“Shouldve worked with Kdot”: Netizens react to Doja Cat claiming she wants a Grammy

Doja Cat has taken to social media to express her frustration at being left out of the 2026 Grammy Awards conversation. On November 7, the Paint the Town Red rapper shared two posts on X (formerly Twitter) that quickly went viral.

In one post, Doja Cat wrote,

In another post, the rapper and singer seemed to misspell eligible as “legible.”

Fans responded with both humor and sympathy. Some said she should have collaborated with Kendrick Lamar, who leads this year's Grammy nominations, and that her album came out too late.

Others seemed to console the artist with hopes for the 2027 nominations.

According to Rolling Stone on November 7, 2025, the Vie artist’s absence from this year’s nominations was not due to a snub but because her fifth studio album was released after the August 30, 2025, eligibility cutoff.

The Vie album dropped on September 26, 2025, missing the submission window by less than a month. As a result, Doja’s 2025 releases, including the hit singles Jealous Type and Tour Ma Vie, were not considered for this year’s awards.

More about the 2026 Grammy Nominations

The 2026 Grammy nominations, announced earlier this week, featured several surprises and notable omissions. On November 7, 2025, Rolling Stone reported that major artists such as Lorde, The Weeknd, and Brandi Carlile were also left out of the top categories, while Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar dominated with multiple nominations.

Kendrick Lamar’s duet with SZA, Luther, is among the leading contenders for Song of the Year, and his album GNX continues his hot streak at the awards

Kendrick Lamar, winner of Record Of The Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, Best Music Video and Song Of The Year for “Not Like Us”, poses in the press room during the 67th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California (Image via Getty)

This year’s nods reflected shifting Academy priorities, with new artists like Doechii and Hayley Williams earning recognition across pop and rock categories. Latin and global acts also saw record inclusion.

Clipse also secured a long-overdue return to Grammy contention, marking their first Album of the Year nomination in over two decades. Meanwhile, country and rap’s absence in the Best New Artist category has reignited debate over the Recording Academy’s genre representation.

The 2026 Grammys will also see the very first streamer nomination

The 2026 nominations made waves not only for music artists but also for online content creators, signaling a broader shift in how the Recording Academy recognises talent.

Notably, streamer-turned-musician Plaqueboymax earned his first nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Recording for his track Victory Lap, a collaboration with Fred Again and Skepta.

The inclusion of a streamer-artist in a major category reflects the industry’s evolving landscape, where digital virality and online communities now carry tangible weight in mainstream music awards.

The 2026 Grammy Awards are set to air live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on February 1, 2026. According to the Rolling Stone, the competition is intense.

With eligibility covering music released between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025, several major releases, including Doja Cat’s Vie and Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl, narrowly missed the window as reported by Rolling Stone. This timing left room for a new mix of artists to dominate the nominations.

Edited by Devangee