UPDATED, 9:35 AM: The 2026 Grammys are collecting their lineup of performers, adding Lady Gaga as the latest to join Justin Bieber, the Best New Artist nominees and Sabrina Carpenter on Feb. 1.
Gaga’s is nominated for 7 awards including Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for MAYHEM and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for Harlequin, her companion work to Joker 2: Folie À Deux. Her songs “Abracadabra” and “Disease” are also nominated. She performed at last year’s ceremony alongside Bruno Mars, and the pair dedicated their performance of “Die With A Smile” to the victims of the Los Angeles fires.
Bieber, who released two albums in 2025, has the first, SWAG nominated for Album of The Year. Songs off that album like “DAISIES” and “YUKON” also have nominations. SWAG is also nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album. SWAG arrived in July 2025, and SWAG II arrived in September 2025.
The Best New Artist medley this year includes Olivia Dean, Addison Rae, Katseye, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, Lola Young, The Marias and Sombr.
Sabrina Carpenter is nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year for the lead single off her latest album, “Manchild,” and said album Man’s Best Friend is nominated for Album of the Year among three more noms. She has won two Grammys — Best Pop Solo Performance for “Espresso” and Best Pop Vocal Album for Short n’ Sweet.
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Carpenter made her Grammys performing debut at last year’s ceremony, the telecast of which was geared to raise funds for MusiCares Fire Relief in the aftermath of the Los Angeles wildfires. She sang the award-winning lead single from her album in addition to “Please Please Please,” a song she later revisited with Dolly Parton featured.
Carpenter recently returned to the first Saturday Night Live episode of 2026, specifically for another “Snack Homiez” skit alongside host Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Chloe Fineman, Jane Wickline and Veronika Slowikowska. She pulled double duty with her hosting debut for the sketch show on Oct. 18.
She will headline Coachella in 2026 alongside Justin Bieber and Karol G.
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Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with nine, and Lady Gaga has seven. Carpenter will compete agains Bad Bunny, Doechii, Billie Eilish, Gaga, Lamar, SZA, Chappell Roan, Leon Thomas, Justin Bieber, Tyler, The Creator and more in the categories for which she is nominated.
More Grammys 2026 performers will be announced in the coming days.
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