“Stick to the podcasts”: Fans react as Keke Palmer submits banner for 2026 Grammys ‘Album of the Year’ and more 

Singer and actress Keke Palmer has reportedly submitted her name for the 2026 Grammy Awards. The singer took to her social media on October 8 and revealed she had submitted her album, Just Keke, for consideration in multiple categories, including 'Album of the Year'.

According to the social media account of the Recording Academy (@recordingacademy), "over 20,000" entries have been submitted for consideration before the "members" decide who will walk the Grammys stage.

X user @BuzzingPop took to its channel and shared the banner.

Netizens took to the comment section and dropped mixed reactions about Keke's nomination. One user (@gzhennx) wrote,

"Stick to the podcasts boo!"

Another user (@tallnbitter) wrote,

"Me applying to Harvard with a 1.4 gpa."

Some users were confused about the nomination, one (@_victorio) wrote,

"album of the year? with which album?"

One fan (@Blacklitezone) came to Keke's defence and wrote,

"All I see is shade in replies but tbh…. This album is REALLY good… there’s a visual movie and all for it. Check it out."

One user was surprised to see the "best new artist" category, since Keke Palmer made her debut in 2007 with the album So Uncool. They wrote,

"best new artist is crazy."

Another fan (@AamirtheOne) slammed the haters and wrote,

"Yall in the comments cracking jokes but how many of yall can create multiple visual albums INDEPENDENTLY & fund every single music project on your own ?? I’ll wait . Put some respect on Keke Palmer’s name ! Acting like she’s not a young icon"

Keke Palmer submits banner for 2026 Grammys ‘Album of the Year’ and other categories

Keke Palmer has reportedly submitted her album, Just Keke, for Grammy consideration across multiple categories, including Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best R&B album, and others. While the post drew mixed comments, Keke revealed that her latest album has been "the most fulfilling experience" of her career. She added in the caption,

"As an independent artist, every step, from writing to recording, reminded me why I fell in love with music in the first place. I’m beyond grateful for everyone who shared their time, talent, and spirit on this project."

She expressed gratitude towards close friend and artist, Tayla Parx and Recording Academy voting members.

Keke Palmer's Grammy considerations drew mixed reactions from netizens. According to the Recording Academy, the first round of nominations for the 2026 Awards is open until October 15. Only time will tell if Keke walks the Grammys stage.

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