Ranking the 2026 Grammy Album of the Year Nominees From Least to Most Likely to Win

Ever since Bad Bunny won album of the year at the Latin Grammys on Thursday Nov. 13 for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, the question has been: How likely is he to repeat that victory at the Grammys on Feb. 1?

If he wins, he’ll become the first artist to win album of the year for a work recorded entirely in Spanish and only the third Latin artist in history to win the award (following Santana for Supernatural and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto for Getz/Gilberto, a collab with American saxophonist Stan Getz.

Bunny is unquestionably one of the top contenders in the category. But you can make a strong case for at least two other albums. And, of course, all eight of the nominated albums are in play. There are often upsets and surprises at awards shows. (If there weren’t, writers would be hard-pressed to come up with those Snubs & Surprises recaps that readers love.)

Grammy voters at this stage are just mulling their choices. Final-round voting runs from Dec. 12 to Jan. 5. The 58th annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Here are the eight nominees for album of the year, ranked from least to most likely to win: