Nine Inch Nails – As Alive as You Need Me to Be

Sleep Token – Caramel

Turnstile – Never Enough

Yungblud – Zombie

Best Rock Album

Deftones – Private Music

Haim – I Quit

Linkin Park – From Zero

Turnstile – Never Enough

Yungblud – Idols

Best Alternative Music Performance

Bon Iver – Everything Is Peaceful Love

The Cure – Alone

Hayley Williams – Parachute

Turnstile – Seein’ Stars

Wet Leg – Mangetout

Best Alternative Music Album

Bon Iver – SABLE, fABLE

The Cure – Songs of a Lost World

Hayley Williams – Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party

Tyler, the Creator – Don’t Tap the Glass

Wet Leg – Moisturizer

Best R&B Performance

Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller – It Depends

Justin Bieber – Yukon

Kehlani – Folded

Leon Thomas – Mutt (Live from NPR’s Tiny Desk)

Summer Walker – Heart of a Woman

Best Traditional R&B Performance

Durand Bernarr – Here We Are

Lalah Hathaway – Uptown

Ledisi – Love You Too

Leon Thomas – Vibes Don’t Lie

SZA – Crybaby

Best R&B Song

Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller – It Depends

Durand Bernarr – Overqualified

Kehlani – Folded

Leon Thomas – Yes It Is

Summer Walker – Heart of a Woman

Best Progressive R&B Album

Bilal – Adjust Brightness

Destin Conrad – Love on Digital

Durand Bernarr – Bloom

Flo – Access All Areas

Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon – Come as You Are

Best R&B Album

Coco Jones – Why Not More?

Giveon – Beloved

Ledisi – The Crown

Leon Thomas – Mutt

Teyana Taylor – Escape Room

Best Rap Performance

Cardi B – Outside

Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice – Chains & Whips