Final Grammy Awards Predictions: Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and ‘Golden’ Set to Rule Music’s Biggest Night

Our Biggest (and Most Surprising) Predictions for the 2026 Grammys

See the full Grammy nomination list for Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best New Artist—and our biggest predictions.

Final Grammy Awards Predictions: Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and ‘Golden’ Set to Rule Music’s Biggest Night

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

Grammys 2026 Predictions: Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny & Sabrina Carpenter Face Off!

Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars, and Justin Bieber are all ready to rock and roll into music’s biggest night at the Grammys!  “Extra” is breaking down everything you need to know ahead of the show. Along with performing, Sabrina, Gaga and Justin are all nominated for Album of the Year at the star-studded show, which will be hosted by Trevor Noah. Gaga and Sabrina will also be facing off in the Record of the Year category, goi…

Key Changes: Noting what feels new about the 68th Grammys

In the past, the Grammy Awards have sometimes gotten knocked for being slow to adapt. But at a time when the music industry is undergoing radical change, the 68th edition of the awards show is likely to feel more like a responsive update. For one thing, it’s the first time that a Spanish-language artist — Bad Bunny — is up for all three biggies: record, song and album of the year.   That’s not the only development that has my attention.  Last fa…