Ghost, Dream Theater, Sleep Token, and More Receive Grammy Nominations
Earlier today, The Recording Academy announced their list of nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards and as expected, there are some… intersting choices, for sure. And thus begins the inevitable march to the annual moment the Grammys disappoint us as metal fans. It’s not enough that our genre doesn’t get primetime showcasing, but things always go wrong here to make fans weary.
Of note are the multiple nominations for Turnstile, Nine Inch Nails, and Yungblud. That last one in particular is interesting, since he’s got three nods for three different songs/performances, including his iconic rendition of Black Sabbath’s “Changes” from the ‘Back to the Beginning’ show this past July.
This is also the first year that Sleep Token and Yungblud have received nominations. Turnstile had been nominated in 2023, Spiritbox was nominated in 2024 and 2025, and that’s it. Deftones already have two Grammys under their belt, having gotten awards for Best Metal Performance with Elite in 2001 and Best Rock Performance with Ohms in 2022. Linkin Park and Nine Inch Nails also have a pair of Grammys in their respective trophy cases.
Rather than go on and on about each category, here’s the full list of nominees:
Best Metal Performance
- Dream Theater – Night Terror
- Ghost – Lachryma
- Sleep Token – Emergence
- Spiritbox – Soft Spine
- Turnstile – Birds
Best Rock Album
- Deftones – Private Music
- Haim – I Quit
- Linkin Park – From Zero
- Turnstile – Never Enough
- Yungblud – Idols
Best Rock Performance
- Amyl And The Sniffers – U Should Not Be Doing That
- Linkin Park – The Emptiness Machine
- Turnstile – Never Enough
- Hayley Williams – Mirtazapine
- Yungblud featuring Nino Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman and II – Changes (Black Sabbath cover)
Best Rock Song
- Nine Inch Nails – As Alive As You Need Me To Be
- Sleep Token – Caramel
- Hayley Williams – Glum
- Turnstile – Never Enough
- Yungblud – Zombie
Best Alternative Music Album
- Bon Iver – Sable, Fable
- The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
- Tyler, The Creator – Don’t Tap The Glass
- Wet Leg – Moisturizer
- Hayley Williams – Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Best Alternative Music Performance
- Bon Iver – Everything Is Peaceful Love
- The Cure – Alone
- Turnstile – Seein’ Stars
- Wet Leg – Mangetout
- Hayley Williams – Parachute
