From breakout artists commanding the stage to acceptance speeches rooted in heritage, resilience and gratitude, t h e 2 0 2 6 G r a m m y s showcased talent and lived experience in equal measure, giving audiences a glimpse of the industry’s evolving priorities.

The night, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, opened with an electrifying “APT.” performance by Rosé and Bruno Mars. Sabrina Carpenter, meanwhile, sang the nominated song “Manchild.”

Key winners

Olivia Dean took home Best New Artist and used her acceptance speech to honor her roots as a granddaughter of an immigrant: “I want to say I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I wouldn’t be here… I’m a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated. We are nothing without each other.” 

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their soaring rendition of “Defying Gravity” from Wicked. Doechii, whose music video for “Anxiety” was recognized as Best Music Video.

Major category winners reflected the diversity of today’s music scene. Bad Bunny dominated with Album of the Year for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS and Record of the Year for “DtMF.” Billie Eilish took home Song of the Year for “Wildflower,” while Lady Gaga earned Best Pop Vocal Album for Mayhem and Best Dance-Pop Recording for “Abracadabra.” 

Kendrick Lamar extended his legacy in hip-hop, winning Best Rap Album (GNX) and Best Rap Song (“TV Off”), while Leon Thomas was recognized with Best R&B Album for Mutt. In rock, Turnstile swept the major categories, including Best Rock Album, Best Rock Performance and Best Metal Performance.

Behind the scenes, Amy Allen was named Songwriter of the Year and Cirkut earned Producer of the Year, highlighting the talent shaping music beyond the spotlight. The night also honored Steven Spielberg with Best Music Film for producing Music by John Williams, completing his EGOT.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Album of the Year

Debí Tirar Más Fotos — Bad Bunny

Record of the Year

"Luther" — Kendrick Lamar & SZA

Song of the Year

"Wildflower" — Billie Eilish

Best New Artist

Olivia Dean

Best Country Solo Performance

"Bad As I Used To Be" (From ‘F1 The Movie’ — Chris Stapleton

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

"Amen" — Shaboozey & Jelly Roll

Best Country Song

"Bitin’ List" — Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers)

Best Music Video

"Anxiety" — Doechii

Best Rock Album

Never Enough — Turnstile

Best Rap Performance

"Chains & Whips" — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams

Best Melodic Rap Performance

"Luther" — Kendrick Lamar With SZA

Best Rap Song

"tv off" — Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay)

Best Rap Album

GNX — Kendrick Lamar

Best R&B Performance

"Folded" — Kehlani

Best Traditional R&B Performance

"VIBES DON’T LIE" — Leon Thomas

Best R&B Song

"Folded" — Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani)

Best R&B Album

Mutt — Leon Thomas

Best Pop Solo Performance

"Messy" — Lola Young

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

"Defying Gravity" — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

Amy Allen

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

Cirkut

Best Pop Vocal Album

Lady Gaga — Mayhem

Best Dance Pop Recording

"Abracadabra" — Lady Gaga

Best Dance/Electronic Album

Eusexua — FKA twigs

Best Latin Pop Album

Cancionera – Natalia Lafourcade

Best Música Urbana Album

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny

Best Latin Rock, Urban, or Alternative Album

PAPOTA — CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso

Best Rock Performance

"Changes" (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning — YUNGBLUD Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II

Best Metal Performance

"BIRDS" — Turnstile

Best Rock Song

"As Alive As You Need Me To Be" — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)

Best Alternative Music Performance

"Alone "— The Cure

Best Alternative Music Album

Songs Of A Lost World — The Cure

Best Americana Album

BIG MONEY – Jon Batiste

Best Contemporary Country Album

Beautifully Broken — Jelly Roll

Best Traditional Country Album

Ain’t In it For My Health — Zach Top

Best Song Written for Visual Media

"Golden" — KPop Demon Hunters

American Roots Performance

"Beautiful Strangers" — Mavis Staples

American Roots Song

"Ancient Light" —Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)

Bluegrass Album

Highway Prayers — Billy Strings

Traditional Blues Album

Ain’t Done With the Blues — Buddy Guy

Contemporary Blues Album

Preacher Kids — Robert Randolph