Justin Bieber, Tate McRae, Drake, and several other Canadian musicians have been named as nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards. Bieber has received four nominations for his unexpected return album “Swag,” including recognition for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year. This marks Bieber’s fifth nomination in the Best Pop Vocal Album category, tying him with Justin Timberlake. Additionally, Bieber’s track “Daisies” is in the running for Best Pop Solo Performance, and “Yukon” is nominated for Best R&B Performance.
Cirkut, a renowned producer from Halifax and a previous Grammy winner, leads the Canadian nominations with seven nods. His nominations include Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) for his work on Lady Gaga’s album “Mayhem,” Ed Sheeran’s “Play,” and more. Cirkut is also up for Record of the Year for Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” and Bruno Mars and Rosé’s “Apt.,” as well as Album of the Year for “Mayhem” and Best Dance Pop Recording for “Abracadabra.”
Calgary pop sensation Tate McRae has secured her first-ever Grammy nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording for her song “Just Keep Watching” from the “F1” soundtrack, which is also up for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
Previous Grammy winners and nominees such as Vancouver’s Tobias Jesso Jr., Victoria’s Spiritbox, and audio engineer Serban Ghenea have also earned nominations in various categories. Notably, Drake has made a return to the Grammy nominations with a nod for Best Melodic Rap Performance for his collaboration with PartyNextDoor on “Somebody Loves Me.” However, The Weeknd did not receive any nominations despite ending his Grammy boycott and releasing his eligible album “Hurry Up Tomorrow.”
The list of Canadian nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards includes a diverse range of talented artists and industry professionals across multiple music genres and categories.