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.
General Field (Big Four)
- Album of the Year: Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
- Record of the Year: Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “Luther”
- Song of the Year: Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
- Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
Pop and Dance
- Best Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga – Mayhem
- Best Pop Solo Performance: Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande – “Defying Gravity”
- Best Dance/Electronic Album: FKA twigs – EUSEXUA
- Best Dance Pop Recording: Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
Rock and Alternative
- Best Rock Album: Linkin Park – From Zero
- Best Rock Performance: Yungblud – “Changes (Live from Villa Park)”
- Best Alternative Music Album: Tyler, The Creator – DON’T TAP THE GLASS
Rap and R&B
- Best Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar – GNX
- Best Rap Performance: Doechii – “Anxiety”
- Best Melodic Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “Luther”
- Best R&B Album: Leon Thomas – MUTT
- Best R&B Performance: Kehlani – “After Hours”
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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