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How Kendrick Lamar, Rosé and More Are Already Making Grammys 2026 History

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How Kendrick Lamar, Rosé and More Are Already Making Grammys 2026 History
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7 adding, "Dream Big.""I am a Grammy nominated artist," Sombr (real name Shane Michael Boose) in a Nov.

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  • 6 Instagram Story, upon her album receiving a nod in the Best Contemporary Country Album category.
  • In a video shared to her Instagram Story, the K-pop star shared her anxiety asking her team, "Are we not gonna get it?" before her song was finally announced, to which she shrieked with joy.
  • Along with its nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, "APT." is now the most nominated song by any Korean or K-pop artist in Grammy history.

Along with its nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, "APT." is now the most nominated song by any Korean or K-pop artist in Grammy history. 

Speaking of K-pop, also nominated for Song of the Year: The track "Golden" from the Netflix animated fantasy film KPop Demon Hunters, which marks the first time a track from a virtual group has been nominated in the category since Gorillaz in 2006.

And the 2026 Grammys ceremony itself will make history. Two new categories have been added—Best Traditional Country Album, whose nominees include Willie Nelson and Luke Nelson—as well as Best Album Cover as well as Best Album Cover (Tyler, the Creator and Bad Bunny are among those competing for the latter.)

The ceremony will air live on CBS on Sunday, Feb. 1, from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

But while fans wait to see who takes home the golden gramophone, keep reading to see how celebs reacted to this year's nominations. 

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Published: Feb 1, 2026

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