The Grammys are gone. Who won big this year and who made history?
With five wins, Kendrick Lamar beats Jay-Z to become the most decorated rapper in Grammy history. Puerto Rican international star Bad Bunny has won the coveted Album of the Year award, marking the first time a Spanish-language album has won the award.
The upcoming Super Bowl halftime show performers won a total of three awards.
The other Big Four awards went to Olivia Deen for Best New Artist, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell for Song of the Year for “WILDFLOWER,” and Lamar and SZA for Record of the Year.
Here are the 2026 Grammy Award nominees and winners:
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album of the year
- Winner: “I should have taken more pictures” Bad Bunny
- “Swag”, Justin Bieber
- “Man’s Best Friend” Sabrina Carpenter
- “Let God Sort It Out” Cripps, Pusha T, Maris
- Lady Gaga “Mayhem”
- “GNX” Kendrick Lamar
- “Mutt” Leon Thomas
- “Chromacopia” Tyler the Creator
This year’s record
Song of the Year (awarded to songwriter)
- Winner: “Wildflower,” Billie Eilish. Written by Billie Eilish O’Connell & Phineas O’Connell
- “Abracadabra” Lady Gaga. Written by Henry Walter, Lady Gaga, and Andrew Watt
- “I’m worried,” Doechii said. Written by Jayla Hickmon
- “APT.”, Rosé, Bruno Mars. Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Roger Chaheid, Henry Walter, Omar Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Choi Yong Park, Theron Thomas
- “DtMF” Bad Bunny. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dietrich, Benjamin Farrick, Roberto Jose Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo Rene Sención Sanabria, Tyler Thomas Spree Screenplay
- “Golden” (from “KPop Demon Hunters”), HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI. Written by EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick
- “Luther” Kendrick Lamar with SZA. Written by Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Basha, Matthew Bernard, Inc., Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Marc Anthony Spears, Solana Rowe, Kamasi Washington
- “Manchild” Sabrina Carpenter. Written by Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff, Sabrina Carpenter
Best pop solo performance
- Winner: “Messy”, Laura Young
- “Daisies” Justin Bieber
- Sabrina Carpenter “Manchild”
- lady gaga “sick”
- “The Subway” Chapel Lawn
Best pop vocal album
- Winner: “Mayhem”, Lady Gaga
- “Swag”, Justin Bieber
- “Man’s Best Friend” Sabrina Carpenter
- Miley Cyrus “Something Beautiful”
- “I Tried Everything Except Treatment (Part 2)” Teddy Swims
Best Contemporary Country Album
- Winner: “Beautifully Broken” Jelly Roll
- “Pattern” Kelsea Ballerini
- “Snipe Hunter” Tyler Childers
- “Evangeline vs. the Machine” Eric Church
- “Postcards from Texas” Miranda Lambert
Best Urban Music Album
- Winner: “I should have taken more pictures” Bad Bunny
- “Mixtape” J Balvin
- “FERXXO VOL X: Sacred” Fade
- “NAIKI” Nikki Nicole
- “EUB DELUXE” Trueno
- “SYMPHONIC (Live)” Yandel
best new artist
- Winner: Olivia Dean
- cat eye
- marias
- Addison Rae
- shadow
- leon thomas
- alex warren
- laura young
best rap album
- Winner: “GNX”, Kendrick Lamar
- “Let God Sort It Out” Cripps, Pusha T, Maris
- “Glorious” Glorilla
- “God likes ugly” JID
- “Chromacopia” Tyler the Creator
best comedy album
- Winner: “Your Friend, Nate Bargatze” Nate Bargatze
- “Drop Dead Years” Bill Burr
- “Postmortem” Sarah Silverman
- “Single Lady” Ali Wong
- “What happened was…” Jamie Foxx
Best musical theater album
- Winner: “Buena Vista Social Club”
- “Death becomes her”
- “Gypsy”
- “Just in Time”
- “Maybe a happy ending.”
Best Traditional Country Album
- Winner: “I can’t do it for my health” Zack Top
- “A Dollar a Day” Charlie Crockett
- “American Romance” Lukas Nelson
- “Oh, what a beautiful world” Willie Nelson
- “Stubborn Woman” Margo Price
best country songs
- Winner: “Bitin’ List,” Tyler Childers. Written by Tyler Childers
- “Good news,” Shabouzi said. Written by Michael Ross Pollack, Sam Elliot Roman, and Jacob Torrey
- “I never lie” Zack Top. Written by Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols, and Zach Topp
- “Somewhere in Laredo” by Laney Wilson. Lyrics: Andy Albert, Tranny Anderson, Dallas Wilson, Laney Wilson
- “A Song To Sing” Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton. Screenplay: Jenny Fleener, Jesse Frassure, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
- Winner: “Amen”, Shabzi & Jelly Roll
- “A Song To Sing” Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
- “Trailblazer” Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Laney Wilson
- “Love Me Like I Used to” Margo Price & Tyler Childers
- “Honky Tonk Hall of Fame” George Strait, Chris Stapleton
Best Country Solo Performance
- Winner: “Bad As I Used To Be” (from “F1 The Movie”), Chris Stapleton
- “Nose on the Whetstone” Tyler Childers
- “Good news” Shabouzi
- “I Never Lie” Zack Top
- “Somewhere in Laredo” Rainie Wilson
best rap song
- Winner: “TV Off” featuring Kendrick Lamar and Lefty Gunplay. Written by Jack Antonoff, Larry Jay, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Marc Anthony Spears, Kamasi Washington
- “I’m worried,” Doechii said. Written by Jayla Hickmon
- “The Birds Don’t Sing” Clipse, Pusha T & Malice featuring John Legend & Voice of Fire. Lyrics: Gene Elliott Thornton Jr., Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder
- “Sticky” Tyler the Creator featuring Glorilla, Sexy Red, and Lil Wayne. Screenplay: Aaron Bolton, Dudley Alexander Duburn, Gloria Woods, Dwayne Carter Jr., Janae Wherry, Tyler Okonma, Rex Zamor
- “TGIF”, Glorilla. Written by Lucas Arguria, Dillon Brophy, Clyme Davis, Gloria Woods, Jess Jackson, Ronin Jackson, Mario Mims, Jorge M. Taveras
Best rap performance
- Winner: “Chains & Whips” Clipse, Pusha T & Malice featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
- “Outside” Cardi B
- “Anxiety” Doechi
- ‘TV Off’ Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay
- “Darling, I” Tyler, The Creator featuring Teezo Touchdown
Best R&B Album
- Winner: “Matt”, Leon Thomas
- “Beloved”, Gibion
- “Why aren’t we doing more?” Coco Jones
- “The Crown” Ledisi
- “Escape Room” Teyana Taylor
Best R&B Song
- Winner: “Fold,” Kehlani. Written by Darius Dixon, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Chris Riddick Tynes, Dawit Kamal Wilson
- “Heart of a Woman” Summer Walker. Written by David Bishop & Summer Walker
- “It Depends” Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller. Written by Nico Balan, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Efrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent, Dwayne Whitmore Jr.
- Durand Bernard “beyond his qualifications”. Written by John Abrahart Jr. and Durand Berner
- “Yes, that’s right,” Leon Thomas said. Screenplay: Jaluth Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Praul, Leon Thomas
Best R&B Performance
- Winner: “Fold”, Kehlani
- “Yukon”, Justin Bieber
- “It Depends” Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller
- “MUTT (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk)” Leon Thomas
- Summer Walker “Heart of a Woman”
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
- Winner: Amy Allen
- Edgar Barrera
- jesse jo dillon
- tobias gesso jr.
- Laura Wertz
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
- winner: circus
- and Auerbach
- dijon
- blake mills
- subwave
best rock album
- Winner: “NEVER ENOUGH”, Turnstile
- “Private Music” Deftones
- Heim: “I quit.”
- “From Zero” Linkin Park
- “Idol” Youngblood
best rock songs
- Winner: “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” by Nine Inch Nails. Written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
- “Caramel” sleep token. Written by Vessel1 and Vessel2
- “Melancholy” Hayley Williams. Written by Daniel James and Hayley Williams
- “NEVER ENOUGH” turnstile. Written by Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory, Meg Mills, Brendan Yates
- “Zombie” Youngblood. Screenplay by Dominic Harrison & Matt Schwartz
best rock performance
- Winner: “Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning” by YUNGBLUD featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman II
- “You shouldn’t do that” Amir & the Sniffers
- “Emptiness Machine” Linkin Park
- “NEVER ENOUGH” turnstile
- “Mirtazapine” Hayley Williams
best music video
- Winner: “Anxiety” Doech
- Sade “Young Lion”
- Sabrina Carpenter “Manchild”
- “That’s fine.” Clipse
- “Love”, OK Go
Best song written for visual media
- Winner: “Golden” (from “KPop Demon Hunters”), HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI. Written by EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick
- “As Alive As You Need Me To Be (from “Tron: Ares”)” Nine Inch Nails. Written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
- “I Lied to You” (from “Sinners”), Miles Caton. Written by Ludwig Göransson and Rafael Saadiq
- “Never Too Late” (from “Elton John: Never Too Late”), Elton John, Brandi Carlyle. Written by Brandi Carlyle, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Andrew Watt
- “Pale, Pale Moon” (from “Sinners”), Jamie Lawson. Written by Ludwig Göransson and Brittany Howard
- “Sinners” (from “Sinners”), Rod Wave. Written by Leonard Denisenko, Rodarius Green, Travis Harrington, Tarkan Kozurkul, Kiris Mingo, Darius Povilinus
Best compilation soundtracks for visual media
- Winner: “Sinners”, Various Artists
- “The Complete Unknown” Timothée Chalamet
- “F1 The Album” Various Artists
- “KPop Demon Hunters” Various Artist
- “Wicked” Various Artists
Best Latin Pop Album
- Winner: “Cancionera”, Natalia Laforcade
- “Ours” Rau Alejandro
- “Bogota (Deluxe)” Andres Cepeda
- “Tropicoceta” Karol G.
- “What now?” Alejandro Sanz
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
- Winner: “Defying Gravity”, Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
- “Golden” (from “KPop Demon Hunters”), HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
- Cat’s eye “Gabriella”
- “APT.”, Rosé, Bruno Mars
- “30 For 30” SZA with Kendrick Lamar
