The music industry gathered at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 1st, 2026, for a monumental night at the 68th Annual GRAMMY® Awards. While the evening was filled with high-energy performances, the real story lay in the historic milestones reached by global artists and independent powerhouses.
A Historic Sweep for Bad Bunny
The night belonged to Bad Bunny (Rimas Entertainment), who not only secured three major awards but also shattered a long-standing glass ceiling. By taking home the trophy for Album of the Year for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, he officially became the first artist in Academy history to win the night’s top honor with a Spanish-language album.
In addition to the premier category, the global superstar dominated the genre fields, winning Best Música Urbana Album and Best Global Music Performance for his hit single “EoO.”
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Celebrating Heritage and Mindfulness
The awards also highlighted the importance of cultural preservation and spoken word:
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Regional Roots: A Tribute to the King of Zydeco (Select O Hits) won Best Regional Roots Music Album. This poignant project brought together a collective of Louisiana musicians to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of the legendary Clifton Chenier.
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Spoken Word: In a moment of serene reflection, the Dalai Lama was awarded Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Glassnote Music LLC).
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Nominations / Winners
Best rap album
“GNX,” Kendrick Lamar // WINNER
“Let God Sort Em Out,” Clipse, Pusha T and Malice
“GLORIOUS,” GloRilla
“God Does Like Ugly,” JID
“CHROMAKOPIA,” Tyler, The Creator
Best new artist
Olivia Dean // WINNER
Katseye
The Marias
Addison Rae
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Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Best Música Urbana Album
“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” Bad Bunny // WINNER
“Mixteip,” J Balvin
“FERXXO VOL X: Sagrado,” Feid
“NAIKI,” Nicki Nicole
“EUB DELUXE,” Trueno
“SINFÓNICO — En Vivo,”Yandel
Best contemporary country album
“Beautifully Broken,” Jelly Roll // WINNER
“Patterns,” Kelsea Ballerini
“Snipe Hunter,” Tyler Childers
“Evangeline vs. The Machine,” Eric Church
“Postcards From Texas,” Miranda Lambert
Best pop vocal album
“MAYHEM,” Lady Gaga // WINNER
“SWAG,” Justin Bieber
“Man’s Best Friend,” Sabrina Carpenter
“Something Beautiful,” Miley Cyrus
“I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2),” Teddy Swims
Best pop solo performance
“Messy,” Lola Young // WINNER
“Daisies,” Justin Bieber
“Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
“Disease,” Lady Gaga
“The Subway,” Chappell Roan
Song of the year
“Wildflower,” Billie Eilish // WINNER
“Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga
“APT.,” ROSÉ and Bruno Mars
“Anxiety,” Doechii
“DtMF,” Bad Bunny
“Golden,” HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
“luther,” Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
“Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
Record of the year
“luther,” Kendrick Lamar With SZA // WINNER
“DtMF,” Bad Bunny
“Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
“Anxiety,” Doechii
“WILDFLOWER,” Billie Eilish
“Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga
“The Subway,” Chappell Roan
“APT.,” ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
Album of the year
“DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” Bad Bunny // WINNER
“SWAG,” Justin Bieber
“Man’s Best Friend,” Sabrina Carpenter
“Let God Sort Em Out,” Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
“MAYHEM,” Lady Gaga
“GNX,” Kendrick Lamar
“MUTT,” Leon Thomas
“CHROMAKOPIA” Tyler, The Creator
Best pop duo/group performance
“Defying Gravity,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande // WINNER
“Golden,” HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
“Gabriela,” KATSEYE
“APT,” ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
“30 For 30,” SZA featuring Kendrick Lamar
Best country song
“Bitin’ List,” Tyler Childers // WINNER
“Good News,” Shaboozey
“I Never Lie,” Zach Top
“Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson
“A Song To Sing,” Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
Best dance pop recording
“Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga // WINNER
“Bluest Flame,” Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
“Midnight Sun,” Zara Larsson
“Just Keep Watching,” Tate McRae
“Illegal,” PinkPantheress
Best R&B performance
“Folded,” Kehlani // WINNER
“YUKON,” Justin Bieber
“It Depends,” Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller
“MUTT,” Leon Thomas
“Heart Of A Woman,” Summer Walker
