Lisa could make history at the 2026 Grammys with “Born Again,” her collaboration with Doja Cat and Raye that’s a strong contender for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. ELMONT, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 11: Lisa performs on stage during the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MTV)
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Within the most recent eligibility window for the Grammys, which ended as August turned to September, all four members of the South Korean girl group Blackpink released solo material. The band is back together, but the four singers that make up the globe-dominating act are looking to score Grammy nominations on their own, as well as with the act that made them superstars in the first place.
Lisa has a good shot at earning a nod in one specific pop field, thanks to one of the singles from her first solo record, and she’ll make history if she manages to sneak in.
Lisa’s debut solo album Alter Ego arrived in February of this year. That makes it eligible for Grammy consideration, although her focus likely won’t be on the full-length. Instead, it’s with the singles — and perhaps one in particular — that Lisa stands her best shot at earning a nod: “Born Again.”
Could Lisa’s “Born Again” Earn Her a Grammy Nomination?
“Born Again,” Lisa’s collaboration with Doja Cat and Raye, seems like a solid contender for a Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nomination. The category was created to honor any pop tune not credited to just one soloist. The song might come from a band, a duo, or perhaps two or more soloists credited separately.
Women have come out on top quite frequently recently, and that may help Lisa and her comrades. In fact, in the past five years, three winners of the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy were collaborations between two solo female artists.
How Doja Cat’s Grammy History Boosts Lisa’s Chances
While Lisa will be new to the Grammys if she scores a nomination, both of her collaborators have been up for the honor in the past. Doja Cat won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2022 with SZA, as their smash “Kiss Me More” was named the champion. The rapper and singer was nominated the following year alongside Post Malone with “I Like You (A Happier Song).”
Raye was up for Best New Artist, alongside fellow new stars like Benson Boone, Sabrina Carpenter, and Shaboozey, among others. All of them ended up losing out to Chappell Roan.
How Lisa’s “Born Again” Performed on the Billboard Charts
“Born Again” was not the blockbuster that it was clearly created to be, but it may have been big enough to reach the radars of enough voters to score a nod. The track peaked at No. 68 on the Hot 100, but it was much more successful on Billboard’s global rankings. The collaboration also broke into the top 40 on several radio charts in America and almost hit No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs tally.
Which of Lisa’s Songs Are Eligible for Grammys?
Lisa actually has several collaborations that are eligible for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance this year. In addition to her own “Born Again,” she teamed up with Maroon 5 for the band’s single “Priceless,” which led the album Love Is Like.
Maroon 5 has won three Grammys throughout the years, two of which were in a predecessor category known as Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The outfit has actually been nominated 10 times in various iterations of this field, most recently in 2019 alongside Cardi B with “Girls Like You.”
Alter Ego May Compete for Best Pop Vocal Album
Lisa will likely submit Alter Ego for Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year, but the project might not have left enough of an impression to score any nods. Several singles from the project are also eligible in different categories. “Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me)” could be submitted for — and end up in the running for — Best Pop Solo Performance. “Fxck Up the World,” the last single from the effort, a collaboration with rapper Future, may be passed over entirely, but if it fits anywhere, it might be Best Melodic Rap Performance.
Will Grammy Voters Finally Recognize K-Pop With Lisa’s Music?
One of the main criticisms aimed at the Recording Academy in the past several years has been the organization’s almost complete lack of attention paid to K-pop. The genre has become a worldwide sensation, and multiple soloists and groups have scored hugely successful albums and songs in America throughout the past half decade or so, and almost all of them have been ignored.
The music industry’s major awards body has been accused of being out of touch with what’s happening, and so some voters may be looking for a chance to recognize K-pop artists. That want may extend to the work that they are sharing that can’t be neatly classified as K-pop, as is the case with “Born Again.
BTS Remains the Only Grammy-Nominated K-Pop Act
Throughout history, only one K-pop act has been nominated for a Grammy. BTS has earned five nominations, but so far, no wins. That roundup includes three chances to claim the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance trophy — in three years running, no less.
The band was first up for the honor for its own “Dynamite,” and a year later, with “Butter.” The following year, BTS joined Coldplay on “My Universe,” which competed in 2023 and helped the septet score an Album of the Year nod as well.
When Are the 2026 Grammy Nominations Announced?
Eligibility for the 2026 Grammys ran from September 1, 2024 through August 30, 2025. Nominations will be revealed on November 7, 2025, and the upcoming Grammy Awards will take place early next year.