The Grammy nominations are out and fans of some of the snubbed artists – Lorde, The Weeknd, Gracie Abrams, Benson Boone – are not happy.
Earlier today (November 7), the Recording Academy revealed the full list of nominees for the 2026 Grammys, which are set to be presented at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on February 1.
Kendrick Lamar was the big winner with the announcement, picking up nine nominations thanks to his 2024 album ‘GNX’, while Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish and Tyler, The Creator were well represented.
Records had to be released between August 31, 2024 and August 30, 2025 to be eligible, but several big hitters in the music industry who were eligible were still left without any recognition.
Among those names is Lorde, who released her fourth album ‘Virgin’ in June, but received zero nominations. The New Zealand singer has had a fraught history with the Grammys, dating back to her 2018 record ‘Melodrama’, which was nominated for Album of the Year but did not result in her being offered a solo performance on the telecast, in contrast to all of her fellow male nominees.
In response, she seemed to subtweet the Recording Academy and later took out an advert in a newspaper pointedly thanking music fans for “believing in female musicians”.
Lorde fans were not impressed with her snub this time around, with one X user speculating: “Lorde being blacklisted from the Grammys since she came for their ass in 2018.”
lorde being blacklisted from the grammys since she came for their ass in 2018 😭
— rasmus (@rasmusbravado) November 7, 2025
lorde getting no grammy noms what the fuck pic.twitter.com/G9UhhNiOdO
— olive 🧬⛓️IS SEEING LORDE‼️ (@bluehourolive) November 7, 2025
we live in a world where lola young and sombr got more grammy nominations than lorde pic.twitter.com/v2rDEx4XrT
— g 💗 (@bewitchedpoetss) November 7, 2025
Lorde was snubbed once again at the #GRAMMYs .
Despite a critically acclaimed album, a sold-out and acclaimed arena tour, and moderately successful lead single… pic.twitter.com/uHAXyzPP5w
— The Lorde Cult (@TheLordeCult) November 7, 2025
lorde not getting recognition not even in the grammys alternative categories as if david isn’t one of the best songs released this year (and it’s still trending), anyway.. pic.twitter.com/yDHM71ZzXK
— barb (@wilmontouch) November 7, 2025
Also overlooked was The Weeknd, whose sixth album ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ came out in January, but did not garner him any nominations. His history with the Grammys is even more frayed than Lorde’s – in 2021, he declared he was boycotting the awards when ‘After Hours’ was snubbed, explaining the Grammys “remain corrupt” and saying the Academy “owe me, my fans and the industry transparency”.
That boycott came to an end at this year’s ceremony, however, when he made a surprise appearance at the show, performing ‘Cry For Me’ and ‘Timeless’. The backtracking has not helped him pick up nominations, however, and many fans have noted the irony.
“Doing all that work to bring The Weeknd back into the Academy and make amends just to play in his face again,” wrote one X user. “Man whatever.”
the #GRAMMYs doing all that work to bring the weeknd back into the academy and make amends just to play in his face again……..man whatever pic.twitter.com/U7WNzZmSgv
— AB (@thedivinesag23) November 7, 2025
The Grammys really gave The Weeknd a whole ass public apology just to snub him again this year pic.twitter.com/OYQHWyqvRJ
— Jasper (@Jasp3r_0) November 7, 2025
Despite having one of the best selling albums in 2025 and having hits like
Timeless, The Weeknd was snubbed and received zero Grammy nominations. pic.twitter.com/4ln0mi8RTs— LOVE (@LoveIsback24) November 7, 2025
the weeknd sold out to the grammys by performing for them only for them to not give him a single nom……… pic.twitter.com/9SBk9sUOkp
— ْ (@pinkgIimmer) November 7, 2025
One of the most successful songs of the past 12 months was Gracie Abrams’ ‘That’s So True’, but despite being released during the eligibility window, it did not get nominated.
gracie abrams was snubbed…especially considering how weak the song of the year nominees are #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/GTaJ9IcwQU
— ۟flynn (@ludgatesfilm) November 7, 2025
literally wdym gracie was nominated for absolutely no grammys pic.twitter.com/LhR2KM0mRk
— ★ kendall⸆⸉ ★ (@kenzthebolter) November 7, 2025
That's disappointing. Gracie Abrams' talent deserves recognition. The Grammys missed out on acknowledging her incredible work this year.
— viral clips (@chotichinta) November 7, 2025
Another one missing from the list of nominees was Benson Boone. He was nominated for Best New Artist last time around, losing out to Chappell Roan, but this time, despite releasing his second album ‘American Heart’ in June, he is nowhere to be seen.
Also the #GRAMMYs has way to much balls disrespecting Benson Boone like that, American Heart was FLAWLESS both vocally and production-wise … pic.twitter.com/vlwQJI0IYo
— anas ❤️🔥 (@thefateofanas) November 7, 2025
I seriously think benson Boone was robbed this year at the Grammys
— Giantonella ⎕ (@samfenderfan) November 7, 2025
Benson Boone received NO nominations for the #GRAMMYs. pic.twitter.com/gJ56Mf7qdS
— Benson Boone Access (@BooneAccess) November 7, 2025
All records to have been released since the end of August this year will be eligible for the 2027 Grammys, including the likes of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ and Doja Cat’s ‘Vie’.