Main points
- Alex Warren performed at the 2026 Grammys while experiencing technical issues with his earphones.
- The Best New Artist award went to Olivia Dean, not Warren.
Alex Warren/Photo by Getty Images
The 68th Grammy Awards ceremony took place in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1. American singer-songwriter Alex Warren performed at the event, but he encountered technical problems.
People magazine reports that Warren was up for Best New Artist, but the award went to English singer-songwriter Olivia Dean.
Alex Warren, 25, performed his hit song Ordinary at the 2026 Grammys. However, he had trouble with the in-the-canal hearing aids that help singers hear themselves in loud rooms.
The artist tried to resolve the situation by continuing to sing. At the beginning of the chorus, Warren took off his earphones. Sometimes he couldn't get into the music and was also a little nervous. However, the audience in the hall supported Alex.
At the end of the performance, the artist rose above the stage on a mechanical lift.
Alex Warren's performance at the 2026 Grammys: watch the video online
Warren later posted a TikTok video in which he responded to the technical issues that occurred during his performance at the 2026 Grammys. “This only happens to me,” he wrote.
What was Alex Warren's life like before fame?
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Before the 68th Grammy Awards, Alex Warren spoke on CBS Mornings about his life before the track Ordinary went viral on TikTok.
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“My whole life I wasn't the best singer in my class. I wasn't amazing. My choir teacher, to put it mildly, didn't believe in me,” the artist admitted.
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Alex noted that his voice is not “stereotypical,” meaning it has more raspiness and emotion than others. Yes, the artist felt that he did not have the voice “that people like.”
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“I think I worked really hard to become who I am today, and it was one of those moments where I could look up at the sky and feel a huge sense of awe,” Warren said.
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It should be noted that since the beginning of his musical career, Alex has entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart with five songs: Burning Down, Bloodline, On My Mind, Eternity, and Ordinary – the latter reaching number 1.