The 2026 Grammy nominations have arrived, and alongside the deserving nominees, there are some less-than-deserving snubs.

This year’s shortlists — taken from albums and songs released within the eligibility period of August 31st, 2024, to August 30th, 2025 — is, for the most part, an undeniably talented and worthy list of artists working at the top of their game. Tyler, the Creator and Kendrick Lamar are swimming in nominations, with Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, and the ever-ubiquitous producer Jack Antonoff also accruing some major nods.

But with such limited selections for each category, it begs the obvious question: Who got snubbed? It’s always fascinating to see how the Recording Academy’s preferences play out with these categories, as a lot of the year’s best music oft

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