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2026 Grammys: 8 Races to Watch and Our Final Picks!
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January 29, 2026
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50:03Now PlayingThe 2026 Grammy Awards, which will be broadcast Sunday on CBS, propose a few different, and not necessarily overlapping, ideas about the state of contemporary pop music.
Is it the realm of Bad Bunny, the radical star of reggaeton and Latin trap, who has forged one of the most novel careers in pop over the last decade (and will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on Feb. 8)? Is it still Kendrick Lamar’s house, more than a year after “Not Like Us” turned his quarrels with Drake into a worldwide zeitgeist? Is it the purview of established stars like Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, or of up-and-comers like Addison Rae and Sabrina Carpenter?
On Popcast, The New York Times critic Jon Caramanica and culture reporter Joe Coscarelli break down the major narratives and who they think should win in the Big Four categories — album of the year, record of the year, song of the year and best new artist — along with nominations in rap, country and alternative music.
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