Berklees 2026 Alumni Grammy Nominees: See the Full List

Berklees 2026 Alumni Grammy Nominees: See the Full List From R&B and Americana to gospel, jazz, and game scoring, Berklee talent was recognized across a range of categories for their work as writers, producers, performers, and engineers.

November 7, 2025

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Nick Balkin

Charlie Rosen 12 is among this years crop of alumni Grammy nominees.

Image by Mackenzie Stroh

The Recording Academy announced its 2026 Grammy nominations today, and Berklee talent was once again recognized across every corner of the musical map, from pop, country, roots, and metal to Broadway soundtracks and video game scores. Whether behind the board, onstage, or in the writing room, Berklee alumni-who have collectively won more than 300 Grammys-played key roles in projects that helped shape the sound and direction of music in 2025. A list of alumni and faculty who received nominations or contributed to Grammy-nominated projects this year can be found below.

The 68th Grammy Awards takes place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1, 2026, airing live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ at 8:00 p.m. ET.

This list is subject to change as we receive new information. If you or someone you know from the Berklee community received a Grammy nomination or contributed to a nominated project, let us know.

Album of the YearMans Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter

Amy Allen '15, songwriter

John Ryan BM '10, producer, engineer/mixer, songwriter

Song of the Year APT., ROS and Bruno Mars

Amy Allen '15, songwriter

Manchild, Sabrina Carpenter

Amy Allen '15, songwriter

Songwriter of the Year, Non-ClassicalAmy Allen '15

APT. (ROS and Bruno Mars)

Bad as the Rest (Jessie Murph)

Hail Mary (Shaboozey, Sierra Ferrell)

Handlebars (JENNIE feat. Dua Lipa)

Just Keep Watching (Tate McRae)

Lost in Translation (Car n Le n and Kasey Musgraves)

Manchild (Sabrina Carpenter)

Tears (Sabrina Carpenter)

WHY (Jon Bellion feat. Luke Combs)

Best Metal Performance Night Terror, Dream Theater

John Petrucci '86, guitar

John Myung '86, bass

Mike Portnoy '86, drums

Best Traditional R&B Performance UPTOWN, Lalah Hathaway '94

Best Jazz Performance Noble Rise, Lakecia Benjamin

Mark Whitfield '87, guitar

All Stars Lead to You (Live), Nicole Zuraitis

Dan Pugach BM '08, drums

Best Jazz Vocal AlbumWe Insist 2025!, Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell

Terri Lyne Carrigton BM '83, drums

Live at Vics Las Vegas, Nicole Zuraitis

Dan Pugach BM '08, drums

Best Jazz Instrumental AlbumBelonging, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Branford Marsalis '81

Spirit Fall, John Patitucci

John Patitucci, Visiting Scholar in Performance

Best Large Jazz Ensemble AlbumOrchestrator Emulator, The 8-Bit Big Band

Charlie Rosen '12, bandleader, producer, arranger

Lumen, Danilo P rez and Bohusl n Big Band

Danilo P rez '88

Best Latin Jazz AlbumThe Original Influencers: Dizzy, Chano & Chico (Live at Town Hall), Arturo O'Farill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

Donald Harrison '81, saxophone

A Tribute to Benny Mor and Nat King Cole, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta, and Joey Calveiro

Yainer Horta '02, saxophone

Vanguardia Subterr nea: Live at the Village Vanguard, Miguel Zen n Quartet

Miguel Zen n BM '98

Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumA Matter of Time, Laufey BM '21

Best Contemporary Instrumental AlbumBEATrio, Antonio S nchez, B la Fleck, and Edmar Casta eda

Antonio S nchez '97, drums

Just Us, Bob James and Dave Koz

Bob James '58

Best Musical Theater AlbumDeath Becomes Her

Jennifer Simard BFA '92, principal vocalist

Ian Kagey BM '07, engineer

Oscar Zambrano BM '03, mastering engineer

Cameron Moncur PD '14, associate conductor, keyboardist

Nick Auer BM '14, GPD '16, french horn

Sir Brock Warren BFA '08, ensemble

Bud Weber BFA '09, ensemble

Gypsy

Zachary Zinger BM '11, reeds

Emily Pecoraro MM '14, reeds

Brandon Ilaw BM '14, percussion

Zach Jones BFA '16, cast

Brendan Sheehan BFA '24, cast

Just in Time

Hiro Iida PD '89, electronic music design

Maybe Happy Ending

Ian Kagey BM '07, producer

Best Country Song Good News, Shaboozey

Jacob Torrey '16, songwriter

Best Americana Performance Boom, Sierra Hull AD '11

Thats Gonna Leave a Mark, Molly Tuttle AD '14

Best American Roots Song Spitfire, Sierra Hull AD '11

Best Americana AlbumSo Long Little Miss Sunshine, Molly Tuttle AD '14

Best Bluegrass AlbumA Tip Toe High Wire, Sierra Hull AD '11

Best Contemporary Blues AlbumPreacher Kids, Robert Randolph

David Spreng PD '97, mixer

Best Folk AlbumCrown of Roses, Patty Griffin

Bukka Allen BM '12, organ

Best Gospel Performance/Song Church, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and John Legend

Anthony S. Brown '19, songwriter

Justin Raines '06, bass

Still (Live), Jonathan McReynolds and Jamal Roberts

Orlando Joel Palmer '12, songwriter, composer

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song Your Way's Better, Forrest Frank

Petar Pera Krstajic BM '18, songwriter, programmer, producer, mixing engineer

Roy Bourkis PD '16, mastering engineer, mixing engineer

Amanda Bradshaw '00, choir

Grace Pehrman BM '22, choir

Best Contemporary Christian Music AlbumChild of God II, Forrest Frank

Petar Pera Krstajic BM '18, songwriter, programmer, producer

Roy Bourkis PD '16, mastering engineer, mixing engineer

Noah Conrad '16, producer

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant AlbumNomadica, Carla Patullo BM '01, MM '13

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual MediaA Complete Unknown

Nick Baxter BM '07, producer, mixing, engineer, guitar

Phil Levine PD '16, Dolby Atmos mix engineer

Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive MediaAvatar: Frontier

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