Let's give a round of applause to the 2026Grammy Awards.
The show waspacked with powerhouse performances,stirring speeches and cutting political critique as former "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah served as master of ceremonies at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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The kineticKendrick Lamarhad a historic night, scooping up five awards for his album "GNX" and the sensual SZA collab "luther." All hail the king of Compton as the most Grammy-winning rapper of all time.
It turned out to be a momentous week for rapperBad Bunny, who snagged three awards ahead of hisSuper Bowl LX Halftime Show gignext Sunday.
After strutting into the show with seven nominations,Lady Gagawalked away with two awards for her mercurial and maximalist electro-clash, "Mayhem," and its lead single "Abracadabra."
Artistscompeted across 95 categories, including the new Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Coverbrackets.
The evening featured performances from Lady Gaga, Carpenter, ROSÉ, Tyler the Creator, Bruno Mars, Clipse and Pharrell Williams. It also showcased the slate of Best New Artist contenders with live music from Katseye, Olivia Dean, Leon Thomas, Addison Rae, Sombr, Lola Young, The Marías and Alex Warren.
You can check out the complete list of the evening's winners here:
Album of the Year
"DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS," Bad Bunny
Record of the Year
"luther," Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Song of the Year
"Wildflower," Billie Eilish
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Defying Gravity," Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording
"End of Summer," Tame Impala
Best Dance Pop Recording
"Abracadabra," Lady Gaga
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Best Pop Vocal Album
"Mayhem," Lady Gaga
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Messy," Lola Young
Best Dance/Electronic Album
"Eusexua," FKA twigs
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
Best Remixed Recording
"Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix)," Gesaffelstein, remixer (Lady Gaga, Gesaffelstein)
Best Rock Performance
"Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back to the Beginning," Yungblood featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman and II
Best Metal Performance
"Birds," Turnstile
Best Rock Song
"As Alive as You Need Me to Be," Nine Inch Nails
Best Rock Album
"Never Enough," Turnstile
Best Alternative Music Performance
"Alone," The Cure
Best Alternative Music Album
"Songs of a Lost World," The Cure
Best R&B Performance
"Folded," Kehlani
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Vibes Don't Lie," Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song
"Folded," Kehlani
Best Progressive R&B Album
"Bloom," Durand Bernarr
Best R&B Album
"Mutt," Leon Thomas
Best Rap Performance
"Chains & Whips," Clipse, Pusha T and Malice featuring Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams
Best Melodic Rap Performance
"luther," Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Best Rap Song
"TV Off," Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay
Best Rap Album
"GNX," Kendrick Lamar
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
"Words for Days Vol. 1," Mad Skillz
Best Jazz Performance
"Windows — Live," Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade
Best Jazz Vocal Album
"Portrait," Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
"Southern Nights," Sullivan Fortner featuring Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore
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Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
"Without Further Ado, Vol 1," Christian McBride Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album
"A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole," Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta and Joey Calveiro
Best Alternative Jazz Album
"LIVE-ACTION," Nate Smith
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
"A Matter of Time," Laufey
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
"Brightside," ARKAI
Best Musical Theater Album
Original Broadway Cast
Best Country Solo Performance
"Bad as I Used to Be (From 'F1® The Movie')," Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
"Amen," Shaboozey and Jelly Roll
Best Country Song
"Bitin' List," Tyler Childers
Best Traditional Country Album
"Ain't in It for My Health," Zach Top
Best Contemporary Country Album
"Beautifully Broken," Jelly Roll
Best American Roots Performance
"Beautiful Strangers," Mavis Staples
Best Americana Performance
"Godspeed," Mavis Staples"
Best American Roots Song
"Ancient Light," I'm With Her
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 Regional Roots Music Album
"A Tribute to the King of Zydeco," Various Artists
Best Gospel Performance/Song
"Come Jesus Come," Cece Winans featuring Shirley Caesar
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
"Hard Fought Hallelujah," Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll
Best Gospel Album
"Heart of Mine," Darrel Walls and PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
"Coritos Vol. 1," Israel and New Breed
Best Roots Gospel Album
"I Will Not Be Moved (Live)," The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Best Latin Pop Album
"Cancionera," Natalia Lafourcade
Best Música Urbana Album
"DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS," Bad Bunny
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
"Papota," CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso
Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)
"Palabra De To's (Seca)," Carín León
Best Tropical Latin Album
"Raíces," Gloria Estefan
Best Global Music Performance
"EoO," Bad Bunny
Best African Music Performance
"PUSH 2 START," Tyla
Best Global Music Album
"Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo," Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia
Best Reggae Album
"BLXXD & FYAH," Keznamdi
Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album
"Nomadica," Carla Patullo Featuring The Scorchio Quartet & Tonality
Best Children's Music Album
"Harmony," FYÜTCH & Aura V
Best Comedy Album
"Your Friend, Nate Bargatze," Nate Bargatze
Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording
"Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama," Dalai Lama
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
"Sinners," Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)
"Sinners," Ludwig Göransson, composer
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
"Sword of the Sea," Austin Wintory, composer
Best Song Written for Visual Media
"Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters," HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
Best Music Video
"Anxiety," Doechii
Best Music Film
"Music by John Williams," John Williams; Laurent Bouzereau, video director; Sara Bernstein, Laurent Bouzereau, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg and Justin Wilkes, video producers
Best Recording Package
"Tracks II: The Lost Albums," Meghan Foley and Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen)
Best Album Cover
"CHROMAKOPIA," Shaun Llewellyn and Luis "Panch" Perez, art directors (Tyler, the Creator)
Best Album Notes
"Miles '55: The Prestige Recordings," Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (Miles Davis)
Best Historical Album
"Joni Mitchell Archives — Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)," Patrick Milligan and Joni Mitchell, compilation producers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer (Joni Mitchell)
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
"That Wasn't a Dream," Joseph Lorge and Blake Mills, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (Pino Palladino, Blake Mills)
Best Engineered Album, Classical
"Cerrone: Don't Look Down," Mike Tierney, engineer; Alan Silverman, mastering engineer (Sandbox Percussion)
Producer of the Year, Classical
Elaine Martone
Best Immersive Audio Album
"Immersed," Justin Gray, immersive mix engineer; Michael Romanowski, immersive mastering engineer; Justin Gray, Drew Jurecka and Morten Lindberg, immersive producers (Justin Gray)
Best Instrumental Composition
"First Snow," Remy Le Boeuf, composer (Nordkraft Big Band, Remy Le Boeuf and Danielle Wertz)
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
"Super Mario Praise Break," Bryan Carter, Charlie Rosen and Matthew Whitaker, arrangers (The 8-Bit Big Band)
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
"Big Fish," Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick, Nate Smith and Amanda Taylor, arrangers (Nate Smith featuring säje)
Best Orchestral Performance Award
"Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie," Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Best Opera Recording Award
"Heggie: Intelligence," Kwamé Ryan, conductor; Jamie Barton, J'Nai Bridges and Janai Brugger; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Houston Grand Opera; Gene Scheer)
Best Choral Performance
"Ortiz: Yanga," Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Grant Gershon, chorus master (Los Angeles Philharmonic and Tambuco Percussion Ensemble; Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
"Dennehy: Land of Winter," Alan Pierson and Alarm Will Sound
Best Classical Instrumental Solo
"Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos," Yo-Yo Ma; Andris Nelsons, conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album
"Telemann: Ino — Opera Arias for Soprano," Amanda Forsythe, soloist; Robert Mealy, Paul O'Dette and Stephen Stubbs, conductors (Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra)
Best Classical Compendium
"Ortiz: Yanga," Gustavo Dudamel, conductor; Dmitriy Lipay, producer
Best Contemporary Classical Composition
"Ortiz: Dzonot," Gabriela Ortiz, composer (Alisa Weilerstein, Gustavo Dudamel and Los Angeles Philharmonic)
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