All the big Grammy winners from 2026, from Bad Bunny to Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish

Grammy Awards 2026 winners crowned in Los Angeles

The Grammy Awards took place on 1 Feb, Sunday in 2026, honoring the most acclaimed recordings and artists of the past year. The ceremony recognized achievements across pop, rap, rock, country, Latin, and R and B music, with awards voted on by members of the Recording Academy.

Several artists entered the night with multiple nominations, led by Kendrick Lamar with nine, followed by Lady Gaga with seven and Bad Bunny with six. By the end of the event, multiple history making wins were recorded, including a landmark Album of the Year victory for a Spanish language project.

Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year in 2026

Bad Bunny dedicated the award to people who left their homeland to pursue their dreams. The win placed Bad Bunny as the second most awarded artist of the night overall, surpassing peers with multiple category victories across Latin and general field awards.

Bad Bunny won Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, becoming the first Spanish language artist to receive the Grammys top album honor. The album also marked the first time one artist was nominated in Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year categories.

Kendrick Lamar earns five Grammy wins in 2026

Kendrick Lamar led all nominees with nine nominations at the 2026 Grammy Awards. By the end of the ceremony, Kendrick Lamar won five awards, confirming his continued dominance in major categories following his historic sweep at the 2025 Grammys.

One of Kendrick Lamar’s wins included Record of the Year for “Luther,” a collaboration with SZA. The award added to his Grammy legacy after winning all five nominated categories the previous year for “Not Like Us,” according to Grammy voting records referenced during the broadcast.

Record of the Year goes to “Luther” by Kendrick Lamar

Record of the Year at the 2026 Grammy Awards was awarded to “Luther” by Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA. The category recognized the overall recording quality, including performance, production, and engineering, according to Grammy category definitions.

Other nominees included songs by Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Chappell Roan, and Rosé with Bruno Mars. The win highlighted Kendrick Lamar’s continued recognition across both artistic and technical excellence.

Billie Eilish wins Song of the Year for “Wildflower”

Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for “Wildflower” at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The category honors songwriting excellence and is awarded to songwriters rather than performers alone, according to Recording Academy guidelines.

“Wildflower” competed against songs by Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Doechii, Rosé with Bruno Mars, and Sabrina Carpenter. The win added another major songwriting honor to Billie Eilish’s career, further establishing her reputation for lyrical and compositional achievement in pop music.

Lady Gaga wins three Grammy Awards in 2026

Lady Gaga entered the 2026 Grammy Awards with seven nominations across major categories. By the end of the night, Lady Gaga won Best Pop Vocal Album for Mayhem, Best Dance Pop Recording for “Abracadabra,” and Best Remixed Recording for “Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix).”

Lady Gaga also delivered a high energy performance during the broadcast. Her wins placed her among the most awarded pop artists of the ceremony, according to the final Grammy winners list released after the event.

Olivia Dean wins Best New Artist in 2026

Olivia Dean won Best New Artist at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The category featured nominees including Addison Rae, Katseye, Lola Young, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, Sombr, and The Marías.

In her acceptance speech, Olivia Dean honored her immigrant grandparents, according to the broadcast transcript. The win marked a major milestone for the emerging artist, positioning her among previous Grammy recipients who later achieved long term commercial and critical success.

Best Pop Vocal Album awarded to Lady Gaga

Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards was awarded to Lady Gaga for Mayhem. The category recognizes vocal driven pop albums and evaluates overall performance quality, production, and consistency.

Nominees included albums by Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Miley Cyrus, and Teddy Swims. The award reinforced Lady Gaga’s continued relevance in mainstream pop, nearly two decades after her debut, according to historical Grammy nomination records.

Best Rap Album won by Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards was won by Kendrick Lamar for GNX. The category included nominees from Clipse, GloRilla, JID, and Tyler, the Creator.

The win added to Kendrick Lamar’s five Grammy victories that night. The album’s recognition continued his streak of critical acclaim in rap categories, according to the Recording Academy’s official winners announcement.

Latin music wins highlight global influence

Best Latin Pop Album was awarded to Natalia Lafourcade for Cancionera. The category featured nominees including Karol G, Rauw Alejandro, Andrés Cepeda, and Alejandro Sanz.

Bad Bunny also won Best Música Urbana Album for Debí Tirar Más Fotos. These wins underscored the growing recognition of Spanish language music across multiple Grammy categories, as reflected in the official winners list.

Rock and alternative categories honor legacy bands

Best Rock Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards went to Turnstile for Never Enough. Nominees included Deftones, Haim, Linkin Park, and Yungblud.

Best Alternative Music Album was awarded to The Cure for Songs of a Lost World. The recognition highlighted both contemporary and veteran acts, according to category results released following the ceremony.

Country and R and B winners announced

Best Traditional Country Album was won by Zach Top for Ain’t in It for My Health. Best Contemporary Country Album went to Jelly Roll for Beautifully Broken.

In R and B, Best R and B Album was awarded to Leon Thomas for Mutt. These awards reflected a broad range of styles within American roots and soul music, according to Grammy category definitions.

For more insight into how artists are shaping their next chapters, read what Mike Shinoda says about moving forward on the new album.

Industry awards recognize behind the scenes talent

Producer of the Year, Non Classical was awarded to Cirkut, recognizing contributions across multiple winning recordings. Songwriter of the Year, Non Classical went to Amy Allen for her work across nominated songs.

Best Album Cover was awarded to Tyler, the Creator for Chromakopia. These honors highlighted the creative professionals shaping music beyond performance, according to the final Grammy Awards results published after the event.

For another moving Grammy moment, read how Shaboozey dedicated his first win to immigrants in an emotional speech.

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