Friday, November 14, 2025. Justin Bieber, world-renowned popstar, multiplatinum singer-songwriter and voice of an entire generation, earns four nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards thanks to his latest album SWAG, released in July and followed in September by its second part, SWAG II.
Starting today, the physical editions of SWAG are finally available on the Universal Shop in the double LP and CD formats, together with the special 45 rpm vinyl of the single DAISIES. To purchase SWAG: https://island.lnk.to/JustinBieber
The 2026 Grammy nominations include Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for SWAG, Best Pop Solo Performance for the single DAISIES and Best R&B Performance for the track YUKON.
SWAG marks Justin Bieber’s major return to music four years after the album Justice, which was certified platinum in Italy and featured global hits such as Peaches feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon, Ghost, Holy feat. Chance The Rapper, Lonely feat. Benny Blanco, Anyone and Hold On.
Debuting at the second position on the Billboard 200, SWAG placed 16 of its 21 tracks on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the most-streamed album globally on its release day. In its first week, it surpassed 200 million streams, topping the Billboard Top Streaming, Top Pop and Top R&B Album charts. It is Bieber’s tenth project to reach the Top 5 of the Billboard 200.
The single Daisies immediately became a global hit, reaching number one on Billboard Streaming Songs, Spotify U.S., Spotify Global Song and Apple Music Top 100 Global.
With SWAG II, Bieber continues his artistic momentum across 23 bold tracks, expanding on the themes introduced in the first album, including his life as a husband and father and his deep personal faith.
Justin Bieber is one of the most celebrated and recognized artists in the world, with a career spanning nearly twenty years. In Italy alone, his catalog has earned 15 gold certifications and 56 platinum certifications, thanks to landmark pop hits such as Love Yourself, Sorry, What Do You Mean? and Let Me Love You.
With more than 86 billion streams, over 150 million albums sold across physical and digital formats, 10 Billboard Music Awards, 7 American Music Awards, 9 MTV Europe Music Awards and 18 Teen Choice Awards, Justin Bieber remains one of the most influential names of the 2000s. His return in 2025 marks the beginning of a new chapter and reaffirms a monumental career.
ABOUT JUSTIN BIEBER
In 2007, Justin Bieber competed in the Stratford Idol singing competition, finishing second. The videos of his performances, uploaded to YouTube to share the achievement with friends and family, amassed over 10 million views, catching the attention of talent scout Scooter Braun. After an audition with Usher, Bieber, then only fifteen, signed his first record deal. His debut album My World, released in November 2009, was certified platinum in the United States, the UK and Canada.
The explosive Bieber Fever continued with My World 2.0 and My World Acoustic in 2010, followed by the holiday album Under the Mistletoe and the 2012 release Believe, later accompanied by Believe Acoustic. In 2015, he released Purpose, which generated multiple worldwide hits including What Do You Mean?, further establishing him as one of the most influential musical figures of the 21st century.
