Will These Producers Behind Hits for Ariana Grande, Noah Kahan, Rosalía & More Get Grammy Nods?
Categoria: Musica
Nominations for the 69th annual Grammy Awards will be announced in November.
Por Billboard | 02/10/2026
It doesn’t get the hype of artist-led categories, but for pop fans who love the liner notes, producer of the year, non-classical is one of the Grammys’ most perennially fascinating competitions. These five rising, behind-the-scenes maestros have worked on major hits for such likely 2027 contenders as Noah Kahan, Ariana Grande and Rosalía — and could be first-time nominees in the category. Noah Goldstein The Lowdown: Goldstein is certainly no stranger to the Grammys, with wins in the best rap album (Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy , 2012) and best Latin rock or alternative album (Rosalía’s Motomami , 2023) categories. Those victories bookended credits on Billboard 200 -topping projects by The Weeknd ( Beauty Behind the Madness ), Frank Ocean ( Blonde ) and Drake ( More Life ), among many other big names. The Case For 2027: Goldstein’s Rosalía partnership remained fruitful with the release of her 2025 album, LUX — he’s one of two producers (along with Dylan Wiggins) credited on every track. The multilingual set, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, drew rapturous reviews from all corners of the musical world, with particular praise for its gorgeously ornate, genre- and culture-blending, alternately minimal and maximal soundscapes. Related ‘Every Moment Is Massive and Magnificent’: Noah Kahan Reflects on a Monumental Year — And Eyes a Grammys Breakthrough Stella Lefty Is 'So Dead' Over 'Saturday Night Live' Sketch Roasting the Debate Around Her Songwriting Credits American Authors Are Taking 'Best Day of My Life' to a Whole New Generation With Kids Project Bogoo's Best Day Ilya The Lowdown: Iran-born, Sweden-based Ilya Salmanzadeh has been a top 40 force since he first earned writer and producer credits on mid-2010s Billboard Hot 100 top five hits by Taylor Swift (“Bad Blood”), Ellie Goulding (“Love Me Like You Do”) and Ariana Grande (“Problem”). But while he’s worked with many of pop’s biggest modern stars, his presence on their hits has often been overshadowed within their credits by big-name co-writers and co-producers, particularly his longtime collaborator Max Martin. The Case For 2027: Ilya is a trusted artistic partner of Grande’s dating back to 2014, but he shouldered more of the creative load than ever for the chilly sonics on her Billboard 200-topping July album, Petal , as her lone cowriter and coproducer on nine of its 12 tracks (with Martin also credited on the remaining three). He also served as one of the primary writer-producers on late-2025 sets by veteran pop stars Ed Sheeran ( Play ) and Khalid ( After the Sun Goes Down ). Margo XS The Lowdown: Margo XS has been one of the pop underground’s hottest producers for years now, providing cutting-edge sonics for cult favorites like Harmony Tividad, Alice Longyu Gao and Terror Jr. She leveled up in 2025 with her work on a series of singles for alt-pop star Kim Petras and on Zara Larsson’s career-reinve