11/08/2025
The 2026 GRAMMY nominations are in!
Congratulations to Yuja Wang, Yo-Yo Ma, Béla Fleck, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Alisa Weilerstein, and Gene Scheer on their incredible achievements!
And a special shout out goes to Reginald Mobley - Countertenor, who appears on Best Contemporary Classical Composition nominee Okpebholo: Songs In Flight (Shawn E. Okpebholo, composer Will Liverman, Paul Sánchez & Various Artists).
🏆 Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
BEATrio — Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda, Antonio Sánchez
🏆 Best Opera Recording
Heggie: Intelligence — Kwamé Ryan, conductor; Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges & Janai Brugger; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Houston Grand Opera; Gene Scheer)
🏆 Best Choral Performance
Childs: In The Arms Of The Beloved — Grant Gershon, conductor (Billy Childs, Dan Chmielinski, Christian Euman, Larry Koonse, Lyris Quartet, Anne Akiko Meyers, Carol Robbins & Luciana Souza; Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Ortiz: Yanga — Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, chorus master (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale)
🏆 Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Slavic Sessions — Yuja Wang; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
🏆 Best Classical Instrumental Solo
Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos — Yo-Yo Ma; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos; Solo Works — Yuja Wang; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
🏆 Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Ortiz: Dzonot — Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Alisa Weilerstein, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)
👏 Bravo to all for their artistry and recognition!
🔗 Learn more: opus3artists.com/2026-grammy-nominees