For 67 years, the Grammy Awards have celebrated the best music since their debut on May 4th, 1959. What began as a ceremony to honor musicians whose songs have touched and inspired audiences worldwide has evolved into the most anticipated night in the music industry. Each year, the Grammys are marked with unforgettable performances, moving speeches, and history-making wins. The 2026 Grammy Awards were no exception, delivering recognition to extraordinary artists for all of their amazing work. Here are the top ten awards from the 2026 Grammys and their standout winners.
- Album of the year– DeBí TiRAR MáS FOTos Artist: Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny, who won two awards that night, made history by becoming the first Spanish-speaking artist to win this prestigious award. He triumphed over other famous artists who were also nominated for this award, such as Tyler, the Creator with CHROMAAKOPIA, Grammy winner Lady Gaga with her album MAYHEM, Sabrina Carpenter with Man’s Best Friend, and Kendrick Lamar with GNX.
- Record of the year– Luther Artists: Kendrick Lamar and SZA
This song shot to fame in the first 24 days. According to an article by Gary Trust on billboard.com, their song rose to the number one song on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 consecutive weeks. Which helped them win this Grammy; being able to win popular nominees being: Bad Bunny with DtMF, Sabriana Carpenter with Manchild, Billie Eilish WIILDFLOWER, and Lady Gaga with Abracadabra.
- Song of the year– WILDFLOWER Artist: Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish is known for her wide range of music genres. Her song WILDFLOWER was loved for its vulnerability and high quality. According to The New York Times, Billie and her brother/co-writer made history as the first songwriting duo to win Song of the Year three times. Other nominees that competed for the award were Abracadabra by Lady Gaga, Henry Walter, and Andrew Watt, Anxiety by Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter being Doechii.
- Best New Artist– Olivia Dean
She is a young British soul singer and songwriter first captured hearts with her independent single Reason to Stay in 2018, and she continued to dominate this genre of music with hits like: Nice to Each Other, Baby Steps, and So Easy to Fallin Love, which aided in her win for this remarkable award winning against great artists who were also nominated for this award.
- Best Rap Album – GNX Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar, a recurring Grammy winner, won 5 awards last year, officially becoming a prominent figure in history by becoming the most awarded rapper with 27 Grammy awards won. This year, he has also won 5 Grammys, one being the Best Rap Album, where he prevailed over other highly acclaimied Albums like Let God Sort Em Out by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice, GLORIOUS by Glorilla, and CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, the Creator.
6. Best Pop Vocal Album – Mayhem Artist- Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga claimed her second Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy. Having won this award with her song The Fame Monster in 2011. Truly marking her return with Mayhem, which made her inspirational return to the spotlight, winning against many famous nominees like Justin Bieber with SWAG, Sabrina Carpenter with Man’s Best Friend, Miley Cyrus with Something Beautiful, and I’ve Tried Every But Therapy 2 with Teddy Swims
- Best Música Urbana Album – DeBí TiRAR MáS FOTos Artist: Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny’s second Grammy that night was for Best Música Urbana Album, with “DeBí TiRAR MáS FOTos” with his songs Debi Tirar Màs Fotos, BAILE INoLVIDABLE, and NuEVAYoL, debuting as number 1 on Billboard Latin Streaming songs, were important contributors to his win. The nominees that lost to Bad Bunny were J Balvin with Mixteip, Feid with FERXXO VOL X, and Nicki Nicole with NAIKI.
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Defying Gravity Artists: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Defying Gravity is from the 2024 Wicked film, a film that was so popular it was able to win 2 Oscars at the 2025 Oscars awards. These prominent actors and singers won against many famous nominees such as Golden- from K-pop demon hunters by HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI, Gabriela by KATSEYE, APT by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, and 30 For 30 by SZA Featuring Kendrick Lamar.
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Cirkit
CirKit (real name being Helnry Russell Walter) is a Canadian producer and songwriter. Known for producing hit songs like Katy Perry’s Roar and Maroon 5’s Girls Like You. The songs that he produced that won him this Grammy were APT by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, and Lady Gaga’s album, Mayhem. The nominees that fell short of this award were Soundwaves, Blake Mills, Dijon, and Dan Auerbach.
- Best Melodic Rap Performance: Luther Artists Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Last but not least, Kedrick Lamar, who dominated the night with 5 Grammy wins for the 2026 Grammys, and SZA, a two-time winner this year with the song Luther, ended their night in triumph with their victory for Luther. Their amazing performances and their complementary vocals led to them winning over other nominees like SOMEBODY LOVES ME by PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake, WeMaj by Terrace Martin and Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody, and Proud of Me and Fridayy Featuring Meek Mill.
