Music's biggest award season kicks into gear next week: the Recording Academy will announce 2027 Grammy nominations on Monday, Nov. 16, setting up a three-month sprint to the ceremony, according to Grammy.com. The 69th Annual Grammy Awards will air live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027, simulcast on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu.

Eligible music released between Aug. 31, 2025 and Aug. 28, 2026 is in the running. First-round voting already wrapped in late October, and final-round ballots go out Dec. 10, closing Jan. 7, 2027.

Who's leading the Album of the Year race

Betting markets and prediction trackers have Olivia Rodrigo as the early favorite for Album of the Year, with odds shortening to even money for her record "You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love," according to OLBG's odds tracking. Spanish singer Rosalía is close behind for her acclaimed album "Lux" — a nomination would make her the first female artist to land an Album of the Year nod with a Spanish-language record.

Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" remains in the mix, though her odds have slipped in recent weeks as oddsmakers see the race opening up. Other names being floated by prediction markets include K-pop juggernaut BTS for "Arirang" and Brandi Carlile's "Returning to Myself."

A FIRST FOR A SPANISH-LANGUAGE RECORD?

Rosalía's potential nomination has generated particular buzz among critics, who have called "Lux" one of the most ambitious records of the eligibility window — a potential breakthrough moment for Spanish-language music at the Grammys' top category.

The Recording Academy has not yet announced a host for the February ceremony. As with every Grammy season, the gap between nominations and the live show will likely produce weeks of campaigning, surprise snubs and no shortage of social-media debate over who got left out.