The nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards were announced on Friday morning, with the category of Best Metal Performance featuring Dream Theater , Ghost , Sleep Token , Spiritbox , and Turnstile .

The category was introduced by Sharon, Kelly, and Jack Osbourne, with Sharon mentioning how honored Ozzy Osbourne was when he won a Grammy for his last album, Patient Number 9 .

The field in the Best Metal Performance features Dream Theater’s “Night Terror,” Ghost’s “Lachryma,” Sleep Token’s “Emergence,” Spiritbox’s “Soft Spine,” and Turnstile’s “Birds.”

The inclusion of Turnstile is a bit surprising, only because they are not really a metal band, although, to be fair, the Grammys doesn’t have a hardcore category.

Heavy music also got some love in the Best Rock Album category , w

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