The nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards have arrived, and in the running for Best Metal Performance, we have Dream Theater, Ghost, Sleep Token, Spiritbox, and Turnstile. Under the Best Rock Album category are Deftones and Linkin Park; meanwhile, Sleep Token and Nine Inch Nails are in the running for Best Rock Song.
The 68th annual Grammy Awards, set for February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, will air live on CBS and will be streamed on Paramount+.
The Recording Academy revealed 95 categories earlier today, with a slate of guest presenters that included Sharon Osbourne and her children, who honored the late Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary heavy metal vocalist and Black Sabbath frontman who passed away in July.
You’ll find the categories that matter most to our readers below.
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 Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II – Changes (Live From Villa Park)
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
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