The Compton-born rapper and the pop superstar are both up for album, record and song of the year. Other top nominees include Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter.

This is the first time in Grammy history that three hip-hop releases have been nominated for Album of the Year.

The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, has previously spoken out about his disdain for the Recording Academy. Back in 2020, his critically acclaimed album “After Hours” was shut out of the award show, despite also achieving huge commercial success.

Follow along for live updates during the nominations for the 68th Grammy Awards. Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny are among the top contenders.

There are three types of Recording Academy memberships: Grammy U, professional and voting memberships. The latter includes performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists and beyond. Those are the members who determine Grammy winners each year.

A young rising Oakland rap artist is up for possible GRAMMY nominations set to be announced on Friday for the 2026 awards.

Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild Awards honoring film and TV performances has been rescheduled to April 4, organizers said on Wednesday, a move that avoids competition with music's Grammy Awards.

The 68th Grammy Awards ceremony will be held Feb. 1 at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.