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No women will be competing for producer of the year, non-classical at the 2026 Grammy ceremony, in contrast to the ceremony earlier this year where R&B producer/musician Alissia was a surprise nominee in the category (becoming only the ninth woman, or team of women, to receive a nod in the category). Superproducer Jack Antonoff likewise is shut out (he was nominated in five consecutive years, winning in 2022, 2023 and 2024 before being omitted for 2025), and fellow hit-maker Dan Nigro is also missing from the class; he competed in 2024 and won at the 2025 ceremony.

Of the 2026 class of nominees, three are up for producer of the year, non-classical for the first time: Cirkut, Dijon and Sounwave. Veteran producer-musicians Dan Auerbach and Blake Mills round out the group. Below, all five of those nominated reflect on being up for the trophy on Feb. 1, 2026.