The 2026 Grammy nominees have been announced, and plenty of rock and alternative artists ae up for awards.
The Best Rock Song category will see Nine Inch Nails go up against Sleep Token, Turnstile, Hayley Williams and Yungblud. Meanwhile, the Best Alternative Album category pits Williams against The Cure, Bon Iver, Tyler, The Creator and Wet Leg.
In total, Williams scored four nominations for her recent solo material. The singer previously won a pair of Grammys for her work in Paramore.
Likewise, Turnstile earned a total of four nominations – Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance, Best Metal Performance and Best Rock Album.
To nobody’s surprise, alt-pop darling Billie Eilish has several nominations. Her song “Wildflower” is up for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Meanwhile, Yungblud’s three nominations cap an incredible breakout year for the English rocker.
Linkin Park, Ghost, Spiritbox, Tame Impala, Deftones, and Sombr are among the other rock/alternative nominees. See more below.
Best Rock Performance
“U Should Not Be Doing That”
Amyl and The Sniffers
“The Emptiness Machine”
Linkin Park
“NEVER ENOUGH”
Turnstile
“Mirtazapine”
Hayley Williams
“Changes “(Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning
YUNGBLUD Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II
Best Metal Performance
“Night Terror”
Dream Theater
“Lachryma”
Ghost
“Emergence”
Sleep Token
“Soft Spine”
Spiritbox
“BIRDS”
Turnstile
Best Rock Album
private music
Deftones
I quit
HAIM
From Zero
Linkin Park
NEVER ENOUGH
Turnstile
Idols
YUNGBLUD
Best Alternative Music Performance
“Everything Is Peaceful Love”
Bon Iver
“Alone”
The Cure
“SEEIN’ STARS”
Turnstile
“mangetout”
Wet Leg
“Parachute”
Hayley Williams
Best Alternative Music Album
SABLE, fABLE
Bon Iver
Songs Of A Lost World
The Cure
DON’T TAP THE GLASS
Tyler, The Creator
moisturizer
Wet Leg
Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Hayley Williams
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marias
Addison Rae
sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
No Cap
Disclosure & Anderson .Paak
Victory Lap
Fred again.., Skepta, & PlaqueBoyMax
SPACE INVADER
KAYTRANADA
VOLTAGE
Skrillex
End Of Summer
Tame Impala