A total of 95 categories of nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced.
DREAM THEATER, GHOST, SLEEP TOKEN, SPIRITBOX and TURNSTILE have all been nominated for the Best Metal Performance category. The ceremony will take place on February 1, 2026 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and will air live on CBS, with streaming available live and on-demand via Paramount+.
The Recording Academy also brought out several well-known presenters, including Sharon Osbourne and her children, who honored the late Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary heavy metal icon and BLACK SABBATH frontman who passed away in July.
The Grammy Awards recognize standout music released during the eligibility period, which for this year runs from August 31, 2024 to August 30, 2025.
The winners will be chosen by the Recording Academy’s voting members — a group made up of music creators such as artists, songwriters, producers, engineers and others. Their votes decide all nominees and winners on Music’s Biggest Night, maintaining the Grammys as the only major music award determined by industry peers.
Final-round voting runs from December 12 through January 5.
“Best Metal Performance” nominees:
* DREAM THEATER – “Night Terror”
* GHOST – “Lachryma”
* SLEEP TOKEN – “Emergence”
* SPIRITBOX – “Soft Spine”
* TURNSTILE – “Birds”
“Best Rock Album” nominees:
* DEFTONES – “Private Music”
* HAIM – “I Quit”
* LINKIN PARK – “From Zero”
* TURNSTILE – “Never Enough”
* YUNGBLUD – “Idols”
“Best Rock Performance” nominees:
* AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS – “U Should Not Be Doing That”
* LINKIN PARK – “The Emptiness Machine”
* TURNSTILE – “Never Enough”
* HAYLEY WILLIAMS – “Mirtazapine”
* YUNGBLUD featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II – “Changes” (Live From Villa Park)
“Best Rock Song” nominees:
* NINE INCH NAILS – “As Alive As You Need Me to Be”
* SLEEP TOKEN – “Caramel”
* HAYLEY WILLIAMS – “Glum”
* TURNSTILE – “Never Enough”
* YUNGBLUD – “Zombie”
