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2026 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS: SKRILLEX, FRED AGAIN.., RÜFÜS DU SOL, DISCLOSURE AND MORE HIT THE ELECTRONIC CATEGORIES

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2026 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS: SKRILLEX, FRED AGAIN.., RÜFÜS DU SOL, DISCLOSURE AND MORE HIT THE ELECTRONIC CATEGORIES

The Recording Academy has officially revealed the nominations for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards, and electronic music is more present — and more powerful — than ever.

This year features a lineup that blends dance culture with mainstream domination. While Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with 9 nominations, heavy hitters like Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Cirkut follow with 7 each — but the electronic scene has its own shining moment.

Electronic Artists Nominated in 2026

This year’s GRAMMYs highlight a wave of producers reshaping the global dance landscape.

Some of the most notable nominees in electronic categories include:

Category Nominees
Best Dance/Electronic Album Fred again.. — Ten DaysRÜFÜS DU SOL — Inhale / ExhaleFKA twigs — EUSEXUAPinkPantheress — Fancy ThatSkrillex — F— U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3
Best Dance/Electronic Recording “VOLTAGE” — Skrillex“Victory Lap” — Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax“End Of Summer” — Tame Impala“No Cap” — Disclosure & Anderson .Paak“SPACE INVADER” — KAYTRANADA
Best Remixed Recording Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix) — Gesaffelstein (Lady Gaga)David Guetta, Chris Lake, KAYTRANADA, Ron Trent also nominated

Skrillex scores nominations in Best Dance Album and Best Dance/Electronic Recording, alongside Fred again.., while RÜFÜS DU SOL returns with another full-length contender. Disclosure and Tame Impala jump into the Recording category, showing how blurred the lines between indie, electronic, and pop have become.

Key Ceremony Dates

Phase Date
Final Round Voting December 12, 2025 — January 5, 2026
Premiere Ceremony February 1, 2026 — 12:30 PM PT (streaming on GRAMMY.com + YouTube)
Main Broadcast February 1, 2026 — Crypto.com Arena (CBS + Paramount+)

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. stated that the finalists represent “the creators pushing music culture forward.”

With Skrillex, Fred again.., and RÜFÜS DU SOL all in the same category… the Best Electronic Album category might be the most competitive one of the night.

EDM isn’t just a genre anymore — it’s the center of the cultural conversation.


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