2026 Grammys announced
The 2026 Grammy winners and nominees list was published — Cheche Alara is serving as musical director and Anthony Mason returns as host (grammy.com). The official Grammy site has the full winners list across American and Latin categories for a deep dive into this year’s honors (grammy.com).
The 68th GRAMMYs were held on Feb. 1, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with 95 awards presented across the Premiere Ceremony and the primetime telecast on CBS and Paramount+ Premium. (grammy.com/news/how-watch-2026-grammys-live-streaming-performers-host-air-date-red-carpet) Bad Bunny won Album of the Year for DeBÍ TiRAR MÁS FOToS, marking the first time a Spanish‑language album has taken the GRAMMY for Album of the Year. (grammy.com/news/2026-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list) (grammy.com/award/album-of-the-year) Kendrick Lamar — credited with multiple wins including Record of the Year for “luther” (with SZA) — became the most‑awarded rapper in GRAMMY history; his GRAMMY artist profile shows 27 career wins after the 2026 ceremony. (hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/kendrick-lamar-record-of-year-male-consecutive-win-rapper-twice-2026-grammys-1236489237) (grammy.com/artists/kendrick-lamar/17949) Billie Eilish and Finneas won Song of the Year for “WILDFLOWER,” and Eilish used her acceptance speech to criticize U.S. immigration enforcement (ICE). (grammy.com/series-or-collection/2026-grammys-68th-annual-grammy-awards-videos/billie-eilish-wildflower-wins-song-of-the-year) (rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billie-eilish-song-of-the-year-wildflower-grammys-2026-1235503771) Olivia Dean captured Best New Artist, the first U.K. winner of that trophy since Dua Lipa in 2019, and performed during the main telecast before accepting the award. (grammy.com/series-or-collection/2026-grammys-68th-annual-grammy-awards-videos/olivia-dean-wins-best-new-artist) (billboard.com/music/features/olivia-dean-grammys-2026-best-new-artist-1236170594) Kendrick Lamar led the field in nominations entering the night with nine nods; the Recording Academy’s nominations release shows Kendrick (9), Jack Antonoff/Cirkut/Lady Gaga (7), and Bad Bunny/Sabrina Carpenter/Leon Thomas/Serban Ghenea (6) among top nominees. (recordingacademy.com/press-releases/2026-grammys-nominations-revealed) (billboard.com/lists/grammy-nominations-2026-full-list) The Recording Academy also honored Pharrell Williams with the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award during GRAMMY Week, a tribute presented on the telecast by Q‑Tip that recognized Pharrell’s decades of influence and entrepreneurship. (grammy.com/series-or-collection/2026-grammys-68th-annual-grammy-awards-videos/pharrell-williams-global-impact-award-acceptance-speech) (recordingacademy.com/press-releases/recording-academy-honors-2026-recap)
