Now revealed the official nominations for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards

The 2026 “GRAMMY Awards” nominees have been announced, as reported by theprp. The Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California will host the yearly music industry event on February 1st of next year. A livestreamed event was held this morning, November 7th, to announce the winners.

Alternative metal breakout artists Sleep Token, former Grammy Award-winning prog metal virtuosos Dream Theater, melodic hardcore heroes Turnstile, Swedish occult rock titans Ghost, and Canadian alternative metal group Spiritbox are among those vying for this year’s “Best Metal Performance.” The nominees for this year’s “Best Metal Performance” and “Best Rock Album” categories were revealed by Sharon Osbourne and her kids, Jack and Kelly.

Best Metal Performance:

Dream Theater – “Night Terror“
Ghost – “Lachryma“
Sleep Token – “Emergence“
Spiritbox – “Soft Spine“
Turnstile – “Birds“

Best Rock Album:

Deftones – “private music“
HAIM – “I Quit“
Linkin Park – “From Zero“
Turnstile – “NEVER ENOUGH“
YUNGBLUD – “Idols“

Best Rock Performance:

Amyl And The Sniffers – “U Should Not Be Doing That“
Linkin Park – “The Emptiness Machine“
Turnstile – “NEVER ENOUGH“
Hayley Williams – “Mirtazapine“
YUNGBLUD – “Changes” (live from Villa Park, Back To The Beginning) (Ozzy Osbourne cover) (feat. Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman and II)

Best Rock Song:

Nine Inch Nails – “As Alive As You Need Me To Be“
Sleep Token – “Caramel“
Haley Williams – “Glum“
Turnstile – “NEVER ENOUGH“
YUNGBLUD – “Zombie“

Best Alternative Music Performance:

Bon Iver – “Everything Is Peaceful Love“
The Cure – “Alone“
Turnstile – “SEEIN’ STARS“
Wet Leg – “mangetout“
Hayley Williams – “Parachute“

Best Alternative Music Album:

Bon Iver – “SABLE, fABLE“
The Cure – “Songs Of A Lost World“
Tyler, The Creator – “Don’t Tap The Glass“
Wet Leg – “moisturizer“
Hayley Williams – “Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party“

Best Song Written For Visual Media:

Nine Inch Nails – “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” (‘Tron: Ares‘)
HUNTR/X – “Golden” (‘KPop Demon Hunters)
Elton John/Brandi Carlile – “Never Too Late” (‘Elton John: Never Too Late‘)
Jayme Lawson – “Pale, Pale Moon” (‘Sinners‘)
Rod Wave – “Sinners“