Every music lover’s favorite time of year is here: it’s Grammy Awards season! The 2026 Grammy Awards take you through the best of the best in 2025. The list of nominees spans through generations of artists in a number of different genres and mediums. This year when you plan your Grammy Awards watch party, be sure to include a couple of these cocktails. Whether you’re cheering for Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, or even Bad Bunny, we have a cocktail to celebrate when your favorite wins! All you have to do is turn on the telly.
Grammy Awards Nominee-Inspired Cocktails for Your Watch Party
Naked in Manhattan Cocktail for Chappell Roan
Our pop queen Chappell Roan is up for Record of the Year for her heartbreaking ballad The Subway. She also recieves a nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance thanks to the same song which features her strong vocals and emotional bellows.
A Sabrina Carpenter Cocktail, The Short ‘n Sweet
Even though we made this cocktail in honor of Sabrina’s last album, Short ‘n Sweet, we think the fun and playful vibes still apply. This little pop star comes up with some big nominations including Record of the Year for her song Manchild, Album of the Year for Man’s Best Friend, Song of the Year for Manchild, Best Pop Solo Performance for Manchild, Best Pop Vocal Album for Man’s Best Friend, and Best Music Video for Manchild.
Hot Bunny Rum Smash (A Bad Bunny Cocktail)
Finally surpassing Taylor Swift as most popular streaming artist globally is Bad Bunny. Hailing from Puerto Rico, this rapper uses his Latin influences to create trap music that’s addictive to every listener. For the 2026 Grammy Awards he receives nominations in Record Of The Year for his song DtMF, Album of the Year for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Song of the Year for DtMF, Best Música Urbana Album for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, Best Global Music Performance for EoO, and Best Album Cover for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.
A Track by Track Wine Pairing List for Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM
Rather than a cocktail, wine seems better suited for the mature pop sophistication of Lady Gaga’s latest album, MAYHEM. It’s no surprise this album saw plenty of love from the Recording Academy with its unique approach to today’s hits. She gains nominations in Record of the Year for Abracadabra, Album of the Year for MAYHEM, Song of the Year for Abracadabra, Best Pop Solo Performance for Disease, Best Pop Vocal Album for MAYHEM, Best Dance Pop Recording for Abracadabra, and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for Harlequin.
Teddy Swims Cocktail: Smokin’ Hot Teddy
The gritty tone of Teddy Swims is back and wow-ing the Recording Academy. There’s no mistaking Teddy’s vocals so we’ve made a hot toddy to match his sultry touch. For the 2026 Grammy Awards he earns a nomination in Best Pop Vocal Album for his release of I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy — Part 2.
Defying Gravity, A Wicked Cocktail
While the Grammy Awards normally call out creations outside of movies (there’s a whole category for that anyways) there are times a musical or movie song makes it into the mix. It’s no shock that Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s rendition of Defying Gravity takes a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with their mystifying vocals and undeniably compatible tone. Not to mention, the Wicked soundtrack also gets its own nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media and Erivo herself gets a nomination in Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella for her song Be Okay.
The Boss Cocktail for Springsteen
We love seeing classic rock artists like Bruce Springsteen hitting the Grammy Awards list again after so many years. You may have missed Springsteen’s release of his compilation album Tracks II: The Lost Albums last year but we promise it’s worth a revisit, after all it is up for Best Recording Package. The box set as a whole takes listneers through previously unreleased songs from between 1983 and 2018 as a follow-up to his 1998 box set Tracks.
Rio Cocktail, Inspired by Duran Duran
Another artist who released a special collector’s edition last year is Duran Duran. Their update to their 2023 album Danse Macabre: De Luxe includes three new songs, including an instrumental of Masque of the Pink Death. There is also a cover of Evil Woman by Electric Light Orchestra. Don’t sleep on the rare B-side, Secret Oktober 31st, as well as vintage séance photos that member Nick Rhodes found at an auction. It receives a nomination for Best Recording Package.
Story by Kylie Thomas
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