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Lady Gaga is one of 26 people nominated for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an organization "dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the lives and legacies of the songwriters behind the world's most enduring songs." A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs is eligible for induction 20 years after their first commercial release. While Lady Gaga's debut single "Just Dance" was released in 2008, she scored a nomination nonetheless. Voting members have until Dec. 14, 2026 to submit their choices of up to three nominees in each of the categories: songwriter and performing songwriter. Gaga is nominated as a "performing songwriter." Only three nominees from each category will be inducted in 2027. While Gaga has yet to win Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards, she has been nominated five times, most recently in 2025 and 2026 for "Die With a Smile" and "Abracadabra," respectively. Her songwriting talent was, however, awarded by the Academy Awards when Gaga took home the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Shallow." She has received two other nominations in this category. Since its establishment in 1969, about 400 songwriters have been added to the Hall of Fame.

After launching Haus Labs seven years ago, Lady Gaga has officially become the chief executive officer of her cosmetics brand. According to Business of Fashion, the new role means Gaga will "take on commercial stewardship of the label alongside creative direction and product development, which she has led since its launch in 2019." Haus Labs' co-founder and former CEO Ben Jones left the brand earlier this month. He said in a statement that he is "confident [Gaga] will continue to build on that foundation and take the brand to even greater heights." Gaga told The Business of Beauty in an exclusive statement, "Ben and I started Haus Labs together eight years ago, and I'm incredibly proud of what we've built. I'm excited to take on a more active role in the company and work alongside our incredible team to build on everything we've accomplished together. I have a lot of vision for this brand, and we have so much more we want to do." The first time Gaga used the "Haus Laboratories" trademark was for the joint release of her first fragrance, xxx, with Coty in 2012. Haus Labs properly launched in 2019 and was the first beauty line to exclusively release on Amazon before relaunching with Sephora three years later. In August 2026, Gaga and her fiancé Michael Polansky launched Outer Bio, a skin health research company that pairs "machine learning with full-thickness human skin that stays alive for weeks." The company's goal is to discover cosmetic ingredients that will serve a beneficial effect in skincare products, and some of these ingredients are likely to appear in Haus Labs cosmetic and skincare products once their viability is proven.

With nominations for the 69th Annual Grammy Awards set to be announced Nov. 16, 2026, there's a chance Lady Gaga scores a few nominations at the 2027 ceremony. The eligibility period ran from Aug. 31, 2025, through Aug. 28, 2026, meaning "The Dead Dance," "Apple Music Live: MAYHEM Requiem" and Gaga's contributions to The Devil Wears Prada 2's soundtrack all have a chance of being nominated. Here are Gaga's submissions for next year's ceremony, according to The Grammy Guru: Apple Music Live: MAYHEM Requiem Album of the Year Best Music Film "RUNWAY" (with Doechii) Record of the Year Song of the Year Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Best Song Written for Visual Media Best Music Video "The Dead Dance" Best Pop Solo Performance Best Song Written for Visual Media Lady Gaga had a successful showing at the 2026 Grammys, taking home two awards: Best Pop Vocal Album ("MAYHEM") and Best Dance Pop Recording ("Abracadabra"). The year before, her Bruno Mars duet "Die With a Smile" won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Relive her performance of "Abracadabra" here: The 69th Annual Grammy Awards will air Sunday, February 7, 2027.

Lady Gaga has returned to the screen, but not in the way fans might assume: She is the newly appointed campaign ambassador for Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart, and she stars in the franchise's new commercial. Watch here: The commercial, set to "Killah" from last year's MAYHEM, sees Lady Gaga in a blonde bob wig wearing a fashionable, edgy take on the typical FamilyMart uniform. She plays the role of a FamilyMart employee, working the cash register, mopping the floors and restocking shelves in tall, white high heels. The new video came alongside a brief interview with the company, in which Gaga expressed her love for Japan and her Japanese fans. She said she had a lot of fun working with the director to determine the ad's tone, continuing to say, "I was trying to find the seriousness of going to work with the humor and the fun of FamilyMart." When asked her favorite items to get from FamilyMart, she responded that she loves sushi and traditional soba, a Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour.

Lady Gaga publicized details about Outer Bio, a skin health research company co-founded by her fiance Michael Polansky, in a tweet Friday night, August 21, 2026. Gaga's involvement with the research firm was first revealed in her November 2025 Rolling Stone cover story, in which Polansky said, "It was her idea. She's officially on the board of directors, but they've kepy her name out of it until now. The attention that Stefani's involvement would bring wasn't necessary – it's not consumer-facing. ... When she talks about us being partners, it kind of looks like it all goes one direction, but she's the most incredible support to me as well." Gaga, Polansky and the Outer Bio team are taking the project public now because of its large volume of scientific data and confidence in the project's impacts on the future of skincare. What is Outer Bio? According to its website, Outer Bio pairs "machine learning with full-thickness human skin that stays alive for weeks." Its goal is to discover and validate skin mechanisms and bioactives through human tissue testing. Chronic inflammation, aging-associated tissue remodeling and environmental stress are some of the skin tissue dysfunctions Outer Bio models. The company acquires its skin samples from donors of all genders, races, ages and parts of the body, and samples are de-identified from their donors by the time Outer Bio has them. The company is unique with its innovative discovery platform YUNA, which unites living human skin tissue, automated in vitro screening and biomedical AI to discover new molecules and mechanisms to advance skin health. This technology allows tissue to stay alive for more than 30 days, compared to conventional ex vivo tissue that lasts about a week once separated from its source. This is extremely beneficial because, by prolonging the tissue's lifespan, Outer Bio scientists can student the impacts various stressors like UV exposure/damage, barrier disruptions, allergens and wounds have on the sample over time. Sunburn is an example of what the expanded lifespan helps Outer Bio's team to research. Polansky told TechCrunch that researchers can induce UV damage in the living tissue, then track stress, inflammatory and recover-related responses through the course of the month. They do not seek to heal the skin sample; rather, they're interested in watching the injury and the tissue's natural biological response. Gaga sits on the platform's Board of Directors alongside Polansky, who is also the chief executive officer, and Sara Choi. Machine Learning & AI Outer Bio's discovery engine incorporates machine-learning AI models trained on millions of data points. It is important to distinguish that this type of AI does not have the same negative impacts as generative AI – where generative AI creates brand new content like images and videos, machine learning refers to computers and technology analyzing existing datasets to learn patterns and make predictions. Outer Bio screens 750 million compounds annually, with more than 30,000 multi-modal data points per compound. This means that last year alone, Outer Bio screened more than 22 quadrillion data points. Its machine-learning model also checks samples for efficacy and safety. With its vast collection of data points, the company generates a new, viable molecular candidate every six weeks. The AI model predicts which chemicals are likely to have a positive effect on a particular tissue function. The results are then fed back into the model, which broadens its dataset and allows for more precise predictions as time progresses. To further secure donor privacy, Outer Bio's closed AI model runs on the its own internal servers without using third-party processors or platforms. Moreover, it does not pay expressly for the donated samples, only for the transportation of the samples to its offices. The Future of Skin Health and Dermatology Ultimately, Outer Bio's goal is to create a predictive AI model that operates at a high-level of precision, allowing it to predict which molecules will work on living skin tissue before any lab experimentation is done, thus exponentially speeding up the process. Then, the discovered compounds will be used in purchasable cosmetic products. Outer Bio does not seek to manufacture drugs or products to combat skin ailments. Instead, it is discoveirng cosmetic ingredients that will serve a beneficial effect in skincare products. According to TechCrunch, the firm plans to sell its ingredients to relevant outlets that will use them in their own skincare products. Some of these ingredients are likely to appear in Haus Labs cosmetic and skincare products once their viability is proven. Next, the company will hire a specialized product development team to aid in figuring out the best way to formulate and supply the cosmetic ingredients to cosmetic manufacturers and retailers.

To promote his new album "VICTORY," electronic producer Madeon sat down with POPSLAY to talk about his years-long relationship with Lady Gaga, how they were introduced and how their collaborations – "Mary Jane Holland," "Gypsy," "Venus" and "911" – came to be. Watch the full interview here, and check out the highlights below: On his introduction to Gaga: Having been a fan since "Just Dance," Madeon revealed Gaga was his dream collaborator. Following his 2012 set at Lollapalooza, he was approached by Gaga's team about the possibility of him opening for her on the Born This Way Ball. He agreed, but under the condition that she listens to one of his demos for her next album. Music& Audio The instrumental he sent was called "Revenge," but he was initially apprehensive that he'd send something too "edgy." He said, "She's always been an artist with this experimental dimension, and I thought if I sent her something generic that could work with someone else, it wouldn't be interesting. So for me, I thought this could be our starting point together." On producing for "ARTPOP": That demo ended up being the foundation of "Mary Jane Holland." Gaga personally called him to let him know she loved the track and had already written lyrics to it. She insisted they meet, and they finally did in September 2012 after Gaga's Born This Way Ball performance at the Stade de France. Madeon revealed that after the show, they went back to her hotel, where she had a grand piano. She had the chorus to "Gypsy" but nothing else, so Madeon sat at the piano and started to play. He said "something kind of magical happened" as they composed the rest of the song together, and the next night, they recorded it. For "Venus," his other ARTPOP contribution, he had already composed the basic instrumental track, but he passed it on to Gaga who added more acoustic elements against his heavy electronic ones. Being a teen-aged producer at the time, he said Gaga made him feel understood and taken seriously in the way she valued and used his ideas. "It was a really interesting collaboration on the three 'ARTPOP' tracks. It was very different because on 'Mary Jane' she really quoted my production and wrote over it. On 'Venus,' there was the track, I produced it, and then she added her own layer as producer. And on 'Gypsy,' there was already a chorus, and then we composed the rest together, and I produced it." Madeon continued to praise Gaga's music-making ability, saying, "She writes all the melodies, the lyrics, she doesn't have a team of songwriters, she does it all herself. She has real production ideas and really respects the people she works with." Knowing Gaga worked on plenty of songs during the ARTPOP era, host Guillaume Moglia resurfaced her 2012 tweet mentioning "Tinnitus" in hopes of getting more information, but Madeon shut it down: "Out of respect ... I figure if it's not something that's been released, something that's official, well, it's not my project, it's not my album. ... There have been a lot of tracks that were made for the album, some released, some not." On producing "911" for "Chromatica": Madeon also detailed how he ended up contributing to "911." Chromatica producer BloodPop had reached out after being stuck on "911," feeling like the production was "rudimentary." As soon as Madeon heard it, he said he knew "what it need[ed] to be," and the next day, he had a "vey emotional" reconnection with Gaga at the studio to finish what would become the album version of the song. He said it was cool to reconnect with Gaga because she's "very, very loyal" to the people she works with: "There's still a link, it's really a connection," he said. "And that's why I connect with her, because I don't feel like I'm working with a brand, you know?" Read more about the production of "911" here.

Fans can now watch "The Devil Wears Prada 2," featuring a small cameo and three new songs from Lady Gaga, from the comfort of their own homes. The film can be rented on Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home for $24.99 or owned on any of those platforms for $29.99. In the film, released May 1, 2026, Gaga plays an old friend of Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) and performs "Shape of a Woman" live. "RUNWAY," a collaboration with Doechii, was released ahead of the film. The soundtrack vinyl, featuring "Shape of a Woman," "RUNWAY" and another Gaga song, "Glamorous Life," is still available for purchase. Check out buying options here.

The "MAYHEM" ritual is complete: Lady Gaga's "MAYHEM Requiem," an Apple Music-exclusive concert film and live album, is out now. The concert special was a one-night-only, phone-free experience filmed January 14, 2026, at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Gaga reimagined "MAYHEM" in its entirety, with each song featuring a different arrangement from stripped-back acoustic versions to grunge and synthwave renditions. Click here to watch/stream on Apple Music. Apple Music - Web PlayerApple Music Live: MAYHEM Requiem by Lady Gaga on Apple MusicAlbum · 2026 · 42 SongsThe Apple Music description reads, "When Lady Gaga set off on an international tour in support of MAYHEM ... she traveled the globe with her own opera house in tow. She built her own world, both nightmarish and ethereal, around the columns and ornate finishes of a gorgeous theater's facade, which served as the backdrop for her journey into the madness of MAYHEM. But now the opera house has been reduced to rubble–and it's time to prepare for MAYHEM's final act." Apple Music also provided a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "MAYHEM Requiem," showing Gaga's creative process in the three days leading up to the performance. Watch here: Apple Music - Web PlayerBehind the Scenes of Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM Requiem by Lady G...Music Video · 2026 · Duration 14:39Plus, the "Killah" and "Die With a Smile" performances were uploaded in full to YouTube. Lady Gaga appeared at the Los Angeles premiere of the concert special, wearing a red dress with a long black wig. Lucky fans at the premiere received a special-edition "MAYHEM" photo book. Also, an obituary for "MAYHEM" was also placed on the back page of today's (May 14, 2026) Los Angeles Times. The live album tracklist is below: "Intro" "Disease" "Abracadabra" "Garden of Eden" "Perfect Celebrity" "Vanish Into You" "Interlude I" "Killah" "Zombieboy" "Interlude II" "LoveDrug" "Interlude III" "How Bad Do U Want Me" "Don't Call Tonight" "Shadow of a Man" "Interlude IV" "The Beast" "Interlude V" "Blade of Grass" "Interlude VI" "Die With a Smile" This version of "Killah" samples elements of Nine Inch Nails' "Closer." "Die With a Smile" interpolates Kavinsky's "Nightcall." Gaga formally teased the project's release at the last show of the MAYHEM Ball on April 13, 2026, at New York City's Madison Square Garden. It is her second concert special in the last year, following "Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live: One Night Only," which premiered on Christmas Eve 2025.

The soundtrack to "The Devil Wears Prada 2," which features Lady Gaga and Doechii's collaboration "RUNWAY" and two new Gaga songs, "Shape of a Woman" and "Glamorous Life," is out now. Click here to listen on your preferred streaming service. The release of the soundtrack coincides with the release of the film, which is now in theaters. Gaga is confirmed to briefly appear in a scene with Meryl Streep, in addition to a performance sequence. In April, Gaga and Doechii released "RUNWAY" and its music video. Gaga also made an appearance at the film's New York City premiere on April 20.

Days ahead of "The Devil Wears Prada 2" hitting theaters, the film's soundtrack has been revealed to include three Lady Gaga songs, including the Doechii collaboration "RUNWAY." The other Gaga songs, "Shape of a Woman" and "Glamorous Life," will be released alongside the film on Friday, May 1. Gaga will also make a special appearance in the film and is expected to perform one of the new songs. Pre-save the soundtrack here, and check out the complete tracklist below: Lady Gaga – "Shape of a Woman" Lady Gaga & Doechii – "RUNWAY" Lady Gaga – "Glamorous Life" Sienna Spiro – "Material Lover" Dua Lipa – "End of an Era" Miley Cyrus & Brittany Howard – "Walk of Fame (Edit)" Laufey – "Mr. Eclectic" Olivia Dean – "Nice to Each Other" SZA – "Saturn" RAYE – "Worth It." Ledisi – "Daydreaming" Izzy Escobar – "Evergreen Avenue" The Marías – "No One Noticed"

Two weeks after the song's initial release, the music video for Lady Gaga and Doechii's collaboration "RUNWAY" is out now. Watch the video here: Doechii confirmed the music video's release at "Runway Night," a special event at The Abbey in West Hollywood Sunday night. The duo had alluded to its existence in the days leading up to its release. "RUNWAY" was one of the songs Gaga recorded for "The Devil Wears Prada 2," which will receive a wide theatrical release this Friday, May 1. She is confirmed to have a special cameo role in the movie, in addition to a performance sequence. Fans who have seen early screenings have reported two other Gaga songs appear in the film.

More than a decade after its release, Lady Gaga's "Bloody Mary" broke into the mainstream after fans of Netflix's "Wednesday" used it in viral edits of the titular character, played by Jenna Ortega. It got so big that Gaga contributed another song, "The Dead Dance," to the soundtrack of the show's second season, and she even appeared in a special guest role in the series. Gaga spoke with TUDUM by Netflix to recap her experience with the show. Read some highlights from the interview below, or read the full interview here. On "Bloody Mary" going viral: Gaga said "Bloody Mary," a deep cut on her 2011 album "Born This Way," was "too weird and too hard for radio – too much of everything." While she said she doesn't know why the song was used in fan edits, but she expressed gratitude for it, saying, “In the spirit of Wednesday, it’s so cool that an underdog song started racing up the charts when the dance took place. It means a lot to me, because you believe in something that you’ve worked on and you go, ‘This is ahead of its time, so no one might get it now,’ and it actually happens, 10 years later.” On how "The Dead Dance" came to be: After "Bloody Mary" went viral, "Wednesday" co-creators and showrunners Miles Millar and Alfred Gough knew they wanted to use one of Gaga's songs for a dance sequence they had planned for the season. Gaga said that once they called her, she immediately knew "The Dead Dance" would be the perfect contribution. She said of the song's meaning, “The inspiration for ‘The Dead Dance’ was a breakup, and it’s about how we sometimes feel when it’s over — how a relationship ending can kill our ability to feel hopeful about love,” she says. “In the song, I say, ‘I’ll keep on dancing till I’m dead,’ meaning that I’m acknowledging that, and I’m going to keep going. I’m also saying, ‘I’m taking the power back.’” Corey Baker, the choreographer of the dance, said he freaked out when he learned he'd be choreographing a Gaga song. He said he had just a week to come up with ideas, but the end product turned out great. On working with Tim Burton: While Gaga stated the reason she made a special guest appearance in the show as Rosaline Rotwood, a former Nevermore professor, she said, "They asked me if I wanted to be on the show, and I said, 'Absolutely.'" This means she had the opportunity to work with famed director Tim Burton, who would go on to direct the music video for "The Dead Dance." The two quickly hit it off, as they share the same sense of humor. "I don't know how to explain it, but when you have a kindred, shared interest in this type of artistry, there's a certain vibe – and it's nice," she said. "To me, when you know that music and pop culture and Tim Burton al come together... that's a very special recipe," she said. "That's why I'm here."

After wrapping the MAYHEM Ball tour last night in New York City, Lady Gaga earned six nominations at the 2026 American Music Awards. The ceremony will take place on May 25, and winners are determined by fan votes. For more information on how to vote, click here. Check out her nominations below: Artist of the Year Album of the Year ("MAYHEM") Tour of the Year (The MAYHEM Ball) Best Vocal Performance ("Abracadabra") Best Female Pop Artist Best Pop Album ("MAYHEM") This year's nominations bring Gaga's total AMA nominations to 29. She's won six awards, most recently at last year's ceremony when her Bruno Mars collaboration "Die With a Smile" won Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Music Video.

The "MAYHEM" era isn't quite over yet. At the final show of Lady Gaga's career-defining MAYHEM Ball at New York City's Madison Square Garden, she teased that the "MAYHEM: REQUIEM" special filmed earlier this year will soon be released on Apple Music. The exact date of its release is not yet confirmed. Watch the teaser below: The live taping was a one-night-only, phone-free concert experience in Los Angeles on January 14, 2026. Little Monsters who attended the event claim Gaga played "MAYHEM" in full, with each song featuring a new arrangement ranging from stripped-down acoustic renditions to grunge and synthwave versions. The day after the special was filmed, Gaga reposted a fan video revealing The Weeknd's "Big Sleep" and a song by Daft Punk were incorporated into the performance.

A new trailer for "The Devil Wears Prada 2" features a first listen at a new collaboration between Lady Gaga and Doechii. The song, "Runway," is expected to appear in the film, which is set for release on May 1. Last year, Gaga was confirmed to make an appearance in the film after she was spotted in Milan in October. A report from Vogue Italia stated she is expected to play herself and will likely appear as a guest at a fashion show hosted by Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). There is no indication whether or not "Runway" will be released before the film is in theaters.