{"id":33422,"date":"2025-11-08T22:30:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/sleep-token-timothee-chalamet-addison-rae-yungblud-dalai-lama-among-first-time-grammy-nominees\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T22:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:30:55","slug":"sleep-token-timothee-chalamet-addison-rae-yungblud-dalai-lama-among-first-time-grammy-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/sleep-token-timothee-chalamet-addison-rae-yungblud-dalai-lama-among-first-time-grammy-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Token, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Addison Rae, Yungblud, Dalai Lama among first-time Grammy nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/NMEAR_NME-READING-2023-SLEEP-TOKEN-LIVE-ANDY-FORD-1@2000x1270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sleep Token. Credit: Andy Ford for NME\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/tag\/grammys\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grammy<\/a> nominations are out, and they include a host of first-time nominees \u2013 check out a full list below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/grammys-2026-check-out-the-full-list-of-nominations-3906500\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Grammys 2026: Check out the full list of nominations<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yesterday (November 7), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/grammys-2026-check-out-the-full-list-of-nominations-3906500\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Recording Academy revealed the full list of nominees for the 2026 Grammys<\/a>, which are set to be presented at Los Angeles\u2019 Crypto.com Arena on February 1.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/kendrick-lamar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kendrick Lamar<\/a>\u00a0was the big winner with the announcement, picking up nine nominations thanks to his 2024 album \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/kendrick-lamar-gnx-review-3815647\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GNX<\/a>\u2019, while\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/lady-gaga\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lady Gaga<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sabrina-carpenter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/bad-bunny\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Bunny<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/justin-bieber\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Bieber<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/billie-eilish\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Billie Eilish<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tyler-the-creator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler, The\u00a0Creator<\/a>\u00a0were well represented.<\/p>\n<p>Records had to be released between August 31, 2024 and August 30, 2025 to be eligible, and this year\u2019s nominees feature many first-timers \u2013 some of whom were particularly unexpected.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/timothee-chalamet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/a> has earned his first nomination this year thanks to his role in the Bob Dylan biopic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/film-reviews\/a-complete-unknown-review-bob-dylan-timothee-chalamet-3820818\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>A Complete Unknown<\/em><\/a>. The accompanying album, on which Chalamet sings, is up for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQw3VXkD500\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQw3VXkD500\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> \n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Dalai Lama is also up for an award this year, with his narration of his book <em>Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama\u00a0<\/em>nominated for Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is also a first-time nominee for the same category.<\/p>\n<p>In the music world, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/addison-rae\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Addison Rae<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/olivia-dean\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Dean<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/katseye\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KATSEYE<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sombr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sombr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/lola-young\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lola Young<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-interviews\/alex-warren-interview-bose-nme-c25-eternity-orchestral-3884422\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex Warren<\/a> are all first-timers in the Best New Artist category.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sleep-token\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sleep Token<\/a> gained their first nods with nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Metal Performance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/yungblud\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yungblud<\/a> also has his first nomination in the former category.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/pinkpantheress\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PinkPantheress<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/flo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FLO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tate-mcrae\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tate McRae<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/zara-larsson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zara Larsson<\/a> are also among those up for awards for the first time. Find a full list of first-time nominees below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Addison Rae<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Alain P\u00e9rez<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Alex Warren<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ali Wong<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Amyl And The Sniffers<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Andr\u00e9s Cepeda<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>CA7RIEL &amp; Paco Amoroso<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Charu Suri<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dalai Lama<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Destin Conrad<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dijon<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Djo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>FLO<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Fuerza Regida<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Grupo Frontera<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Jesse Welles<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Jim Legxacy<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>KATSEYE<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ketanji Brown Jackson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Keznamdi<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Kyle Roussel<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lefty Gunplay<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lila Ik\u00e9<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lola Young<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Los Wizzards<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mortimer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Nicki Nicole<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Olivia Dean<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Paola Jara<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>PinkPantheress<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>PlaqueBoyMax<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ros\u00e9<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Saul Williams<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sexyy Red<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Siddhant Bhatia<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Skepta<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Sleep Token<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>sombr<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tate McRae<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Teezo Touchdown<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Teyana Taylor<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Trueno<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Yeisy Rojas<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>YUNGBLUD<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Zach Top<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Zain Effendi<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Zara Larsson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since the nominees have been announced, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/fans-react-to-the-biggest-grammys-2026-snubs-from-lorde-and-the-weeknd-to-gracie-abrams-and-benson-boone-3906515\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fans have noticed several big hitters in the music industry who were eligible were still left without any recognition<\/a>, including<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/lorde\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Lorde<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-weeknd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Weeknd<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/gracie-abrams\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gracie Abrams<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/benson-boone\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Benson Boone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All records to have been released since the end of August this year will be eligible for the 2027 Grammys, including the likes of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/taylor-swift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a>\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-review-3897387\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Life\u00a0Of\u00a0A\u00a0Showgirl<\/a>\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/doja-cat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Doja Cat<\/a>\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/doja-cat-vie-review-3895909\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vie<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/sleep-token-timothee-chalamet-addison-rae-yungblud-dalai-lama-among-first-time-grammy-nominees-3906555\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sleep Token, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Addison Rae, Yungblud, Dalai Lama among first-time Grammy nominees<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NME<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Grammy nominations are out, and they include a host of first-time nominees \u2013 check out a full list below. READ MORE:\u00a0Grammys 2026: Check out the full list of nominations Yesterday (November 7), the Recording Academy revealed the full list of nominees for the 2026 Grammys, which are set to be presented at Los Angeles\u2019 Crypto.com [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-art"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-10-25 11:19:29","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33422"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33422\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpnewswire.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}