Listen here. The 2026 Grammy nominations were announced Friday morning, marking honors for artists such as Lady Gaga —who surpassed her own nomination record this year by getting seven, including album of the year. Super Bowl 2026 halftime performer Bad Bunny did well, scoring six of his own; so did last year’s headliner , Kendrick Lamar , who scooped up nine. Sabrina Carpenter is standing tall with a half-dozen nods, including for album, record, and song of the year—all three of the night’s biggest awards.

Sure, it’s an honor just to be nominated. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have strong opinions about those nominations, right?

Vanity Fair ’s staff of cultural experts erupted with opinions while taking in the nods this morning: There was jubilation for Addison

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