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Who SHOULD Win at the 2026 Grammys: Bad Bunny vs. Bieber vs. Kendrick & More!

Podcast: Popcast
Published: Jan 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 3043
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This year's awards, airing Sunday, propose a few different ideas about the state of contemporary pop. Here’s who we prefer among the major nominees. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.