Grammys 2026: Differences Between Record vs. Album vs. Song of the Year, Explained

The 2026 Grammys are set to kick off soon and, while watching, you may be wondering about the differences between Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

We have the full explainer here of the major differences in all three of these categories.

Keep reading to find out the full explanation and see who is nominated this year…

Record of the Year is awarded to both the performer of the song, as well as the recording engineers who took part in the production of the song.