The Grammys announced their 2026 nominees, and we wanted to see which agencies are behind this year’s leading artists.

Using Booking Agent Info’s music industry directory, we analyzed music performer categories across Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Country, Latin/Urbana/Mexicana, Dance/Electronic, Rock/Metal/Alternative, African, Folk, American Roots, Americana, Bluegrass, and Blues—along with the major awards: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.

Wasserman leads with 44 nominees, including Kendrick Lamar (nine nominations spanning Album, Record, and Song of the Year), Leon Thomas (six), and GloRilla (three, including Hip-Hop Album of the Year and two Best Rap Song nods).

CAA follows with 40, representing Sabrina Carpenter (six nominations including Album and Record of the Year), Clipse (five), and Lady Gaga (seven, including all major categories).

UTA counts 32 nominees, led by Bad Bunny (six), Rauw Alejandro, and Burna Boy, while WME has 31, with Doechii (five), Miranda Lambert (four), and Billie Eilish (two).

IAG has 7 nominees, strong in the rock categories with Sleep Token (two nominations as group + member II feature with Yungblud), Spiritbox, and Dream Theater.

Reliant Talent follows with six, including Joe Bonamassa, Samantha Fish (co-repped with ROAM), and Eric Gales.

Both ROAM and TBA Agency have five each—ROAM’s roster includes I’m With Her (co-repped with Wasserman), Larkin Poe (with Mint Talent Group), and Amyl and the Sniffers (with Powerline and Supersonic), while TBA represents Trueno, Rawayana, and Grupo Frontera.

High Road Touring has four, including Aterciopelados, Rhiannon Giddens (co-repped with Wasserman), and Patty Griffin (with Asgard).

Mint Talent Group rounds it out with three, including Mavis Staples (with Reliant) and Charlie Musselwhite.

14 artists handle their bookings in-house, either directly or through their management teams.

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