The 2026 RAG Awards
The Nominees
Here are your 2026 RAG Awards nominees. Explore the artists and the categories they're competing in.
Contested Categories
64 Categories
Every 2026 award with two or more individual artists entered — 335 artists across 64 categories. Select a category to see the entries.
Multiple Nominations
Flyght Club
4 Nominations
Singer-Songwriter
muzikol_singer_songwriter
Slow Burn
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Alternative
muzikol_alternative
Blues
muzikol_blues
Lily Grace
4 Nominations
Me, Myself and Wine
muzikol_original_song
I Don't Wanna Cry On My Birthday
muzikol_original_recording
Country (Crossover)
muzikol_country_crossover
Country (Classic)
muzikol_country_classic
Abbie Thomas
3 Nominations
Lyrics/Lyricist
muzikol_lyrics_lyricist
Folk/Acoustic
muzikol_folk_acoustic
Blues
muzikol_blues
Bella Rabbit
3 Nominations
Vocal (Female)
muzikol_vocal_female
Latin Urban/Hip Hop/Rap
muzikol_latin_urban
Holiday
muzikol_holiday
Emilia Vaughn
3 Nominations
Limbo
muzikol_original_song
Pop
muzikol_pop
Alternative
muzikol_alternative
Leonie Persch
3 Nominations
Vocal (Female)
muzikol_vocal_female
Blindfolded
muzikol_original_song
Code Blue
muzikol_original_recording
Lockwood Barr
3 Nominations
Vocal (Female)
muzikol_vocal_female
Country (Classic)
muzikol_country_classic
One Day I Will
muzikol_album
Abstract Mindstate
2 Nominations
Rap/Hip Hop
muzikol_rap_hiphop
Adult Contemporary Hip Hop
muzikol_adult_contemporary_hiphop
American Mile
2 Nominations
Country (Classic)
muzikol_country_classic
Americana/Roots
muzikol_americana_roots
Arden Alexa
2 Nominations
Vocal (Female)
muzikol_vocal_female
Mess Of You
muzikol_original_recording
Auggie Velarde
2 Nominations
Valora
Best Song · Best Latin Song
WatchLatin Urban/Hip Hop/Rap
muzikol_latin_urban
Brandon Jarrett
2 Nominations
Vocal (Male)
muzikol_vocal_male
Black Sands
muzikol_adult_contemporary
Brianna Shelko
2 Nominations
Rock/Pop
muzikol_rock_pop
Holiday
muzikol_holiday
Byrne Elliott Music
2 Nominations
Folk/Acoustic
muzikol_folk_acoustic
Christian/Gospel
muzikol_christian_gospel
Chasing Sparrows (Kelsey Mira, Robin Sandoval)
2 Nominations
Message Song/Social Impact
muzikol_message_song
Holiday
muzikol_holiday
Dallas String Quartet (feat. London Symphony Orchestra)
2 Nominations
Brewing Conflict
muzikol_original_recording
Contemporary Classical
muzikol_contemporary_classical
David Arkenstone
2 Nominations
New Age/Ambient
muzikol_new_age_ambient
Instrumental
muzikol_instrumental
Ed Bazel
2 Nominations
Ghost Rocket Song Search
muzikol_ghost_rocket_song
Instrumental
muzikol_instrumental
ĒISA
2 Nominations
Hypnotic
muzikol_original_song
Latin Pop/Rock
muzikol_latin_pop_rock
Francesca Tarantino
2 Nominations
Rock/Pop
muzikol_rock_pop
Rock
muzikol_rock
Haleigh Martin
2 Nominations
Country (Crossover)
muzikol_country_crossover
Americana/Roots
muzikol_americana_roots
Jamie Alimorad
2 Nominations
Vocal (Male)
muzikol_vocal_male
Rock
muzikol_rock
Jasper Ku
2 Nominations
Instrumental
muzikol_instrumental
Contemporary Classical
muzikol_contemporary_classical
Jules & the Howl
2 Nominations
Vocal (Female)
muzikol_vocal_female
Rock/Pop
muzikol_rock_pop
Ke'Andra & Jay Abe
2 Nominations
R&B/Soul
muzikol_r_and_b_soul
Dance
muzikol_dance
Last House
2 Nominations
Americana/Roots
muzikol_americana_roots
Blues
muzikol_blues
Luna Pan
2 Nominations
Producer/Production
muzikol_producer
EDM
muzikol_edm
Matilde G
2 Nominations
My Instincts Are Tragic
muzikol_original_song
Ghost Rocket Song Search
muzikol_ghost_rocket_song
Mohammed K Paika
2 Nominations
Message Song/Social Impact
muzikol_message_song
Christian/Gospel
muzikol_christian_gospel
Muscle Shoals Allstars Feat. Shane Henry
2 Nominations
Good Light
muzikol_original_recording
Message Song/Social Impact
muzikol_message_song
Myles Erlick
2 Nominations
Country (Crossover)
muzikol_country_crossover
Country (Classic)
muzikol_country_classic
Nige B
2 Nominations
Rap/Hip Hop
muzikol_rap_hiphop
Reshape // Refashion
muzikol_album
Odella
2 Nominations
Christian/Gospel
muzikol_christian_gospel
Black Sands
muzikol_adult_contemporary
Reece In The Country
2 Nominations
Folk/Acoustic
muzikol_folk_acoustic
Americana/Roots
muzikol_americana_roots
Roberto Tola
2 Nominations
Latin Traditional
muzikol_latin_traditional
Jazz (Smooth/Cool)
muzikol_jazz_smooth
Savannah Brister
2 Nominations
Country (Crossover)
muzikol_country_crossover
Soft
muzikol_album
Stefano
2 Nominations
Vocal (Male)
muzikol_vocal_male
Black Sands
muzikol_adult_contemporary
Suzanne Grzanna
2 Nominations
Holiday
muzikol_holiday
Jazz (Smooth/Cool)
muzikol_jazz_smooth
Victor Angeleas
2 Nominations
Jazz (Fusion/Bebop)
muzikol_jazz_fusion
Instrumental
muzikol_instrumental
