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The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced this morning, amping up our excitement for the upcoming ceremony in February. With nine nods, Kendrick Lamar was the most nominated artist this year, followed by Lady Gaga , who earned seven, and then Bad Bunny , who got six. As for our Best New Artist contenders, who’ll compete to follow in Chappell Roan’s footsteps, rising stars like Olivia Dean , Addison Rae , Katseye , and Lola Young are in the running.

But who didn’t show up in the list this year? And who unexpectedly squeezed their way in? We round up the biggest snubs and surprises of the Grammy nominations below.

Surprise: Timothée Chalamet is now a Grammy nominee.

“Timothée Chalamet has clearly come a long way since his early days performing as T

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