Grammy Awards 2026: Full winners list, key moments and highlights
Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny score early wins at Grammys 2026
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Olivia Dean, and the Dalai Lama were among the standout winners at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 1, 2026, at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.
While the biggest categories were saved for the televised ceremony, 86 awards were announced earlier during Sunday’s Premiere Ceremony. Kendrick Lamar took the night’s first televised award for Best Rap Album.
The ceremony was hosted by Trevor Noah for his sixth and final time, combining high-energy performances with historic milestones, including Bad Bunny’s Album of the Year win and the first-ever Grammy for a K-Pop act.
What to know about the 2026 Grammys
Kendrick Lamar led with nine nominations, including his fifth consecutive Album of the Year nod for GNX—a Grammy first.
Lady Gaga followed with seven nominations, while Bad Bunny made history with Debí Tirar Más Fotos, the first all-Spanish-language album to win Album of the Year.
Trevor Noah returned as host and was also nominated for Best Audiobook, losing to the Dalai Lama.
Steven Spielberg completed his EGOT by winning Best Music Film for Music by John Williams.
A total of 95 awards were presented, most announced before the main telecast.
The ceremony aired live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.
Trevor Noah hosts the telecast
The former Daily Show host anchors the main ceremony, continuing his long-running association with the Grammys as both presenter and nominee.
Here’s a list of select winners at Sunday’s Grammys:
Album of the Year – Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Bad Bunny
Record of the Year – Luther, Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Best Rap Album – GNX, Kendrick Lamar
Best Latin Urban Album – Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Bad Bunny
Best New Artist – Olivia Dean
Best Pop Vocal Album – Mayhem, Lady Gaga
Best Pop Solo Performance – Messy, Lola Young
Song of the Year (Songwriter’s Award) – Wildflower, Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell
Best Dance/Electronic Album – EUSEXUA, FKA twigs
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance – Defying Gravity, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Best Rock Album – Never Enough, Turnstile
Best Contemporary Country Album – Beautifully Broken, Jelly Roll
Best R&B Album – Mutt, Leon Thomas
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album – A Matter of Time, Laufey
Best Latin Pop Album – Cancionera, Natalia Lafourcade
Best Música Mexicana Album – Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media – Sinners, various artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Composer’s Award) – Sinners, Ludwig Göransson
Best Gospel Album – Heart of Mine, Darrel Walls, PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album – Coritos Vol. 1, Israel & New Breed
Best Song Written for Visual Media – Golden, KPop Demon Hunters
Best Jazz Vocal Album – Portrait, Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album – Southern Nights, Sullivan Fortner ft. Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore
Best African Music Performance – Push 2 Start, Tyla
Best Reggae Album – BLXXD & FYAH, Keznamdi
Best Music Video – Anxiety, Doechii
Best Music Film – Music by John Williams
Best Alternative Music Album – Songs of a Lost World, The Cure
Songwriter of the Year – Amy Allen
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical – Cirkut
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 Spoken Word Poetry Album – Words for Days Vol. 1, Mad Skillz
Best Album Cover – Chromakopia
The Dr. Dre Global Impact Award – Pharrell Williams
Special awards and historic wins
Best Song Written for Visual Media: “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters – First K-Pop Grammy
Best Music Film: Steven Spielberg – Music by John Williams
Best Audiobook, Narration & Storytelling: The Dalai Lama
Other notable winners:
Best Contemporary Country Album: Jelly Roll – Beautifully Broken
Best Latin Pop Album: Natalia Lafourcade – Cancionera
Best Gospel Album: Darrel Walls & PJ Morton – Heart of Mine
Best Comedy Album: Nate Bargatze – Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album: Mad Skillz – Words for Days Vol. 1
Grammy 2026: Key highlights
Top winners: Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga swept multiple major and genre awards.
Rock comeback: Linkin Park won Best Rock Album for From Zero.
Historic K-Pop win: “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters became the first-ever Grammy for a K-Pop track.
Best New Artist: Olivia Dean joins a prestigious line of past winners.
Final hosting: Trevor Noah led the Grammys for the sixth and final time.
Grammys 2026: Key moments
Kendrick Lamar wins Best Rap Album for GNX, the first televised award of the night.
Rosé and Bruno Mars open the show with high-energy performance of APT.
Trevor Noah delivers sharp humour and pop culture commentary in his final hosting gig.
Sabrina Carpenter impresses with her performance of “Manchild”.
First-time winners include the Dalai Lama, Turnstile, Lefty Gunplay, and FKA twigs.
Artists address immigration issues, with speeches from Shaboozey, Amy Allen, Kehlani, and comments from Gloria Estefan.
Performers, presenters and tributes
Performers: Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Tyler, The Creator, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, and all eight Best New Artist nominees.
Tributes: Ozzy Osbourne, D’Angelo, Roberta Flack.
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