{"id":272382,"date":"2026-01-30T18:43:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/272382\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T18:43:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:43:13","slug":"2026-grammys-awards-predictions-in-every-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/272382\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Grammys Awards Predictions in Every Category"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tVariety\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/awards-circuit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Awards Circuit<\/a>\u00a0section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/emmys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Emmys<\/a>, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by\u00a0Variety\u00a0chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2227509698.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2227509698.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"693\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tLady Gaga performs onstage during The MAYHEM Ball Tour at The Kia Forum on July 28, 2025 in Inglewood, California. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Live Nation<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAwards Season Calendar (Updated Jan. 30, 2026): \u201cLet God Sort Em Out\u201d reads like a fitting title for one of the contenders for album of the year at the 2026 Grammys. It sounds good in theory, and yet reading the Almighty\u2019s mind has thus far proven difficult in the Grammy-sifting process. So mere mortals must take up the task of predicting who will prevail in the top four all-genre categories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn our own sorting, we\u2019re seeing a race that\u2019s too close to call in three of the four. But even though Bad Bunny hasn\u2019t traditionally been a major favorite in the Grammys\u2019 top categories, we have reason to wager that he\u2019ll take home a big prize during the Feb. 1 CBS telecast\u2026 before he definitively wins the Super Bowl a week later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tRead Variety\u2019s final Grammy predictions in select categories, along with expanded analysis of the Big Four races: album of the year, song of the year, record of the year and best new artist.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFinal-round voting ran from Dec. 12, 2025, through Jan. 5, 2026, ahead of winners being revealed during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony and the 68th annual Grammy Awards telecast on Feb. 1. The ceremony will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+, with Trevor Noah returning as host.<\/p>\n<p>\tAlbum of the Year<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bad-Bunny-Variety-Cover-Story-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Bad Bunny\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Variety\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBad Bunny \u2014 \u201cDeb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos\u201d<br \/>Justin Bieber \u2014 \u201cSwag\u201d<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 \u201cMan\u2019s Best Friend\u201d<br \/>Clipse \u2014 \u201cLet God Sort Em Out\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga \u2014 \u201cMayhem\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar \u2014 \u201cGNX\u201d<br \/>Leon Thomas \u2014 \u201cMUTT\u201d<br \/>Tyler, the Creator \u2014 \u201cChromakopia\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Bad Bunny<br \/>Could Win: Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTruly a three-way toss-up. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHere\u2019s why Gaga could win: She\u2019s severely overdue, never having won any of the top four categories, and there\u2019s no ambiguity about how much people love \u201cMayhem.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBut here\u2019s why Lamar could prevail: Hip-hop can match Gaga in past-due-ness in this category specifically, as the genre last scored here 22 years ago, when OutKast won. Still, Lamar took home both record and song of the year last year and could well repeat with record of the year again this season, so there may be less urgency to ensure he completes a sweep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWe\u2019re taking an admittedly wild swing and going with Bad Bunny. True, his last album wasn\u2019t even nominated, which under other circumstances would make him a long shot this time around. But recently, the Recording Academy invited all Latin Grammy voters to join the main body. The exact number of new voting members with a Latin focus hasn\u2019t been revealed, but it represents a significant influx. That sudden shift in the membership rolls could be enough to tip the scales.<\/p>\n<p>\tRecord of the Year<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kendrick-Lamar-SZA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kendrick Lamar SZA\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2014 Lady Gaga<br \/>\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2014 Doechii<br \/>\u201cAPT.\u201d \u2014 Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars<br \/>\u201cDtMF\u201d \u2014 Bad Bunny<br \/>\u201cLuther\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA<br \/>\u201cManchild\u201d \u2014 Sabrina Carpenter<br \/>\u201cThe Subway\u201d \u2014 Chappell Roan<br \/>\u201cWildflower\u201d \u2014 Billie Eilish<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA<br \/>Could Win: Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAnother near toss-up. As the year\u2019s leading nominee overall, Lamar seems likely to walk away with something in the top three categories, if not a sweep; the multi-month dominance of \u201cLuther,\u201d bolstered by the SZA assist, makes this a prime place for that to happen. The only potential speed bump is voter fatigue \u2014 some may feel he was rewarded enough last year, when \u201cNot Like Us\u201d won both record and song, and see this as a moment to consider who\u2019s more overdue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThat could open the door for \u201cAbracadabra\u201d to work its magic and give Gaga her first win in a top category\u2026 or for a surge of cultural impact to push Bad Bunny into the conversation here, instead of \u2014 or in addition to \u2014 an album win. And Billie Eilish remains a dark horse with a song that debuted in a previous eligibility period but crashed this year\u2019s party; even if she\u2019s off-cycle album-wise, never count out a hit as massive as \u201cWildflower,\u201d or a Grammy princess this queenly.<\/p>\n<p>\tSong of the Year<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KPop-Demon-Hunters-Golden-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"KPop Demon Hunters\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cAbracadabra\u201d \u2014 Lady Gaga<br \/>\u201cAnxiety\u201d \u2014 Doechii<br \/>\u201cAPT.\u201d \u2014 Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars<br \/>\u201cDtMF\u201d \u2014 Bad Bunny<br \/>\u201cGolden\u201d (from \u201cKpop Demon Hunters\u201d) \u2014 Huntr\/x<br \/>\u201cLuther\u201d \u2014 Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA<br \/>\u201cManchild\u201d \u2014 Sabrina Carpenter<br \/>\u201cWildflower\u201d \u2014 Billie Eilish<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: \u201cGolden\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cGolden\u201d is nominated only for song of the year, not record of the year. That may make it seem counterintuitive to imagine the track having enough support to win best song when it didn\u2019t even land a nomination for the category\u2019s closest cousin. Yet there\u2019s also an argument that being nominated in just one of the two could actually concentrate all the enthusiasm that does exist for the song into its lone chance to shine in a major category.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSong of the year is, after all, the right place for voters to agree that the \u201cDemon Hunters\u201d tune deserves recognition for its craftsmanship, even if it wasn\u2019t the most bonkers-level smash of the year. And among the electorate are plenty of parents who heard it a million times \u2014 and kind of liked it by at least the thousandth listen \u2014 who may feel that the K-pop protectors of the universe deserve a significant win, not merely one in a down-ballot category. Still, there are genuinely five or six different ways this one could go.<\/p>\n<p>\tBest New Artist<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Olivia-Dean.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Olivia Dean\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBest New Artist<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAddison Rae<br \/>Alex Warren<br \/>Olivia Dean<br \/>Katseye<br \/>Leon Thomas<br \/>Lola Young<br \/>The Mar\u00edas<br \/>Sombr<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Olivia Dean<br \/>Could Win: Leon Thomas, Sombr<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLast year at this time, we said this was the only top category that was easy to predict: It absolutely would be Chappell Roan. This year, we feel nearly as confident about Dean. By one measure, she should be a long shot: This is her sole nomination. Then again, that\u2019s also true for everyone else in the category \u2014 except Thomas, who has six.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSo why not predict him? Because the chart winds shifted dramatically between nominations and final voting, with Dean\u2019s album becoming a beloved top-five staple and a sellout tour on the way, with resale prices through the roof. Should she miss out this year, it\u2019s not as if there won\u2019t be other chances to reward her: Her album arrived just late enough that it won\u2019t be eligible until next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBut voters do think about career longevity, and the Academy may be happy to give Dean a head start on what looks like years of Grammy love to come.<\/p>\n<p>\tPop Solo Performance<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MC-Press-Photo-e1749227552439.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJustin Bieber \u2014 \u201cDaisies\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga \u2014 \u201cDisease\u201d<br \/>Lola Young \u2014 \u201cMessy\u201d<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 \u201cManchild\u201d<br \/>Chappell Roan \u2014 \u201cThe Subway\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 \u201cManchild\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Lady Gaga \u2014 \u201cDisease\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tPop Vocal Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lady-Gaga-Mayhem-Main-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Lady Gaga\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJustin Bieber \u2014 \u201cSwag\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga \u2014 \u201cMayhem\u201d<br \/>Miley Cyrus \u2014 \u201cSomething Beautiful\u201d<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 \u201cMan\u2019s Best Friend\u201d<br \/>Teddy Swims \u2014 \u201cI\u2019ve Tried Everything But Therapy, Part 2\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Lady Gaga \u2014 \u201cMayhem\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 \u201cMan\u2019s Best Friend\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tTraditional Pop Vocal Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/elton-john-brandi-carlile-snl-2025-billboard-1548.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tLaila Biali \u2014 \u201cWintersongs\u201d<br \/>Elton John &amp; Brandi Carlile \u2014 \u201cWho Believes in Angels?\u201d<br \/>Jennifer Hudson \u2014 \u201cThe Gift of Love\u201d<br \/>Lady Gaga \u2014 \u201cHarlequin\u201d<br \/>Laufey \u2014 \u201cA Matter of Time\u201d<br \/>Barbra Streisand \u2014 \u201cThe Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Elton John &amp; Brandi Carlile \u2014 \u201cWho Believes in Angels?\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Laufey \u2014 \u201cA Matter of Time\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tPop Duo\/Group Performance<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Rose-and-Bruno-Mars.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Bruno Mars Rose\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande \u2014 \u201cDefying Gravity\u201d<br \/>KATSEYE \u2014 \u201cGabriela\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar &amp; SZA \u2014 \u201c30 for 30\u201d<br \/>KPop Demon Hunters \u2014 \u201cGolden\u201d<br \/>Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars \u2014 \u201cAPT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars \u2014 \u201cAPT.\u201d<br \/>Could Win: KPop Demon Hunters \u2014 \u201cGolden\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tVisual Media Song<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KPop-Demon-Hunters-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"KPop Demon Hunters\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Netflix\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tElton John: Never Too Late \u2014 \u201cNever Too Late\u201d<br \/>KPop Demon Hunters \u2014 \u201cGolden\u201d<br \/>Sinners \u2014 \u201cI Lied to You\u201d<br \/>Sinners \u2014 \u201cPale, Pale Moon\u201d<br \/>Sinners \u2014 \u201cSinners\u201d<br \/>Tron: Ares \u2014 \u201cAs Alive as You Need Me to Be\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: \u201cGolden\u201d \u2014 \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d<br \/>Could Win: \u201cI Lied to You\u201d \u2014 \u201cSinners\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tVisual Media Score<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sinners-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sinners\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Warner Bros.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHow to Train Your Dragon \u2014 \u201cHow to Train Your Dragon\u201d<br \/>Severance \u2014 \u201cSeverance\u201d<br \/>Sinners \u2014 \u201cSinners\u201d<br \/>The Wild Robot \u2014 \u201cThe Wild Robot\u201d<br \/>Wicked \u2014 \u201cWicked\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: \u201cSinners\u201d<br \/>Could Win: \u201cWicked\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tVisual Media Compilation<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Wicked-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA Complete Unknown \u2014 \u201cA Complete Unknown\u201d<br \/>F1 \u2014 \u201cF1\u201d<br \/>KPop Demon Hunters \u2014 \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d<br \/>Sinners \u2014 \u201cSinners\u201d<br \/>Wicked \u2014 \u201cWicked\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: \u201cWicked\u201d<br \/>Could Win: \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tMusical Theater Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6_maybe_happy_ending-1200x600-NYTG-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBuena Vista Social Club \u2014 \u201cBuena Vista Social Club\u201d<br \/>Death Becomes Her \u2014 \u201cDeath Becomes Her\u201d<br \/>Gypsy \u2014 \u201cGypsy\u201d<br \/>Just in Time \u2014 \u201cJust in Time\u201d<br \/>Maybe Happy Ending \u2014 \u201cMaybe Happy Ending\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: \u201cMaybe Happy Ending\u201d<br \/>Could Win: \u201cDeath Becomes Her\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tMusic Film<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/music-by-john-williams-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDevo \u2014 \u201cDevo\u201d<br \/>Diane Warren \u2014 \u201cDiane Warren: Relentless\u201d<br \/>John Williams \u2014 \u201cMusic by John Williams\u201d<br \/>Piece by Piece \u2014 \u201cPiece by Piece\u201d<br \/>Raye \u2014 \u201cLive at the Royal Albert Hall\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: \u201cMusic by John Williams\u201d<br \/>Could Win: \u201cRaye: Live at the Royal Albert Hall\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tMusic Video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sabrina-Carpenter-Variety-Cover-Story-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Sabrina Carpenter\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Variety\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tClipse \u2014 \u201cSo Be It\u201d<br \/>Doechii \u2014 \u201cAnxiety\u201d<br \/>OK Go \u2014 \u201cLove\u201d<br \/>Sade \u2014 \u201cYoung Lion\u201d<br \/>Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 \u201cManchild\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Sabrina Carpenter \u2014 \u201cManchild\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Doechii \u2014 \u201cAnxiety\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tComedy Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jamie-Foxx.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBill Burr \u2014 \u201cDrop Dead Years\u201d<br \/>Jamie Foxx \u2014 \u201cWhat Had Happened Was\u201d<br \/>Nate Bargatze \u2014 \u201cYour Friend, Nate Bargatze\u201d<br \/>Sarah Silverman \u2014 \u201cPostMortem\u201d<br \/>Ali Wong \u2014 \u201cSingle Lady\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Jamie Foxx \u2014 \u201cWhat Had Happened Was\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Ali Wong \u2014 \u201cSingle Lady\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tLatin Pop Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Karol-G-Image-2-pc-ryzeart-2025-billboard-1548.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlejandro Sanz \u2014 \u201c\u00bfY ahora qu\u00e9?\u201d<br \/>Andr\u00e9s Cepeda \u2014 \u201cBogot\u00e1 (Deluxe)\u201d<br \/>Karol G \u2014 \u201cTropicoqueta\u201d<br \/>Natalia Lafourcade \u2014 \u201cCancionera\u201d<br \/>Rauw Alejandro \u2014 \u201cCosa Nuestra\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Karol G \u2014 \u201cTropicoqueta\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Natalia Lafourcade \u2014 \u201cCancionera\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tCountry Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PATTERNS-Kelsea-Ballerini-art-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKelsea Ballerini \u2014 \u201cPatterns\u201d<br \/>Eric Church \u2014 \u201cEvangeline vs. the Machine\u201d<br \/>Jelly Roll \u2014 \u201cBeautifully Broken\u201d<br \/>Miranda Lambert \u2014 \u201cPostcards From Texas\u201d<br \/>Tyler Childers \u2014 \u201cSnipe Hunter\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Kelsea Ballerini \u2014 \u201cPatterns\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Tyler Childers \u2014 \u201cSnipe Hunter\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tRap Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Press-Image-2-Credit-pgLang.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tClipse \u2014 \u201cLet God Sort Em Out\u201d<br \/>GloRilla \u2014 \u201cGlorious\u201d<br \/>JID \u2014 \u201cGod Does Like Ugly\u201d<br \/>Kendrick Lamar \u2014 \u201cGNX\u201d<br \/>Tyler, the Creator \u2014 \u201cChromakopia\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Kendrick Lamar \u2014 \u201cGNX\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Clipse \u2014 \u201cLet God Sort Em Out\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tProgressive R&amp;B Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FLO-review-hero-credit-Tom-Emmerson@2000x1270-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBilal \u2014 \u201cAdjust Brightness\u201d<br \/>Durand Bernarr \u2014 \u201cBloom\u201d<br \/>Destin Conrad \u2014 \u201cLove on Digital\u201d<br \/>FLO \u2014 \u201cAccess All Areas\u201d<br \/>Terrace Martin &amp; Kenyon Dixon \u2014 \u201cCome as You Are\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: FLO \u2014 \u201cAccess All Areas\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Durand Bernarr \u2014 \u201cBloom\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tR&amp;B Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Leon-Thomas-performs-at-the-Capital-One-Lounge-at-JFK-Photo-by-Bryan-Bedder_Getty-Images-for-Capital.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGiveon \u2014 \u201cBeloved\u201d<br \/>Coco Jones \u2014 \u201cWhy Not More?\u201d<br \/>Ledisi \u2014 \u201cThe Crown\u201d<br \/>Leon Thomas \u2014 \u201cMUTT\u201d<br \/>Teyana Taylor \u2014 \u201cEscape Room\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Leon Thomas \u2014 \u201cMUTT\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Teyana Taylor \u2014 \u201cEscape Room\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tAlternative Music Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hayley-Williams.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBon Iver \u2014 \u201cSable, Fable\u201d<br \/>The Cure \u2014 \u201cSongs of a Lost World\u201d<br \/>Hayley Williams \u2014 \u201cEgo Death at a Bachelorette Party\u201d<br \/>Tyler, the Creator \u2014 \u201cDon\u2019t Tap the Glass\u201d<br \/>Wet Leg \u2014 \u201cMoisturizer\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Hayley Williams \u2014 \u201cEgo Death at a Bachelorette Party\u201d<br \/>Could Win: Tyler, the Creator \u2014 \u201cDon\u2019t Tap the Glass\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tRock Album<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Deftones_private_music_review_red_2000-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Deftones\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDeftones \u2014 \u201cPrivate Music\u201d<br \/>HAIM \u2014 \u201cI Quit\u201d<br \/>Linkin Park \u2014 \u201cFrom Zero\u201d<br \/>Turnstile \u2014 \u201cNever Enough\u201d<br \/>Yungblud \u2014 \u201cIdols\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Deftones \u2014 \u201cPrivate Music\u201d<br \/>Could Win: HAIM \u2014 \u201cI Quit\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tBest Album Cover<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bad-Bunny-Debi-Tirar-Mas-Fotos.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cChromakopia\u201d \u2014 Tyler Okonma, art director (Tyler, the Creator)<br \/>\u201cDeb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos\u201d \u2014 Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, art director (Bad Bunny)<br \/>\u201cThe Crux\u201d \u2014 Jake Hirshland, Joe Keery, Neil Krug, Taylor Vandergift &amp; William Wesley II, art directors (Djo)<br \/>\u201cGlory\u201d \u2014 Cody Critcheloe &amp; Andrew J.S., art directors (Perfume Genius)<br \/>\u201cMoisturizer\u201d \u2014 Iris Luz, Lava La Rue &amp; Rhian Teasdale, art directors (Wet Leg)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: \u201cDeb\u00ed Tirar M\u00e1s Fotos\u201d<br \/>Could Win: \u201cChromakopia\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\tSongwriter of the Year, Non-Classical<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Amy-Allen-Variety-Hitmakers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Amy Allen - Variety Hitmakers 2024 Cr: David O\u2019Donohue\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: David O\u2019Donohue\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Amy Allen \u2014 \u201cAPT.\u201d (Ros\u00e9 &amp; Bruno Mars) (S); \u201cBad as the Rest\u201d (Jessie Murph) (S); \u201cHail Mary\u201d (Shaboozey &amp; Sierra Ferrell) (T); \u201cHandlebars\u201d (Jennie feat. Dua Lipa) (S); \u201cJust Keep Watching\u201d (Tate McRae) (S); \u201cLost in Translation\u201d (Car\u00edn Le\u00f3n &amp; Kacey Musgraves) (S); \u201cManchild\u201d (Sabrina Carpenter) (S); \u201cTears\u201d (Sabrina Carpenter) (S); \u201cWhy\u201d (Jon Bellion feat. Luke Combs) (S)<\/p>\n<p>Edgar Barrera \u2014 \u201cBirthday Behavior\u201d (BIA &amp; Young Miko) (S); \u201cColeccionando Heridas\u201d (Karol G &amp; Marco Antonio Sol\u00eds) (T); \u201cEse Vato No Te Queda\u201d (Car\u00edn Le\u00f3n &amp; Gabito Ballesteros) (S); \u201cMe Jalo\u201d (Fuerza Regida &amp; Grupo Frontera) (T); \u201cMe Retiro\u201d (Santana &amp; Grupo Frontera) (S); \u201cMilagros\u201d (Karol G) (S); \u201cS\u00edgueme Besando As\u00ed\u201d (Manuel Turizo) (T); \u201cSoltera\u201d (Shakira) (S); \u201cUna Noche Contigo\u201d (Juanes) (S)<\/p>\n<p>Jessie Jo Dillon \u2014 \u201cBless Your Heart\u201d (Megan Moroney) (T); \u201cBottomland\u201d (HARDY) (S); \u201cDreams Don\u2019t Die\u201d (Jelly Roll) (S); \u201cFirst Rodeo\u201d (Kelsea Ballerini) (T); \u201cHappen to Me\u201d (Russell Dickerson) (S); \u201cHello S***ty Day\u201d (Jake Worthington &amp; Miranda Lambert) (S); \u201cIf You Were Mine\u201d (Morgan Wallen) (T); \u201cPatterns\u201d (Kelsea Ballerini) (T); \u201cTo the Men That Love Women After Heartbreak\u201d (Kelsea Ballerini) (T)<\/p>\n<p>Tobias Jesso Jr. \u2014 \u201cAnother Baby!\u201d (Dijon) (T); \u201cBaby!\u201d (Dijon) (T); \u201cDaisies\u201d (Justin Bieber) (T); \u201cFrom\u201d (Bon Iver) (T); \u201cGo Baby\u201d (Justin Bieber) (T); \u201cGolden Burning Sun\u201d (Miley Cyrus) (T); \u201cMan I Need\u201d (Olivia Dean) (S); \u201cRelationships\u201d (HAIM) (S); \u201cWalking Away\u201d (Justin Bieber) (T)<\/p>\n<p>Laura Veltz \u2014 \u201cAbout You\u201d (BigXthaPlug feat. Tucker Wetmore) (T); \u201cBlue Strips\u201d (Jessie Murph) (S); \u201cGrand Bouquet\u201d (Maren Morris) (T); \u201cLeave Me Too\u201d (Josh Ross) (S); \u201cParallel Universe\u201d (Lauren Spencer Smith) (T); \u201cSomeone in This Room\u201d (Jessie Murph feat. Bailey Zimmerman) (T); \u201cTouch Me Like a Gangster\u201d (Jessie Murph) (S); \u201cWhat Tomorrow\u2019s For\u201d (Blessing Offor) (T); \u201cYou\u2019ll Be OK, Kid\u201d (from \u201cChild Star\u201d documentary) (Demi Lovato) (S)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWill Win: Amy Allen<br \/>Could Win: Tobias Jesso Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Variety\u00a0Awards Circuit\u00a0section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following:&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":272383,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[22751,93,17365,61,60,6552,278,1834],"class_list":{"0":"post-272382","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-bad-bunny","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-grammys","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-lady-gaga","14":"tag-music","15":"tag-sabrina-carpenter"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=272382"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272382\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/272383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=272382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=272382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=272382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}