The Grammys will be very competitive this year.
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are on the horizon, and top artists across hip-hop, R&B, and pop have officially submitted their work for consideration. From Kendrick Lamar’s multi-category entries to Tyler, The Creator’s experimental projects, the upcoming awards are shaping up to be stacked. Here’s a breakdown of who’s in the running and what they’ve submitted.
Hip-Hop Heavyweights Lead the Pack
Offset has submitted KIARI for Best Rap Album, while “BODIES” featuring JID is up for Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Collaboration. Kendrick Lamar is going all out with GNX (Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical), “LUTHER” with SZA (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Music Video), “30 FOR 30” with SZA (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance), “TV OFF” featuring Lefty Gunplay (Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song), “CHAINS & WHIPS” with Clipse (Best Rap Performance), “GOOD CREDIT” with Playboi Carti (Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song), and “BACKDOOR” with Playboi Carti (Best Melodic Rap Performance).
Other notable rap submissions include BigXThaPlug, nominated for Best New Artist and Best Rap Album for Take Care, Playboi Carti for MUSIC (Best Rap Album), and Ken Carson for More Chaos (Best Rap Album) and Best New Artist. JID joins the fray with God Does Like Ugly in the Best Rap Album category. PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake submitted “$$$4U” (Album of the Year, Best Progressive R&B Album) and “SOMEBODY LOVES ME” (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Rap Song).
Female Artists & Genre Crossovers
Cardi B has submitted “Outside” in four categories: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song. PinkPantheress submitted FANCY THAT (Album of the Year, Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical), “ILLEGAL” (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Dance Recording), “TONIGHT” (Best Music Video), “KISS ME THRU THE PHONE PT. 2” with Amaarae (Best Pop Duo/Group Performance), “STARLIGHT” with Danny L Harle (Best Dance/Electronic Recording), “SOAP” with Yves (Best Pop Dance Recording), and is also nominated for Best New Artist.
Experimental & Alternative Entries
Tyler, The Creator is submitting CHROMAKOPIA (Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical), “STICKY” (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Song), “RING RING RING” (Best Pop Solo Performance), “DARLING, I” (Best Rap Performance, Best Music Video), “ST. CHROMA” (Best Rap Song), DON’T TAP THE GLASS (Best Alternative Music Album), and “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE” (Best Alternative Music Performance).
Clipse is in consideration for LET GOD SORT EM OUT (Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, Best Recording Package, Best Album Cover, Best Immersive Audio Album), “THE BIRDS DON’T SING” with John Legend & Voices of Fire (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Song), “CHAINS & WHIPS” with Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams (Best Rap Performance), and “SO BE IT” (Best Music Video).
The 2026 Grammys are shaping up to be one of the most competitive years yet, with both established stars and genre-defying newcomers vying for top honors. Keep your eyes on these names—they’re bringing everything from street-savvy rap to alternative experiments, ensuring the next awards show will be unforgettable.
| Artist | Project / Song | Submitted Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Scott | JACKBOYS 2 | Album of the Year, Best Rap Album |
| “ILMB” (ft. Sheck Wes) | Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video | |
| “HOUSTATLANTAVILLE” (ft. Lil Baby & EST Gee) | Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song | |
| Playboi Carti | MUSIC | Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) |
| “TIMELESS” (ft. The Weeknd) | Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Rap Song | |
| “RATHER LIE” (ft. The Weeknd) | Record of the Year, Song of the Year | |
| “GOOD CREDIT” (ft. Kendrick Lamar) | Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song | |
| “BACKD00R” (ft. Kendrick Lamar) | Best Melodic Rap Performance | |
| “EVIL J0RDAN” | Best Music Video | |
| “BLICK SUM” (ft. Latto) | Best Rap Performance | |
| “UNLIMITED” (ft. NAV) | Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song | |
| “FIRE YOUR MANAGER” (ft. NBA YoungBoy) | Best Rap Song | |
| The Weeknd | Hurry Up Tomorrow | Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album |
| Ye (Kanye West) | Donda 2 | Best Rap Album |
| Offset | KIARI | Best Rap Album |
| “BODIES” (ft. JID) | Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Collaboration | |
| Kendrick Lamar | GNX | Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) |
| “LUTHER” (ft. SZA) | Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Music Video | |
| “30 FOR 30” (ft. SZA) | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | |
| “TV OFF” (ft. Lefty Gunplay) | Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song | |
| “CHAINS & WHIPS” (with Clipse) | Best Rap Performance | |
| “GOOD CREDIT” (with Playboi Carti) | Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song | |
| “BACKDOOR” (with Playboi Carti) | Best Melodic Rap Performance | |
| BigXThaPlug | Take Care | Best Rap Album |
| N/A | Best New Artist | |
| Ken Carson | More Chaos | Best Rap Album |
| N/A | Best New Artist | |
| PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake | $$$4U | Album of the Year, Best Progressive R&B Album |
| “SOMEBODY LOVES ME” | Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Melodic Rap Performance, Best Rap Song | |
| “SOMETHING ABOUT YOU” | Best Melodic Rap Performance | |
| JID | God Does Like Ugly | Best Rap Album |
| Cardi B | “Outside” | Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song |
| PinkPantheress | FANCY THAT | Album of the Year, Best Dance/Electronic Album, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) |
| “ILLEGAL” | Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Dance Recording | |
| “TONIGHT” | Best Music Video | |
| “KISS ME THRU THE PHONE PT. 2” (ft. Amaarae) | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | |
| “STARLIGHT” (ft. Danny L Harle) | Best Dance/Electronic Recording | |
| “SOAP” (ft. Yves) | Best Pop Dance Recording | |
| N/A | Best New Artist | |
| Tyler, The Creator | CHROMAKOPIA | Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical) |
| “STICKY” | Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Song | |
| “RING RING RING” | Best Pop Solo Performance | |
| “DARLING, I” | Best Rap Performance, Best Music Video | |
| “ST. CHROMA” | Best Rap Song | |
| DON’T TAP THE GLASS | Best Alternative Music Album | |
| “SUGAR ON MY TONGUE” | Best Alternative Music Performance | |
| Clipse | LET GOD SORT EM OUT | Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical), Best Recording Package, Best Album Cover, Best Immersive Audio Album |
| “THE BIRDS DON’T SING” (ft. John Legend & Voices of Fire) | Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Song | |
| “CHAINS & WHIPS” (ft. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams) | Best Rap Performance | |
| “SO BE IT” | Best Music Video | |
| Doechii | “Anxiety” | Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video |
| Young Thug | Money On Money | Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video |
Quincy is the creator of Ratings Game Music. He loves writing about music, taking long walks on beaches, and spaghetti that fights him back.
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