The 2026 Grammy Award nominations have plenty of surprises , none quite as strange as Joe Keery’s. The Stranger Things actor earned a nomination, but it’s not technically his — or even for music. His debut record as Djo, The Crux , is up for Best Album Cover, a (kinda) new category that will be televised at the 2026 ceremony. The Crux ’s cover features a photo by Neil Krug, which, Keery explained on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon , is kind of an I Spy page full of Easter eggs. Since the album’s main theme is about being “one of many,” there’s “a lot going on and a lot to look at.” Apparently the Recording Academy likes that maximalist approach. Or maybe they just appreciate the thematic cohesion.

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