Millions of people gathered around the TV on February 6 to watch the musical event of the year: The Grammys.
Everyone itched in anticipation, waiting to see if their favorite artists won the categories they were nominated for.
However, if you couldn’t tune in to the ceremony, here are the highlights:
Bad Bunny made history by becoming the first artist to win Album of the Year for a primarily Spanish-language album: Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
More times than not, Bad Bunny and Comedian host, Trevor Noah had silly encounters which lead to Bad Bunny singing along with Noah to his song, Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
Hosting his final Grammy Awards, Noah didn’t just prepare simple jokes; he also sprinkled in some not-so-subtle political jokes while talking about rapper Nicki Minaj, who has recently faced backlash for her affiliation with President Trump.
After Billie Eilish and Finneas set a new record for winning Song of the Year three years in a row with their song WILDFLOWER, Noah said, “That’s a Grammy that every artist wants — almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because, since Epstein’s gone, he needs a new island to hang out with Bill Clinton. I told you, it’s my last year! What are you going to do about it?”
Previously, before his bold jokes, this year’s artists who opened for the 2026 Grammys were Bruno Mars and Rose, performing their hit “APT.”
Additionally, in between the awards, Sabrina Carpenter sang her hit “Manchild” with an entertaining airport-themed set; Tyler, The Creator performed “Thought I Was Dead,” and “Sugar On My Tongue,” supported with a symbolic performance; Justin Bieber performed an intimate rendition of “Yukon.”
The Best New Artists Segment included performances from nominees Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, Sombr, and The Marías before the award was eventually given to Dean.
And special performances as tributes to those who lost their lives this year, sung by Reba McEntire, as well as the following: Lauryn Hill, accompanied by D’Angelo and Roberta Flack, performing alongside Wyclef Jean, John Legend, Chaka Khan, Jon Batiste, Lucky Daye, Leon Bridges, Raphael Saadiq, Bilal, and Lalah Hathaway.
But one thing that made this year’s Grammys so special was that it had a theme throughout the night.
While each winner spoke on the stage, there was one reoccurring message: everyone should stand together with nothing but love to overpower the hate in the world that we live in now.
Bad Bunny vocalized, “I know it’s tough not to hate these days, and I was thinking, sometimes we get contaminados (contaminated) – I don’t know how to say that in English – the hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love,” he said. “So, please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love.”
Beforehand, Billie Eilish proudly spoke, “I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting. Our voices really do matter and the people matter.”
After winning record of the year, SZA expressed in her speech that despite having all the wars, plagues, the negatives and disparity, we need to trust in ourselves, “I just am a small part of this record, but what I really wanted to say is, please don’t fall into despair,” said SZA. “I know that right now is a scary time. I know the algorithms tell us that it’s so scary and all is lost. There’s been world wars, there’s been plagues, and we have to go on. We can go on. We need each other. We need to trust each other and trust ourselves. Trust your heart. We’re not governed by the government. We’re governed by God. And I thank you so much. So God bless.”
This being said, the complete list of the 2026 Grammy winners and nominees include:
Can we turn this into a reader’s poll?
- Record of the Year
- “DtMF” by Bad Bunny
● “Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter
● “Anxiety” by Doechii
● “WILDFLOWER” by Billie Eilish
● “Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga
WINNER: “luther” by Kendrick Lamar with SZA
● “The Subway” by Chappell Roan
● “APT.” by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
- Album of the Year
WINNER: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS by Bad Bunny
● SWAG by Justin Bieber
● Man’s Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter
● Let God Sort Em Out by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
● MAYHEM by Lady Gaga
● GNX by Kendrick Lamar
● MUTT by Leon Thomas
● CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator
- Song of the Year
- “Abracadabra” – Henry Walter, Lady Gaga & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga)
● “Anxiety” – Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)
● “APT.” – Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park & Theron Thomas, songwriters (ROSÉ, Bruno Mars)
● “DtMF” – Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo René Sención Sanabria & Tyler Thomas Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)
● “Golden” [From KPop Demon Hunters] — EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)
● “luther” — Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Solána Rowe & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar With SZA)
● “Manchild” — Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
WINNER: “WILDFLOWER” — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
- Best New Artist
WINNER: Olivia Dean
● KATSEYE
● The Marias
● Addison Rae
● sombr
● Leon Thomas
● Alex Warren
● Lola Young
- Best Pop Solo Performance
- “DAISIES” by Justin Bieber
● “Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter
● “Disease” by Lady Gaga
● “The Subway” by Chappell Roan
WINNER: “Messy” by Lola Young
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: “Defying Gravity” by Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
● “Golden” [From KPop Demon Hunters] by HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
● “Gabriela” by KATSEYE
● “APT.” by ROSÉ & Bruno Mars
● “30 For 30” by SZA with Kendrick Lamar
- Best Pop Vocal Album
- SWAG by Justin Bieber
● Man’s Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter
● Something Beautiful by Miley Cyrus
WINNER: MAYHEM by Lady Gaga
● I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) by Teddy Swims
- Best Dance/Electronic Recording
- “No Cap” by Disclosure & Anderson .Paak
● “Victory Lap” by Fred Again.., Skepta, & PlaqueBoyMax
● “SPACE INVADER” by KAYTRANADA
● “VOLTAGE” by Skrillex
WINNER: “End of Summer” by Tame Impala
- Best Dance Pop Recording
- “Bluest Flame” by Selena Gomez & benny blanco
WINNER: “Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga
● “Midnight Sun” by Zara Larsson
● “Just Keep Watching” [From F1 The Movie] by Tate McRae
● “Illegal” by PinkPantheress
- Best Alternative Music Album
- SABLE, fABLE by Bon Iver
WINNER: Songs Of A Lost World by The Cure
● DON’T TAP THE GLASS by Tyler, The Creator
● moisturizer by Wet Leg
● Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party by Hayley Williams
- Best Alternative Music Performance
- “Everything Is Peaceful Love” by Bon Iver
WINNER: “Alone” by The Cure
● “SEEIN’ STARS” by Turnstile
● “mangetout” by Wet Leg
● “Parachute” by Hayley Williams
- Best R&B Performance
- “YUKON” by Justin Bieber
● “It Depends” by Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller
WINNER: “Folded” by Kehlani
● “MUTT” (Live from NPR’s Tiny Desk) by Leon Thomas
● “Heart Of A Woman” by Summer Walker
- Best Traditional R&B Performance
- “Here We Are” by Durand Bernarr
● “UPTOWN” by Lalah Hathaway
● “LOVE YOU TOO” by Ledisi
● “Crybaby” by SZA
WINNER: “VIBES DON’T LIE” by Leon Thomas
- Best R&B Album
- BELOVED by GIVĒON
● Why Not More? by Coco Jones
● The Crown by Ledisi
● Escape Room by Teyana Taylor
WINNER: MUTT by Leon Thomas
- Best Rap Performance
- “Outside” by Cardi B
WINNER: “Chains & Whips” by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice feat. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
● “Anxiety” by Doechii
● “tv off” by Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay
● “Darling, I” by Tyler, The Creator feat. Teezo Touchdown
- Best Melodic Rap Performance
- “Proud Of Me” by Fridayy feat. Meek Mill
● “Wholeheartedly” by JID feat. Ty Dolla $ign & 6Lack
WINNER: “luther” by Kendrick Lamar with SZA
● “WeMaj” by Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody
● “SOMEBODY LOVES ME” by PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake
- Best Rap Song
- “Anxiety” – Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)
● “The Birds Don’t Sing” – Gene Elliott Thornton Jr., Terrence Thornton, Pharrell
● Williams & Stevie Wonder, songwriters (Clipse, Pusha T & Malice feat. John Legend & Voices Of Fire)
● “Sticky” – Aaron Bolton, Dudley Alexander Duverne, Gloria Woods, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Janae Wherry, Tyler Okonma & Rex Zamor, songwriters (Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne)
● “TGIF” – Lucas Alegria, Dillon Brophy, Yakki Davis, Gloria Woods, Jess Jackson, Ronnie Jackson, Mario Mims & Jorge M. Taveras, songwriters (GloRilla)
WINNER: “tv off” – Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar feat. Lefty Gunplay)
- Best Rap Album
- Let God Sort Em Out by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
● GLORIOUS by GloRilla
● God Does Like Ugly by JID
WINNER: GNX by Kendrick Lamar
● CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Wintersongs by Laila Biali
● The Gift Of Love by Jennifer Hudson
● Who Believes In Angels? by Elton John & Brandi Carlile
● Harlequin by Lady Gaga
WINNER: A Matter Of Time by Laufey
● The Secret Of Life: Partners, Volume 2 by Barbra Streisand
- Best Contemporary Country Album
- Patterns by Kelsea Ballerini
● Snipe Hunter by Tyler Childers
● Evangeline Vs. The Machine by Eric Church
WINNER: Beautifully Broken by Jelly Roll
● Postcards From Texas by Miranda Lambert
- Best Latin Pop Album
- Cosa Nuestra by Rauw Alejandro
● BOGOTÁ (DELUXE) by Andrés Cepeda
● Tropicoqueta by Karol G
WINNER: Cancionera by Natalia Lafourcade
● ¿Y ahora qué? by Alejandro Sanz
- Best Global Music Performance
WINNER: “EoO” by Bad Bunny
● “Cantando en el Camino” by Ciro Hurtado
● “JERUSALEMA” by Angélique Kidjo
● “Inmigrante Y Que?” by Yeisy Rojas
● “Shrini’s Dream (Live)” by Shakti
● “Daybreak” by Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar
- Best African Music Performance
- “Love” by Burna Boy
● “With You” Davido feat. Omah Lay
● “Hope & Love” by Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
● “Gimme Dat” by Ayra Starr feat. Wizkid
WINNER: “PUSH 2 START” by Tyla
- Best Album Cover
WINNER: CHROMAKOPIA – Shaun Llewellyn & Luis “Panch” Perez, art directors (Tyler, The Creator)
● The Crux – William Wesley II, art director (Djo)
● DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, art director (Bad Bunny)
● Glory – Cody Critcheloe & Andrew J.S., art directors (Perfume Genius)
● moisturizer – Hester Chambers, Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes, Matt de Jong, Jamie-James Medina, Joshua Mobaraki & Rhian Teasdale, art directors