The 68th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with South African comedian Trevor Noah returning as host for the sixth consecutive year.
The ceremony opened with a major win for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who clinched Best Pop/Duo Group Performance for Defying Gravity. The night celebrated excellence across global, pop, African, hip-hop, R&B, rock, country, jazz, and film music categories.
R&B star Kehlani earned her first Grammy, winning both Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for Folded. In the African category, South African singer Tyla edged out Nigeria’s Davido, Ayra Starr, and Burna Boy to win Best African Music Performance.
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Hip-hop heavyweight Kendrick Lamar and pop icon Lady Gaga emerged among the biggest winners of the night with multiple awards, while artists from Latin, Americana, Jazz, Rock, and Gospel genres were also recognised.
Below is the full list of winners at the 2026 Grammy Awards:
2026 Grammy Awards – Full Winners List
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Best Dance Pop Recording: Abracadabra – Lady Gaga
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Best Music Video: Anxiety – Doechii
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Best Rap Song: tv off – Kendrick Lamar & Lefty Gunplay
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Best Melodic Rap Performance: luther – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
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Best Pop/Duo Group Performance: Defying Gravity – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
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Best R&B Performance: Folded – Kehlani
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Best R&B Song: Folded – Kehlani
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Best Music Film: Music By John Williams – John Williams
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording: End Of Summer – Tame Impala
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Best Dance/Electronic Album: EUSEXUA – FKA twigs
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Best Rap Performance: Chains & Whips – Clipse, Pusha T & Malice, Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
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Best Global Music Performance: EoO – Bad Bunny
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Best Global Music Album: Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo – Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia
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Best African Music Performance: PUSH 2 START – Tyla
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Best Reggae Album: BLXXD & FYAH – Keznamdi
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Best Jazz Vocal Album: Portrait – Samara Joy
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Best Musical Theater Album: Buena Vista Social Club
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Best Traditional R&B Performance: Vibes Don’t Lie – Leon Thomas
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Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical: Amy Allen
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Best Country Solo Performance: Bad As I Used To Be (From “F1® The Movie”) – Chris Stapleton
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Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Amen – Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
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Best Country Song: Bitin’ List – Tyler Childers
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Best Traditional Country Album: Ain’t In It For My Health – Zach Top
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Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Cirkut
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Best Alternative Music Album: Songs Of A Lost World – The Cure
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Best Remixed Recording: Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix) – Lady Gaga & Gesaffelstein
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Best R&B Album: MUTT – Leon Thomas
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Best Progressive R&B Album: BLOOM – Durand Bernarr
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Best American Roots Performance: Beautiful Strangers – Mavis Staples
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Best Americana Album: Big Money – Jon Batiste
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Best Americana Performance: Godspeed – Mavis Staples
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Best Bluegrass Album: Highway Prayers – Billy Strings
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Best Folk Album: Wild and Clear and Blue – I’m With Her
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Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: Hard Fought Hallelujah – Brandon Lake & Jelly Roll
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Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Coritos Vol. 1 – Israel & New Breed
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Best Traditional Blues Album: Ain’t Done with the Blues – Buddy Guy
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Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: A Matter of Time – Laufey
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Best Recording Package: Tracks II: The Lost Albums – Bruce Springsteen
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Best Album Cover: CHROMAKOPIA – Tyler, The Creator
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Best Latin Pop Album: Cancionera – Natalia Lafourcade
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Best Immersive Audio Album: Immersed – Justin Gray
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Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: PAPOTA – CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
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Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano): Palabra De To’s (Seca) – Carín León
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Best Tropical Latin Album: Raíces – Gloria Estefan
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Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Sinners
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Best Score Soundtrack: Sinners
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Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media: Sword of the Sea
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Best Song Written for Visual Media: Golden – “KPop Demon Hunters”
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Best Rock Song: As Alive As You Need Me To Be – Nine Inch Nails
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Best Rock Album: NEVER ENOUGH – Turnstile
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Best Alternative Music Performance: Alone – The Cure
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Best Rock Performance: Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning – YUNGBLUD with Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II
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Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: That Wasn’t A Dream – Pino Palladino & Blake Mills
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Best Metal Performance: BIRDS – Turnstile
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Best Historical Album: Joni Mitchell Archives – Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976–1980)
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Best Latin Jazz Album: A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole – Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro
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Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: Super Mario Praise Break – The 8-Bit Big Band
The 2026 Grammys highlighted the continued globalisation of music, celebrating artists across continents, cultures, and genres.
