The 2026 Grammy Awards aired Sunday night on CBS with Trevor Noah returning as host for the final time.
Some of the best and brightest artists, songwriters and producers were awarded statuettes on “music’s biggest night.”
Kendrick Lamar, who had the most nominations at the ceremony, became the most awarded rapper in Grammy history, beating out a record previously set by Jay-Z. The rapper won a handful of awards, including Best Rap Album, Record of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Melodic Rap Performance.
In a historic win, Bad Bunny won Album of the Year for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.” It is the first Spanish-language album to win the award. The Puerto Rican rapper also nabbed trophies for Best Música Urbana Album and Best Global Music Performance.
Several performers became first-time Grammy winners. Olivia Dean, the R&B singer-songwriter, won Best New Artist. Jelly Roll, FKA Twigs, Kehlani and Steven Spielberg also won a coveted gramophone for the first time. (This win makes Spielberg an “EGOT” winner.)
Toward the end of the ceremony, a star-studded In Memoriam segment brought audiences to their feet. Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson opened the tribute ― with Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses,) Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Andrew Watt paying their respects to the late Ozzy Osbourne.
Lauryn Hill, Chaka Khan, Raphael Saadiq, Bilal, Anthony Hamilton, John Legend, Lalah Hathaway, Wyclef Jean, Lucky Daye, Leon Thomas and more honored R&B legends D’Angelo and Roberta Flack in a moving performance.
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Bad Bunny Wins Album Of The Year, Makes Grammys History
Bad Bunny has made music history once again.
The Puerto Rican superstar scored a huge win at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, claiming the coveted Album of the Year prize for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.” It marks the first time an all-Spanish-language album has ever won the Grammys’ top honor.
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Cher Flubs Record Of The Year Win, Saying The Winner Was Luther Vandross
I have to get myself together because I’m still laughing. Cher announced the winner of the Record of the Year Grammy as “Luther Vandross.” Actually, the winner was Kendrick Lamar and SZA for their hit song “Luther.” Lamar said Vandross was one of his favorite artists of all time, and he thanked artist Cheryl Lynn for allowing them to use the sample.
“When we got that clearance, we all dropped a tear,” Lamar said about getting the approval to use “If This World Were Mine” by Cheryl Lynn and Vandross.
Lauryn Hill Brings Out A Soul Ensemble To Honor D’Angelo And Roberta Flack
Lauryn Hill led a soulful tribute on Sunday to pay homage to legends D’Angelo and Roberta Flack. Chaka Khan, Raphael Saadiq, Bilal, Anthony Hamilton, John Legend, Lalah Hathaway, Wyclef Jean, Lucky Daye, Leon Thomas and more artists joined Hill onstage to perform some of the icons’ greatest hits. Hill closed the performance out with her rousing rendition of Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”
Flack died in February of last year at age 88. D’Angelo died eight months later, in October, at age 51.
Post Malone, Slash And More Perform Ozzy Osbourne Tribute
Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Andrew Watt performed "War Pigs," the anti-war protest song by Black Sabbath, in tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
Osbourne died in July 2025.
Tyler, The Creator Blows Up Grammys Performance After Surprise Cameo From Regina King
Tyler, the Creator exploded on the Grammys stage tonight — literally. The rapper — whose “Don’t Tap the Glass” project won a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album — brought his latest albums to life in a two-part performance, first starting with his song “Thought I Was Dead” off “Chromakopia,” which is up for Album of the Year. Tyler’s performance included a surprise appearance from fellow LA native Regina King, who helped tee up the rapper’s second song, “Sugar On My Tongue.” The lively set concluded with Tyler lighting a stick of dynamite that blew up both him and his stage setup.
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Billie Eilish Says 'F**K ICE' In Her Grammys Speech For Song Of The Year
Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for "Wildflower."
“As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land," Eilish said as she accepted the award.
“It’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now. And I just, I feel really hopeful in this room, and I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting. And our voices really do matter, and the people matter."
Later in the speech, she was bleeped for seemingly cursing out Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying "F**k ICE."
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Lola Young Wins Best Pop Solo Performance For ‘Messy’ At The Grammys
She beat out “Daisies” — Justin Bieber, “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter, “Disease” — Lady Gaga, “The Subway” — Chappell Roan.
Lady Gaga Wins Best Pop Vocal Album For 'Mayhem'
The singer-songwriter performed her hit song "Abracadabra" earlier in the ceremony.
Justin Bieber Returns To Grammys Stage For Stripped-Down Performance — Literally
After a years-long hiatus from the Grammys stage, Justin Bieber returned to give a stripped-down performance of his nominated song “Yukon” — quite literally. The singer appeared onstage in just his underwear and socks as he sang the hit track with his guitar in hand. His wife, Hailey Bieber, stood in the crowd, proudly watching the performance.
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Bad Bunny Gets Standing Ovation With Just 2 Words
Bad Bunny accepted the award for Best Música Urbana Album for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" at the Grammy Awards.
At the top of his acceptance speech, he received a standing ovation after saying two words: “ICE out.” The phrase has been donned on pins as a rallying cry against Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the Grammy Awards. Protests against the agency have been held across the United States since the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota.
“The hate gets more powerful with more hate," Bad Bunny said in his speech. "The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love. We need to be different. We fight. We have to do it with love. We love our people, we love our family, and that’s the way to do it, with love. Don’t forget that.”
Drake Catches Another Stray At The Grammys For His Beef With Kendrick Lamar
The rap war of 2024 may never die down as long as Drake keeps catching strays for beefing with Kendrick Lamar. Grammys host Trevor Noah couldn’t help poking fun at the Canadian rapper when he spotted his adversary in the crowd, telling Lamar, “I thought about writing a few jokes roasting you, but then I remembered what you can do to light-skinned dudes from other countries.”
Olivia Dean Wins Best New Artist
Olivia Dean is a first-time Grammy winner. The “Man I Need” singer took home the Best New Artist honor, extending the streak for female artists winning the category for the ninth consecutive year.
"I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant," Dean said in her speech. "I'm a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.
Chappell Roan, who won the coveted award last year, presented the R&B singer-songwriter with the award.
Trevor Noah Shades Nicki Minaj For Cozying Up To Donald Trump
We knew a joke about Nicki Minaj was inevitable at this year’s Grammys and, of course, host Trevor Noah was the one to deliver the blow. During his opening monologue, the comedian took a jab at the rapper for her controversial new alliance with the president and for skipping the annual show, saying, “Nicki Minaj is not here. She is still at the White House with Donald Trump, discussing very important issues.”
“Actually, Nicki, I have the biggest ass. Everybody’s saying it, Nicki,” Noah added, mocking Trump.
Minaj has been under fire all week since her appearance at Trump’s Accounts Summit in Washington, D.C., where she proudly declared herself his “No. 1 fan.” Noah’s joke is just the latest to poke at the pair’s alliance.
8-Year-Old Aura V Makes Grammys History As Youngest Winner
Aura V just checked off another history-making moment at this year’s Grammys. The 8-year-old is now the youngest individually credited winner ever after snagging the award for Best Children’s Music Album (“Harmony”) alongside her father, fellow artist Fyütch. The record was previously held by Blue Ivy Carter, who won a Grammy at age 9 for being credited on her mother Beyoncé’s song, “Brown Skin Girl.”
Aura V and Fyütch accepted their award during the Grammy’s premiere ceremony, and the former gave the cutest speech. “I just want to say that it is an honor to be here today. I was not expecting us to go this far,” she said as her dad held her up to the microphone.
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K-Pop Finally Gets Its Long-Overdue Grammys Recognition With ‘Demon Hunters’ Win
“KPop Demon Hunters” continues its awards season reign with another major win. On Sunday, Huntr/x’s “Golden,” the smash hit from the animated Netflix film, earned a Grammy for Best Song Written For Visual Media. Not only did the honor mark the movie’s first Grammy win, but it also ended a Grammy drought for the K-pop genre, which was finally recognized by the Recording Academy. Historically, K-pop hasn’t had a ton of representation at the Grammys, even with uber-popular groups like BTS (which has been nominated five times but never received a Grammy). “Golden” still has a chance to make more Grammy history Sunday night, as it’s also up for Song of the Year.