2026 Grammy Nominations Reactions & Takeaways

The 2026 Grammy nominations are out and we have thoughts. On a new special edition of our BV Weekly podcast, Dave and Andrew recap and react to the list of noms, from the artists we were excited to see on there to the moments that had us rolling our eyes to some interesting genre discrepancies. Artists we highlight include Turnstile, Deftones, Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Tyler the Creator, Hayley Williams, The Cure, Wet Leg, Tame Impala, FKA twigs, and more.

Stream the episode now wherever you listen to podcasts, and please subscribe to BV Weekly to get new episodes from us every Friday morning. On our other episode this week, we talked about the return of Radiohead; the new band from Katie & Allison Crutchfield, MJ Lenderman, and Brad Cook; the influence of indie-rapper Heems on NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s political career; and more.

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See the full list of 2026 Grammy nominations here.