Swedish hitmaker Zara Larsson has finally earned her first GRAMMY nomination: her summer single “Midnight Sun” is up for Best Dance Pop Recording at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards.

A synth-driven, new-age-leaning pop rocket with a euphoria that fits Larsson’s range like a glove, she moves through runs with ease while the lyrics turn Swedish summer into something portable—endless days, budding romance, and a beaming sun, within and in the sky, that refuses to dim. The team stayed close on this one: key Zara collaborator MNEK, Margo XS, and Helena Gao connect as songwriters and producers on the track and across the Midnight Sun era.

The nomination caps off a year where Larsson was hard to ignore in the pop conversation—especially after her run opening Tate McRae’s Miss Possessive Tour across North America. She carried that momentum into her fifth studio album, Midnight Sun, and she’s bringing the era back on the road this spring, including March 15, 2026 in Chicago and March 31, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

Best Dance Pop Recording has quickly become one of pop’s most competitive lanes, and this year’s lineup proves it. Alongside Larsson, the nominees include Selena Gomez & benny blanco (“Bluest Flame”), Lady Gaga (“Abracadabra”), Tate McRae (“Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)”), and PinkPantheress (“Illegal”)—a group that reads like a snapshot of where pop is aiming right now.

And if you want to hear exactly why she belongs in that conversation: listen to Midnight Sun, and grab tickets for Zara Larsson’s 2026 tour while they’re available.

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