The GRAMMYs

2026

Dec 1st, 2025

Best Rap Album

Best Rap Album

Nomination

GLORIOUS (GloRilla) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Rap Album

GLORIOUS (GloRilla) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Rap Album

GLORIOUS (GloRilla) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best Rap Album

GLORIOUS, GloRilla's highly anticipated debut album follow her previous projects Anyways, Life’s Great and Ehhthang Ehhthang.

Commercial success

  • The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart.

  • Certified Gold in the US.

  • The album marked the highest first-week sales of any female rap album released in 2024.

Cultural impact

  • Alongside notable guest features, the album was executive produced by her CMG label head Yo Gotti with help from Timbaland & others.

  • The album was named No. 25 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Albums of 2024.

  • GloRilla served as an opener on Megan Thee Stallion's Hot Girl Summer Tour in addition to announcing her own Glorious Tour.

Critical response

  • Pitchfork praised the album's "idiosyncrasy" and noted GloRilla's growth as a lyricist, writing that "her debut album avoids impersonal radio overtures, banking on GloRilla’s taste and charm to remind listeners why they loved her music in the first place." Read full review

  • Rolling Stone highlighted the album's blend of Dirty South nostalgia and spiritual-minded tracks, stating, "At Glorious’ center are two spiritual-minded tracks... When she’s going hard, there’s little need for her to compromise her message." Read full review

GLORIOUS, GloRilla's highly anticipated debut album follow her previous projects Anyways, Life’s Great and Ehhthang Ehhthang.

Commercial success

  • The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart.

  • Certified Gold in the US.

  • The album marked the highest first-week sales of any female rap album released in 2024.

Cultural impact

  • Alongside notable guest features, the album was executive produced by her CMG label head Yo Gotti with help from Timbaland & others.

  • The album was named No. 25 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Albums of 2024.

  • GloRilla served as an opener on Megan Thee Stallion's Hot Girl Summer Tour in addition to announcing her own Glorious Tour.

Critical response

  • Pitchfork praised the album's "idiosyncrasy" and noted GloRilla's growth as a lyricist, writing that "her debut album avoids impersonal radio overtures, banking on GloRilla’s taste and charm to remind listeners why they loved her music in the first place." Read full review

  • Rolling Stone highlighted the album's blend of Dirty South nostalgia and spiritual-minded tracks, stating, "At Glorious’ center are two spiritual-minded tracks... When she’s going hard, there’s little need for her to compromise her message." Read full review

GLORIOUS, GloRilla's highly anticipated debut album follow her previous projects Anyways, Life’s Great and Ehhthang Ehhthang.

Commercial success

  • The album peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart.

  • Certified Gold in the US.

  • The album marked the highest first-week sales of any female rap album released in 2024.

Cultural impact

  • Alongside notable guest features, the album was executive produced by her CMG label head Yo Gotti with help from Timbaland & others.

  • The album was named No. 25 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Albums of 2024.

  • GloRilla served as an opener on Megan Thee Stallion's Hot Girl Summer Tour in addition to announcing her own Glorious Tour.

Critical response

  • Pitchfork praised the album's "idiosyncrasy" and noted GloRilla's growth as a lyricist, writing that "her debut album avoids impersonal radio overtures, banking on GloRilla’s taste and charm to remind listeners why they loved her music in the first place." Read full review

  • Rolling Stone highlighted the album's blend of Dirty South nostalgia and spiritual-minded tracks, stating, "At Glorious’ center are two spiritual-minded tracks... When she’s going hard, there’s little need for her to compromise her message." Read full review