Main points
- Kendrick Lamar won five nominations at the 2026 Grammys, becoming the most awarded rapper.
- Bad Bunny won the award for Album of the Year, a first for a Spanish-language album.
Grammy winners / Collage Show 24, photo from Grammys Instagram
The 68th Grammy Awards ceremony has kicked off in the US. Bad Bunny won Album of the Year, while other winners included Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish, and Lady Gaga.
The Recording Academy of the United States announced the Grammy winners on the night of February 1 and presented awards in 95 categories. The Associated Press reports.
One of the 2026 winners was rapper Kendrick Lamar, who won five awards, including best rap song, best rap album, and record of the year, breaking Jay-Z's record.
Other stars also won in the main categories. Singer Bad Bunny received a statuette for his album – the first time a Spanish-language album has won the top prize.
Billie Eilish triumphed in the Song of the Year category for Wildflower, while Lady Gaga took home awards for her hit Abracadabra. Lola Young won for her track Messy.
Lady Gaga's performance at the 2026 Grammys: watch the video online
The ceremony for the most prestigious award was also quite politicized. Many winners and guests gave emotional speeches, and some came with “ICE out” badges.
Before I thank God, I'll say, “Down with ICE!”
– said Bad Bunny at the beginning of the ceremony.
The performer was talking about the immigration service ICE, whose agents killed two people in early January. The White House's aggressive migration policy has sparked mass protests in major cities.
Billie Eilish also said that everyone should continue to “fight and protest.”
Complete list of Grammy Award winners
Main awards
Song of the Year : Billie Eilish – Wildflower
Record of the Year : Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA – Luther
Album of the Year : Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Best New Artist : Olivia Dean
Pop and dance music
Best Pop Solo Performance : Lady Gaga – Mayhem
Best Pop Solo Performance : Lola Young – Messy
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance : Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity
Best Dance/Pop Recording : Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
Best Dance/Electronic Recording : Tame Impala – End Of Summer
Best Dance/Electronic Album : FKA Twigs – Eusexua
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album : Laufey – A Matter Of Time
Latin American music
Best Latin Pop : Natalia Lafourcade – Cancionera
Best Urban Music Album : Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TAKE MORE PHOTOS
Rock and metal
Best Rock Performance : Yungblud featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II – Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning
Best Rock Song : Nine Inch Nails – As Alive As You Need Me To Be
Best Rock Album : Turnstile – Never Enough
Best Alternative Music Album : The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
Best Alternative Music Performance : The Cure – Alone
Best Metal Performance : Turnstile – Birds
Rap
Best Rap Performance : Clipse, Pusha T & Malice featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams – Chains & Whips
Best Melodic Rap Performance : Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA – Luther
Best Rap Song : Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay – TV Off
Best Rap Album : Kendrick Lamar – GNX
Country
Best Country Solo Performance : Chris Stapleton – Bad As I Used To Be
Best Country Duo/Group Performance : Shaboozey & Jelly Roll – Amen
Best Country Song : Tyler Childers – Bitin' List
Best Contemporary Country Album : Jelly Roll – Beautifully Broken
R&B and Afrobeat
Best R&B Performance : Kehlani – Folded
Best R&B Song : Kehlani – Folded
Best R&B Album : Leon Thomas – Mutt
Best African Music Performance : Tayla – Push 2 Start
Producing and writing songs
Producer of the year, non-classical music : Cirkut (Lady Gaga, Rosé, Jade)
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical Music : Amy Allen (Rose, Jenny, Sabrina Carpenter)
Cinema and television
Best Comedy Album : Nate Bargatze – Your Friend
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media : Sinners – Various artists
Best Soundtrack for Visual Media (Including Film and Television): Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
Best Soundtrack for a Video Game or Other Interactive Media : Austin Wintory – Sword of the Sea
Best Song Written for Visual Media : Huntr/x – Golden (with K-Pop Demon Hunters)
Best Audio Recording : Dalai Lama – Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai Lama
Best Music Video : Doechii – Anxiety
Best Musical Film : John Williams – Music by John Williams
Jazz and classical
Best Jazz Vocal Album : Samara Joy – Portrait
Best Instrumental Jazz Album : Sullivan Fortner feat. Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore – Southern Nights
Best Alternative Jazz Album : Nate Smith – Live-Action
Best Jazz Performance : Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade – Windows (Live)
Best Musical Theater Album : Buena Vista Social Club
Best Opera Recording : Intelligence – Kwamé Ryan, conductor (Houston Grand Opera; Gene Scheer)
Best Orchestral Performance : Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie – Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra