Justin Bieber nabs multiple Grammy nominations for ‘Swag,’ including album of the year

TORONTO — Justin Bieber’s seventh studio album “Swag” has put him among the top Canadian Grammy contenders this year.

The Stratford, Ont.-raised pop singer picked up four nominations, including album of the year and best pop vocal album for his comeback project.

Its track “Daisies” earned a best pop solo performance nomination, while another song, “Yukon,” is among the best R&B performance contenders.

Bieber is one of several homegrown superstars in the running at the music industry’s biggest awards show.

Toronto duo PartyNextDoor and Drake got a nod for best melodic rap performance for “Somebody Loves Me,” from their collaborative album “Some Sexy Songs 4 U.”

And Calgary’s Tate McRae landed a best dance pop recording nod for “Just Keep Watching” from the Brad Pitt Formula 1 racing drama “F1.”

Other leading Canadian nominees included seven-time contender Cirkut, the Halifax-raised producer born Henry Walter who is chasing non-classical producer of the year.

He’s also in the running for album of the year for Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem,” and is named twice in each of the categories for song of the year and record of the year for his work on Gaga’s “Abracadabra” and “Apt.” by Rosé and Bruno Mars.

Canadian producer Serban Ghenea is all over the record of the year category with nominations for his work on Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild,” “Abracadabra” and “APT.”

Ghenea is also up for album of the year for his work on “Man’s Best Friend” and “Mayhem,” and named in the best dance pop recording category for mixing Gaga’s “Abracadabra.”

The 68th Grammy Awards airs Feb. 1, 2026 on Citytv and CBS.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2025.