The 68th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, February 1, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with South African comedian Trevor Noah returning as host for a sixth consecutive year.
The ceremony opened on a high note as Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande clinched the award for Best Pop/Duo Group Performance with Defying Gravity, setting the tone for a night of standout moments.
Kehlani enjoyed a career-defining evening, winning her first-ever Grammy. She took home Best R&B Performance for Folded, which also secured the Best R&B Song award.
In the Best African Music Performance category, Nigerian stars Davido, Ayra Starr, and Burna Boy were edged out by South African singer Tyla, whose hit Push 2 Start earned her the prestigious prize, further cementing her growing global profile.
American superstars Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga were among the night’s biggest winners, each securing multiple awards across major categories.
Below is the full list of winners at the 2026 Grammy Awards:
2026 Grammy Winners
Best Dance Pop Recording: Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
Best Music Video: Anxiety—Doechii
Best Rap Song: TV Off—Kendrick Lamar & Lefty Gunplay
Best Melodic Rap Performance: Luther—Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Best Pop/Duo Group Performance: Defying Gravity – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Best R&B Performance: Folded – Kehlani
Best R&B Song: Folded – Kehlani
Best Music Film: Music By John Williams – John Williams
Best Dance/Electronic Recording: End Of Summer – Tame Impala
Best Dance/Electronic Album: EUSEXUA – FKA twigs
Best Rap Performance: Chains & Whips – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice, Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
Best Global Music Performance: EoO – Bad Bunny
Best Global Music Album: Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo – Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia
Best African Music Performance: Push 2 Start – Tyla
Best Reggae Album: BLXXD & FYAH – Keznamdi
Best Jazz Vocal Album: Portrait—Samara Joy
Best Musical Theater Album: Buena Vista Social Club
Best Traditional R&B Performance: Vibes Don’t Lie – Leon Thomas
Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical): Amy Allen
Best Country Solo Performance: Bad As I Used To Be – Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Amen – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
Best Country Song: Bitin’ List – Tyler Childers
Best Traditional Country Album: Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical): Cirkut
Best Alternative Music Album: Songs Of A Lost World – The Cure
Best Remixed Recording: Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix) – Lady Gaga & Gesaffelstein
Best R&B Album: MUTT – Leon Thomas
Best Progressive R&B Album: BLOOM – Durand Bernarr
Best American Roots Performance: Beautiful Strangers – Mavis Staples
Best Americana Album: Big Money—Jon Batiste
Best Americana Performance: Godspeed – Mavis Staples
Best Bluegrass Album: Highway Prayers – Billy Strings
Best Folk Album: Wild and Clear and Blue – I’m With Her
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: Hard Fought Hallelujah – Brandon Lake & Jelly Roll
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Coritos Vol. 1 – Israel & New Breed
Best Traditional Blues Album: Ain’t Done with the Blues – Buddy Guy
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: A Matter of Time – Laufey
Best Recording Package: Tracks II: The Lost Albums—Bruce Springsteen
Best Album Cover: CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator
Best Latin Pop Album: Cancionera – Natalia Lafourcade
Best Immersive Audio Album: Immersed – Justin Gray
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: PAPOTA – CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
Best Música Mexicana Album: Palabra De To’s (Seca) – CarÃn León
Best Tropical Latin Album: RaÃces – Gloria Estefan
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Sinner s
Best Score Soundtrack: Sinner s
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games & Interactive Media: Sword of the Sea
Best Song Written for Visual Media: Golden – K-Pop Demon Hunters
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 Rock Performance: Changes (Live From Villa Park) – YUNGBLUD feat. Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman & I
Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical): That Wasn’t A Dream – Pino Palladino & Blake Mills
Best Metal Performance: BIRDS – Turnstile
Best Historical Album: Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 4 – Joni Mitchell
Best Latin Jazz Album: A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole – Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro
Best Arrangement (Instrumental or A Cappella): Super Mario Praise Break – The 8-Bit Big Band
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