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The nominees for The GRAMMYs Best Metal Performance 2026 are Night Terror (Dream Theater), Lachryma (Ghost), Emergence (Sleep Token), Soft Spine (Spiritbox), BIRDS (Turnstile).

Read on for more information about all the nominees and their contributors..

Best Metal Performance

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BIRDS

Turnstile

nominations

Best Metal Performance

GRAMMY Winner 2026

Apr 30, 2025

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Roadrunner Records

Pulse Music Group

American Songs

BIRDS

Turnstile

nominations

Best Metal Performance

GRAMMY Winner 2026

Apr 30, 2025

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Roadrunner Records

Pulse Music Group

American Songs

BIRDS

Turnstile

nominations

Mar 13, 2025

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RCA Records

Sentric Music Publishing

Emergence

Sleep Token

nomination

Mar 13, 2025

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RCA Records

Sentric Music Publishing

Emergence

Sleep Token

nomination

Mar 13, 2025

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RCA Records

Sentric Music Publishing

Emergence

Sleep Token

nomination

Apr 11, 2025

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Loma Vista Recordings

BMG

Lachryma

Ghost

nomination

Apr 11, 2025

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Loma Vista Recordings

BMG

Lachryma

Ghost

nomination

Apr 11, 2025

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Loma Vista Recordings

BMG

Lachryma

Ghost

nomination

Oct 10, 2024

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InsideOut Music

Warner Chappell Music

Night Terror

Dream Theater

nomination

Oct 10, 2024

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InsideOut Music

Warner Chappell Music

Night Terror

Dream Theater

nomination

Oct 10, 2024

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InsideOut Music

Warner Chappell Music

Night Terror

Dream Theater

nomination

Sep 6, 2024

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Rise Records

Pale Chord

BMG

Soft Spine

Spiritbox

nomination

Sep 6, 2024

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Rise Records

Pale Chord

BMG

Soft Spine

Spiritbox

nomination

Sep 6, 2024

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Rise Records

Pale Chord

BMG

Soft Spine

Spiritbox

nomination

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