The Grammy Guru (Commentary)

Different media publications and their recent track record at predicting Album of the Year at the #GRAMMYs.

Our very early predictions for Song of the Year nominations at the 2026 #GRAMMYs (ordered alphabetically): Abracadabra APT. BIG MONEY DAISIES luther Manchild Ordinary That's So True

'SWAG' by Justin Bieber will be eligible at the 2026 #GRAMMYs. However, due to its genre-bending sound, it is uncertain if it will end up placed in Best Pop Vocal Album or Best Progressive R&B Album. Bieber is allowed to submit the album to any genre category he pleases, but the…

MAYHEM by Lady Gaga is the easy favorite to win Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2026 #GRAMMYs, out of the currently released albums. However, Man’s Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter, coming out on the last day of the eligibility period, may shape up to be a strong rival. Based on the…

With less than 2 months left in the eligibility period, Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s “luther” is currently the clear favorite to win Record & Song Of The Year at the 2026 #GRAMMYs. If it wins, Lamar would become the fourth artist to win Record of the Year in consecutive years (joining…

‘Wicked: The Soundtrack’ is the current frontrunner for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 2026 #GRAMMYs. ‘A Complete Unknown’ & ‘Sinners’ are also contenders. If ‘Wicked’ wins, Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo would receive their 3rd and 2nd GRAMMY wins,…

The Recording Academy has changed rules preventing artists from getting more than 1 nomination in certain categories. Starting at the 2026 #GRAMMYs, in ALL categories an artist will be allowed to get up to 2 nominations in a category as long as at least one of them is with a…

This marks the second time where the Recording Academy has announced a new category/rule change after a Beyoncé win for her ongoing ‘acts’ genre-spanning trilogy. The first time was the introduction of Best Dance Pop Recording following ‘BREAK MY SOUL’ and ‘RENAISSANCE’ Dance…

🚨: The Recording Academy has announced Best Album Cover as a new category for the 2026 #GRAMMYs. The previous existing Best Recording Package and Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package categories have been combined into one single category: Best Recording Package.

The Recording Academy announces that starting at the 2026 #GRAMMYs, Best Country Album will be split into 2 new categories: Best Contemporary Country Album and Best Traditional Country Album. This comes following Beyoncé’s ‘COWBOY CARTER’ winning Best Country Album at the 2025…

Sabrina Carpenter's new album 'Man's Best Friend' will be eligible at the 2026 #GRAMMYs. It releases one day before the eligibility period deadline of August 30th.

"APT." by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars is currently the sole frontrunner for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2026 #GRAMMYs. However, there is a chance that Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s "luther" is either submitted to the category or moved by the Recording Academy’s screening committee…

Ariana Grande has surprisingly yet to earn a Song of the Year nomination at the #GRAMMYs. Which one of her previously credited submissions do you think deserved a Song of the Year nomination the most?

The current frontrunners for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2026 #GRAMMYs are: - "That's So True" by Gracie Abrams - "Anxiety" by Doechii - "WILDFLOWER" by Billie Eilish

"luther" by Kendrick Lamar & SZA is the leading contender for Record and Song of the Year at the 2026 #GRAMMYs, but its genre placement is arguable and may potentially cause debates among the GRAMMYs' screening committee. Which genre do you think the song SHOULD be submitted to?

Taylor Swift is the only artist this decade to be nominated in the General Field at the #GRAMMYs every year thus far. Earning noms in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. This 6-year streak marks the longest consecutive run of General Field nominations in #GRAMMYs history.

'brighter days ahead' short film by Ariana Grande will be eligible for Best Music Film at the 2026 #GRAMMYs. In addition, if any individual song from the film is released as a standalone video, then said video will be eligible for Best Music Video.

"The Giver" by Chappell Roan will be eligible for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song at the 2026 #GRAMMYs. If nominated, she would join Justin Bieber, Beyoncé, and Post Malone as non-traditional country artists to be nominated in the Country field this decade.