Will These Producers Behind Hits for Ariana Grande, Noah Kahan, Rosalía & More Get Grammy Nods?

Producer of the Year, non-classical is one of the Grammys' most perennially fascinating competitions for pop fans who appreciate the liner notes. Five rising producers have worked on major hits for likely 2027 contenders such as Noah Kahan, Ariana Grande, and Rosalía, and could be first-time nominees in the category. Noah Goldstein, who has won Grammys for Kanye West and Rosalía, is credited on all tracks of Rosalía's 2025 album, LUX, which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.

Ilya Salmanzadeh, an Iran-born and Sweden-based producer, has been a top 40 force with credits on hits by Taylor Swift, Ellie Goulding, and Ariana Grande. He is a trusted artistic partner of Grande's, having been her lone cowriter and coproducer on nine of the 12 tracks on her Billboard 200-topping album, Petal. Margo XS has been one of the pop underground's hottest producers, providing cutting-edge sonics for cult favorites and alt-pop stars like Kim Petras and Zara Larsson.

She was nominated for best dance pop recording for Larsson's title track last year. British writer-producer Zach Nahome has built up an impressive list of U.K. collaborators and became globally unignorable in 2026 after working with Olivia Dean on her Billboard 200-topping album, The Art of Loving.