Congratulations to Gold Derby user Matias Vidal for accurately predicting 84.4 percent of the 2026 Grammy nominations on Friday. The top scorer tied with peacelovemagic1 and itsovere for the overall lead but had the better point tally of 6,775 thanks to strategic use of two Super Bets (500 points each).
Nearly 4,000 people worldwide chose nominees in the four top categories. Our top scorer correctly called 27 of 32 slots, including such long-shots as Justin Bieber (Album of the Year), Doechii (Record of the Year), and Olivia Dean (Best New Artist).
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Grammy Nominee Users Predictions Score Report
Complete list of 2026 Grammy nominees
You can see how your score compares in our leaderboard rankings, including links to each participant’s predictions. To see your scores, you need to be signed into the site. Then go to the User menu in the top right corner of every Gold Derby page. Use the drop-down menu to “view profile,” then look for the links to your “award show scores.”
For our 10 Gold Derby editors predicting, Kevin P. Sullivan was in first place with 78 percent. Tied for second place with 75 percent were Ethan Alter, Chris Beachum, Debra Birnbaum, and Marcus James Dixon. Next with 72 percent was Denton Davidson. Rob Licuria followed with 62.5 percent, and then Charlie Bright with 56 percent, Mia McNiece with 50 percent, and Matt Noble with 47 percent. See editors’ scores.
Grammy Nominee Editors Predictions Score Report
In addition to Sullivan, two other experts predicted: Kyle Denis (Billboard) scored 68.8 percent, and Simon Vozick-Levinson (Rolling Stone) scored 56.3 percent. See experts’ scores.
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