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When Grammy Award nominations drop this week, it may look like there\u2019s a Taylor Swift-sized hole on the ballot.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry, Swifties. Recording Academy voters didn\u2019t forget one of the most dominant artists in Grammy history. Swift\u2019s record-breaking 2025 album\u00a0The Life of a Showgirl\u00a0<\/em>debuted on Oct. 3, roughly a month after the cutoff for 2026 Grammy Award consideration.<\/p>\n

This year, the Recording Academy casts ballots for music released between Aug. 31, 2024, and Aug. 30,\u00a0according to Billboard.\u00a0The Life of a Showgirl qualifies for the 2027 show.<\/p>\n

The Recording Academy announces nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards on Friday at 11 a.m. EST.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Life of a Showgirl\u2019 Sales<\/h2>\n

Backed by a\u00a0staggering number\u00a0of physical variants and alternate digital versions,\u00a0Showgirl\u00a0smashed first-week sales expectations for a modern release \u2013 even by Swift\u2019s standards.<\/p>\n

The album\u00a0moved roughly four million album-equivalent units\u00a0in its first week, with 3.5 million in physical sales. It was the best-selling debut week for an artist since media consumption company Luminate (formerly Nielsen SoundScan) began tracking sales in 1991.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the album dominated the Billboard Hot 100 chart on release week, slotting all dozen album songs in the top 12 positions on the chart.<\/p>\n

As of publication time, lead\u00a0Showgirl\u00a0single \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d\u00a0remains at No. 1 on the Hot 100; the album has also held the top spot on the Billboard 200 for four consecutive weeks (and counting).<\/p>\n

Swift\u2019s been a favorite at the Grammy Awards since earning her first nomination for Best New Artist in 2008. She\u2019s been nominated 58 times and won 14 golden gramophone trophies, including a record-setting four Album of the Year wins.<\/p>\n

2026 Grammy Nominations<\/h2>\n

With Swift on the sidelines this Grammy season, which pop star could make a splash at the 2026 show?<\/em><\/p>\n

Those with album releases this year include Sabrina Carpenter (who debuted her latest full-length\u00a0Man\u2019s Best Friend\u00a0<\/em>on Aug. 29, a day before the deadline), Lady Gaga (for\u00a0Mayhem<\/em>), Tate McCrae (for\u00a0So Close To What<\/em>) and The Weeknd (for\u00a0Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/em>), among others.<\/p>\n

Voters for the 2027 Grammy Awards will consider albums or songs released between Aug. 31 and Aug. 30, 2026.<\/p>\n

The 68th annual Grammy Awards airs Feb. 1, 2026, on CBS and Paramount+.<\/p>\n

The show takes place at the Crypto.com Arena (formerly the Staples Center) in Los Angeles…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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