Grammy Awards 2026: Complete Winners List, Highlights and Key Facts
By Home Academy
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards 2026, one of the most prestigious global music award ceremonies, were held on February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, USA. The event celebrated outstanding achievements in music across genres including pop, rock, rap, R&B, classical, jazz, spoken word, and world music. The ceremony was hosted by Trevor Noah.
The Grammy Awards are presented by the Recording Academy to recognize artistic and technical excellence in the music industry.
Grammy Awards 2026: Big Four Category Winners
The “Big Four” categories are considered the most important awards of the Grammys.
Album of the Year was won by Bad Bunny for Debí Tirar Más Fotos. This marked a historic moment as it became the first fully Spanish-language album to win this award.
Record of the Year was awarded to “Luther” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA.
Song of the Year went to “Wildflower”, written and performed by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell.
Best New Artist was won by Olivia Dean, recognizing her breakthrough contribution to the music industry.
Grammy Awards 2026: Category-Wise Winners
Pop Music
Best Pop Vocal Album was won by Lady Gaga for Mayhem.
Best Pop Solo Performance was awarded to Lola Young for Messy.
Rap and Hip-Hop
Best Rap Album was won by Kendrick Lamar for GNX.
Best Rap Performance was also dominated by Kendrick Lamar, strengthening his legacy as one of the most awarded rappers in Grammy history.
R&B and Soul
Best R&B Album was won by Leon Thomas for Mutt.
Best R&B Performance was awarded to Kehlani for Folded.
Rock and Alternative
Best Rock Album was won by Turnstile for Never Enough.
Best Alternative Music Album was awarded to The Cure for Songs of a Lost World.
Dance and Electronic Music
Best Dance/Electronic Album was won by FKA twigs for Eusexua.
Music Film
Best Music Film was awarded to Music by John Williams, produced under the direction of Steven Spielberg, who achieved EGOT status (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).
Spoken Word
Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording was won by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This marked his first Grammy Award win.
Major Highlights of Grammy Awards 2026
One of the biggest highlights of the 2026 Grammy Awards was Bad Bunny’s historic Album of the Year win, symbolizing global recognition of non-English music.
Kendrick Lamar emerged as one of the most successful artists of the night, adding multiple awards to his already impressive career tally.
The Dalai Lama’s Grammy win brought global attention to spoken word and spiritual literature, showcasing the diversity of Grammy categories.
Steven Spielberg’s EGOT achievement placed him among a rare group of artists who have won all four major American entertainment awards.
Grammy Awards 2026 – Complete List of Winners
Big Four Awards
Album of the Year – Bad Bunny (Debí Tirar Más Fotos)
Record of the Year – Kendrick Lamar & SZA (Luther)
Song of the Year – Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell (Wildflower)
Best New Artist – Olivia Dean
Pop Music
Best Pop Vocal Album – Lady Gaga (Mayhem)
Best Pop Solo Performance – Lola Young (Messy)
Rap / Hip-Hop
Best Rap Album – Kendrick Lamar (GNX)
Best Rap Performance – Kendrick Lamar
R&B / Soul
Best R&B Album – Leon Thomas (Mutt)
Best R&B Performance – Kehlani (Folded)
Rock / Alternative
Best Rock Album – Turnstile (Never Enough)
Best Alternative Music Album – The Cure (Songs of a Lost World)
Dance / Electronic
Best Dance/Electronic Album – FKA twigs (Eusexua)
Music Film
Best Music Film – Music by John Williams
Recipient – Steven Spielberg
Spoken Word
Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording –
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
(Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
Special Highlights (For Exams)
First Spanish-language Album of the Year winner – Bad Bunny
EGOT achiever – Steven Spielberg
First Grammy win – Dalai Lama
Most awarded artist of the night – Kendrick Lamar