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As soon as the 2026 GRAMMYS nominations were announced on Nov. 7, social media saw a wave of celebration from fans and nominees alike. Moments after the livestream reveal, artists began sharing their reactions online — from emotional thank-you videos to all-caps messages and behind-the-scenes clips.

First-time nominees like Alex Warren and KATSEYE posted their disbelief in real time, while returning nominees including Laufey, Kehlani and Summer Walker celebrated another milestone in their GRAMMYS journeys.

Scroll through some of the most fun and emotional nominee reactions below, and catch up on the full list of nominees as the countdown begins to the 2026 GRAMMYS.

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Best New Artist nominees Alex Warren, The Marias, sombr, and Leon Thomas, shared their excitement by posting on Instagram.

Best Dance Pop Recording nominee Zara Larsson celebrated with a selfie captioned, "B— I’m a Grammy nominated artist!!!!!!," while Best New Artist nominee Addison Rae shared her own selfie reaction by tagging the Recording Academy in her Instagram story. KATSEYE, ROSIÉ, Trueno, Nicki Nicole, Malice, and more also joined in by posting celebration moments on their Instagram Stories.

And while stars were celebrating their stories, the rock world had its own stunned reaction.

A first-time GRAMMY nominee — earning three nods in Best Rock Album, Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Performance — YUNGBLUD stood in disbelief while watching the nominations livestream with his team.

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MY FIRST 3 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS!!! They’ve nominated “ZOMBIE” for best rock song, “IDOLS” for best rock album and “CHANGES at Villa Park” for best rock performance. I’m with my best friends watching the nominations on a laptop an hour before I go on stage. I’m so lucky to do this. This community and this genre means everything to me. Thank you @Recording Academy

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Best R&B Performance nominees Kehlani and Summer Walker also took to Instagram to express their gratitude, with Walker sharing a video of her hilarious real-time reaction.

Gloria Estefan celebrated her Best Tropical Latin Album nomination with a heartfelt message to her supporters. Davido, who is nominated in the Best African Music Performance Category, echoed that energy with a proud shout-out to his global fan base.

Several more creatives reacted to their nominations on social media, including Best Progressive R&B Album nominees Durand Bernarr and Destin Conrad.

When the nominations were announced, Best Classical Compendium nominee Jonathan Estabrooks and Best Classical Solo Vocal Album nominee Devony Smith couldn’t contain their excitement — and they caught the whole reaction on video.

J.I.D, who is nominated in both Best Rap Album and Best Melodic Rap Performance, posted a message of gratitude to his team and fans:

The celebration continued across socials as the nominations were announced, with reactions rolling in from Best Música Urbana Album nominee J Balvin, Best Immersive Audio Album nominee Duckwrth, and many more artists — showing just how meaningful a GRAMMY nomination can be.