The 2026 Grammy Awards lit up the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1, bringing together the biggest names in music for an unforgettable night of performances, fashion, and career-defining wins. Artists arrived hoping to hear their names called and walk away with the iconic golden gramophone—and, of course, major bragging rights.
Kendrick Lamar led the field with nine nominations, followed closely by Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff with seven each. Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, and Sabrina Carpenter earned six nominations apiece, while Doechii, SZA, Andrew Watt, Tyler, the Creator, and Clipse were also among the night’s major contenders.
The ceremony featured performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, and all eight Best New Artist nominees. Trevor Noah returned as host for the sixth consecutive year, marking what was described in a press release as his final time emceeing the Grammys. The show aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.
Below is a full breakdown of the night’s biggest winners.
General Field Winners
Album of the Year
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny — Winner
Record of the Year
Luther — Kendrick Lamar with SZA — Winner
Song of the Year
WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) — Winner
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean — Winner
Pop Highlights
Best Pop Solo Performance
Messy — Lola Young — Winner
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Defying Gravity — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande — Winner
Best Pop Vocal Album
MAYHEM — Lady Gaga — Winner
Lady Gaga also won Best Dance Pop Recording for Abracadabra, capping off a major night for the pop icon.
Rap and R&B Wins
Best Rap Album
GNX — Kendrick Lamar — Winner
Best Rap Song
tv off — Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay) — Winner
Best Rap Performance
Chains & Whips — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams — Winner
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Luther — Kendrick Lamar with SZA — Winner
Rock and Alternative
Best Rock Album
NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile — Winner
Best Rock Song
As Alive as You Need Me to Be — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails) — Winner
Best Alternative Music Album
Songs of a Lost World — The Cure — Winner
Best Metal Performance
BIRDS — Turnstile — Winner
Turnstile dominated the rock categories, while The Cure reaffirmed their legendary status.
Country and Americana
Best Contemporary Country Album
Beautifully Broken — Jelly Roll — Winner
Best Country Song
Bitin’ List — Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers) — Winner
Best Americana Album
BIG MONEY — Jon Batiste — Winner
Latin and Global Music
Bad Bunny added even more trophies to his standout night:
Best Música Urbana Album
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny — Winner
Best Global Music Performance
EoO — Bad Bunny — Winner
Other global winners included:
- Cancionera — Natalia Lafourcade — Best Latin Pop Album
- Raíces — Gloria Estefan — Best Tropical Latin Album
- Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo — Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia — Best Global Music Album
- BLXXD & FYAH — Keznamdi — Best Reggae Album
Film, TV, and Visual Media
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Sinners — Various Artists — Winner
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Sinners — Ludwig Göransson, composer — Winner
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Interactive Media
Sword of the Sea — Austin Wintory, composer — Winner
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Golden (from KPop Demon Hunters) — EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI) — Winner
Additional Major Wins
- Best Music Video: Anxiety — Doechii
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: A Matter of Time — Laufey
- Best Comedy Album: Your Friend, Nate Bargatze — Nate Bargatze
- Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording: Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama — Dalai Lama
- Best Album Cover: CHROMAKOPIA — Shaun Llewellyn & Luis “Panch” Perez (Tyler, the Creator)
From rap and rock to country, Latin, and global sounds, the 2026 Grammy Awards showcased the full spectrum of modern music. Established superstars cemented their legacies, while rising artists seized breakout moments that could define the next chapter of their careers.