Music’s biggest night made a grand return as the 2026 Grammy Awards took over the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, honouring excellence across genres, cultures, and generations of music.
Hosted once again by Trevor Noah, the ceremony struck a balance between spectacle and substance, celebrating global sounds, breakout stars, and chart-dominating artists who defined the year.
Spanning rap, pop, Latin, rock, and global music, the spotlight firmly belonged to the heavyweights, with Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, and Lady Gaga emerging as the night’s most celebrated winners.
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The ceremony featured an impressive lineup of presenters, including Harry Styles, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Jeff Goldblum, Teyana Taylor, Nikki Glaser, and Marcello Hernandez, highlighting the Grammys’ seamless blend of music, pop culture, and entertainment.
Indian musicians also made their presence felt with nominations for Anoushka Shankar, Siddhant Bhatia, Shakti, and Charu Suri, underscoring India’s growing global influence, although the country did not secure a win this year.
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Several artists walked away with career-defining wins, reshaping the awards narrative this year:
•Bad Bunny clinched Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, reinforcing his global dominance
•Kendrick Lamar secured multiple honours, including Record of the Year and Best Rap Album
•Lady Gaga added another milestone with Best Pop Vocal Album
•Billie Eilish won Song of the Year
•Olivia Dean emerged as Best New Artist
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General And Major Categories
Album of the Year: Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
Record of the Year: Luther – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Song of the Year: Wildflower – Billie Eilish
Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
Songwriter of the Year: Amy Allen
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical): Cirkut
Pop Categories
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Defying Gravity – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Best Dance-Pop Recording: Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
Rap And R&B
Best Rap Album: GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap Performance: Chains & Whips – Clipse featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
Best Rap Song: TV Off – Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay
Best R&B Album: Mutt – Leon Thomas
Best R&B Performance: Folded – Kehlani
Best Traditional R&B Performance: Vibes Don’t Lie – Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song: Folded – Kehlani
Rock, Alternative And Metal
Best Rock Album: Never Enough – Turnstile
Best Rock Performance: Changes (Live from Villa Park) – Yungblud
Best Metal Performance: Birds – Turnstile
Best Rock Song: As Alive as You Need Me to Be – Nine Inch Nails
Best Alternative Music Album: Songs of a Lost World – The Cure
Best Alternative Music Performance: Alone – The Cure
Latin, Global And African Music
Best Latin Urban Album: Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
Best Latin Pop Album: Cancionera – Natalia Lafourcade
Best Música Mexicana Album: Palabra De To’s (Seca) – Carín León
Best Global Music Performance: EoO – Bad Bunny
Best African Music Performance: Push 2 Start – Tyla
Best Reggae Album: BLXXD & FYAH – Keznamdi
Soundtracks, Visual Media And Spoken Word
Best Song Written for Visual Media: Golden – KPop Demon Hunters
Best Music Film: Music by John Williams
Best Compilation Soundtrack: Sinners – Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack: Sinners – Ludwig Göransson
Best Audiobook, Narration & Storytelling: Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama – Dalai Lama
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album: Words for Days Vol. 1 – Mad Skillz
Country, Jazz, And Gospel
Best Country Solo Performance: Bad As I Used to Be – Chris Stapleton
Best Country Song: Bitin’ List – Tyler Childers
Best Traditional Country Album: Ain’t In It for My Health – Zach Top
Best Jazz Vocal Album: Portrait – Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Southern Nights – Sullivan Fortner
Best Gospel Album: Heart of Mine – Darrel Walls & PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Coritos Vol. 1 – Israel & New Breed