Throughout her career as a pop superstar, Lady Gaga has been nominated for 38 Grammys. She’s won 14 of those, and the singer-songwriter regularly adds to her trophy shelf whenever she has a new project to share.
This time around, for the 2026 ceremony, Gaga’s new album Mayhem is eligible, as are two singles from the project. She will likely end up as one of the most nominated stars and could collect multiple new honors. Gaga even seems like a likely contender for one category she’s never been nominated for in the past, but which seems like it was made specifically for her.
Mayhem arrived on March 7, 2025, and it marked Gaga’s return to the dance-pop sound that helped make her a superstar in the first place. Mayhem was also her first proper solo album in half a decade.
The set became a quick No. 1, and two singles — “Disease” and “Abracadabra” — were released within the most recent eligibility period. Both are expected to be contenders, but there will surely be a focus on one.
Between the two, “Abracadabra” turned out to be the bigger hit in the United States. The song peaked at No. 13 on the Hot 100, while “Disease” only climbed to No. 27. “Abracadabra” is still present on a number of Billboard’s dance charts, which means Americans are still consuming it, while “Disease” fell away months ago. That fact will likely lead the superstar to focus her attention on the more magical cut.
“Abracadabra” could easily be nominated for Best Pop Dance Recording, as long as Gaga chooses it as her submission for that field. Despite being one of the biggest names that blends between pop and dance music, Gaga has never been nominated for this award – but that’s because it was only introduced by the Recording Academy two years ago, and nothing that the singer has released until her Mayhem era was a fit.
While it’s been years since Gaga earned a Grammy nod in any of the dance/electronic categories, she does have a history in those fields. She scored her first nomination in 2009 for “Just Dance” in Best Dance Recording, but she didn’t win — at least not that year. The following ceremony, she came out on top with “Poker Face,” while The Fame, her breakout full-length, won Best Electronic/Dance Album.
Eligibility for the 2026 Grammys ran from September 1, 2024 through August 30, 2025. Nominations will be revealed on November 7, 2025, and the upcoming Grammy Awards will take place early next year.