The 2026 Grammy nominations will be announced on Nov. 7, recognizing the biggest hits and most beloved albums of the past year. Taylor Swift has contributed both , releasing her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl , in October to record-breaking sales , and spawning a No. 1 single with “The Fate of Ophelia.” However, Swift won’t be among the nominees this year — for good reason.

To be eligible for the 2026 Grammys, new music must have been released between Aug. 31, 2024, and Aug. 30, 2025. Swift released The Life of a Showgirl on Oct. 3, 2025. This means that the album will be eligible to compete at the 2027 Grammys, along with all its songs, including “Ophelia.”

Swift did not release any new songs during the eligibility period, after putting out The Tortured Poets Departm

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