Grammy 2026: Full Winners List

Grammy 2026: Full winners List

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Hosted by Trevor Noah for his final time, the ceremony celebrated excellence in music from August 2024 through August 2025 with winners spanning 95 categories and reflecting truly global trends in sound and culture.

The 2026 Grammy Awards will be remembered not simply as another glamorous night in Los Angeles, but as a defining chapter in music’s evolving global story. The 68th Annual Grammy ceremony confirmed what the world has been watching for years the center of popular music is no longer confined to one continent, one sound, or one language. This year, the Grammys belonged to the world.

At the very top of the night stood Bad Bunny, whose album Debí Tirar Más Fotos claimed the coveted Album of the Year award. In doing so, he became the first Spanish-language artist to win in this category, a breakthrough moment that echoes the Academy’s slow but undeniable shift toward truly global recognition.

In the rap and urban space, Kendrick Lamar once again proved his generational dominance. His collaboration with SZA, “Luther,” took home Record of the Year, while Lamar also secured Best Rap Album for GNX. Few artists in modern history have sustained such critical acclaim while still shaping the mainstream conversation, and Kendrick’s continued reign feels less like a peak and more like a permanent era.

Pop music, meanwhile, belonged to Lady Gaga, who reminded the world of her artistic depth by winning Song of the Year for “Abracadabra,” and Best Pop Vocal Album for Mayhem. Gaga’s return to top form mirrors the Grammys’ ongoing love affair with reinvention rewarding artists who evolve without losing identity.

The future was also present. British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean emerged as Best New Artist, joining the long tradition of breakthrough names whose careers are often launched into superstardom by this single trophy.

But perhaps the most culturally symbolic win of the night came from Africa.

South African sensation Tyla won Best African Music Performance for “Push 2 Start,” making history as the first artist to claim the category twice since its introduction. Her victory was not just about a song it was about African pop’s growing authority in the global soundscape.

Yet for Nigeria, the night carried a familiar sting.

Once again, Davido, despite another high-profile nomination, left the ceremony without a Grammy. It is becoming an uncomfortable pattern: African giants continue to dominate global charts, yet Grammy validation remains elusive for some of the continent’s biggest names. Davido’s continued misses raise questions about timing, competition, and whether the Academy’s recognition still lags behind cultural reality.

Still, the story is not finished. If anything, Grammy 2026 proved that the world is listening more than ever and the future promises even louder African triumphs ahead.

A full look at who took home trophies across the biggest night in music, with context, major trends, and key moments from the ceremony

THE 68TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS — THE FULL WINNERS LIST

Album of the Year: Debí Tirar Más Fotos — Bad Bunny (first Spanish-language album to win the top prize)

Record of the Year: “luther” — Kendrick Lamar with SZA

Song of the Year: “Wildflower” — Billie Eilish (songwriting honors to Billie Eilish & Finneas)

Best New Artist: Olivia Dean, POP & DANCE

Best Pop Solo Performance: “Messy” — Lola Young

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

Best Pop Vocal Album: Mayhem — Lady Gaga

Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “End of Summer” — Tame Impala

Best Dance Pop Recording: “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga

Best Dance/Electronic Album: Eusexua — FKA twigs

Best Rap Album: GNX — Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Performance: “Chains & Whips” — Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T & Malice

Best Melodic Rap Performance: “luther” — Kendrick Lamar with

Best Rap Song: “TV Off” — Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay

Best R&B Album: Mutt — Leon Thomas

Best R&B Performance: “Folded” — Kehlani

Best Traditional R&B Performance: Leon Thomas – “Vibes Don’t Lie”

Best African Music Performance: “Push 2 Start” — Tyla (beating nominees like Burna Boy, Davido & Omah Lay, and Ayra Starr & Wizkid)

Best Música Urbana Album: Debí Tirar Más Fotos — Bad Bunny

Best Americana Album: Big Money — Jon Batiste

Best Bluegrass Album: Highway Prayers — Billy Strings

Best Traditional Blues Album: Ain’t Done With The Blues — Buddy Guy

Best Contemporary Blues Album: Preacher Kids — Robert Randolph

Best Folk Album: Wild and Clear and Blue — I’m With Her

Best Gospel Performance/Song: “Come Jesus Come” — Cece Winans ft. Shirley Caesar

Best Song Written for Visual Media: “Golden” — Huntr/x (from KPop Demon Hunters)

Best Music Video: “Anxiety” — Doechii

Best Music Film: Music by John Williams — John Williams

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical Cirkut

This year’s Grammys solidified Bad Bunny’s global breakthrough, with Debí Tirar Más Fotos becoming the first primarily Spanish-language album to win Album of the Year. Kendrick Lamar continued his legacy, securing multiple wins including Record of the Year and dominating rap categories, while Billie Eilish’s “Wildflower” claimed Song of the Year, adding to her legacy of genre-spanning excellence.

For Africa, Tyla’s win in Best African Music Performance reinforced the continent’s rising global influence, even as some major African artists like Davido missed out on trophies once again a reminder of the increasing competitiveness and expanding diversity of the global music scene.

Across genres from jazz and blues to gospel, folk, and world music this year’s winners reflect a music industry that is more inclusive, innovative, and borderless than ever.