The 2026 Grammy Awards concluded with a celebration of musical excellence spanning genres, cultures and continents. Held in Los Angeles, the ceremony highlighted both mainstream chart-toppers and genre-defining artists, while also underscoring African music’s continued rise on the global stage.
South African singer Tyla made headlines once again by winning Best African Music Performance for her hit Push 2 Start, triumphing over strong contenders including Burna Boy, Davido and Ayra Starr. Elsewhere, artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Olivia Dean emerged among the night’s biggest winners.
Below is the complete list of winners from the 68th Grammy Awards:
Major Categories
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Record of the Year: Luther — Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA
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Album of the Year: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny
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Song of the Year: WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish
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Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
Genre Highlights
Pop
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Best Pop Solo Performance: Abracadabra — Lady Gaga
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Defying Gravity — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
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Best Pop Vocal Album: MAYHEM — Lady Gaga
Dance/Electronic
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording: End of Summer — Tame Impala
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Best Dance Pop Recording: Abracadabra — Lady Gaga
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Best Dance/Electronic Album: Inhale / Exhale — RÜFÜS DU SOL
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Best Remixed Recording: Golden (David Guetta REM/X) — David Guetta
Rock & Alternative
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Best Rock Performance: Changes (Live From Villa Park) — YUNGBLUD
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Best Metal Performance: BIRDS — Turnstile
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Best Rock Song: As Alive as You Need Me to Be — Nine Inch Nails
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Best Rock Album: NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile
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Best Alternative Music Performance: Alone — The Cure
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Best Alternative Music Album: Songs of a Lost World — The Cure
R&B
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Best R&B Performance: Folded — Kehlani
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Best Traditional R&B Performance: VIBES DON’T LIE — Leon Thomas
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Best R&B Song: Folded — Kehlani
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Best Progressive R&B Album: BLOOM — Durand Bernarr
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Best R&B Album: MUTT — Leon Thomas
Rap
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Best Rap Performance: Chains & Whips — Clipse ft. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
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Best Melodic Rap Performance: Luther — Kendrick Lamar with SZA
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Best Rap Song: tv off — Kendrick Lamar
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Best Rap Album: GNX — Kendrick Lamar
Country & Roots Music
Country
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Best Country Solo Performance: Somewhere Over Laredo — Lainey Wilson
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Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Amen — Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
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Best Country Song: Bitin’ List — Tyler Childers
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Best Traditional Country Album: Ain’t in It for My Health — Zach Top
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Best Contemporary Country Album: Beautifully Broken — Jelly Roll
American Roots & Blues
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Best American Roots Performance: Beautiful Strangers — Mavis Staples
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Best American Roots Song: Ancient Light — I’m With Her
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Best Americana Album: BIG MONEY — Jon Batiste
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Best Bluegrass Album: Highway Prayers — Billy Strings
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Best Traditional Blues Album: Ain’t Done with the Blues — Buddy Guy
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Best Contemporary Blues Album: Preacher Kids — Robert Randolph
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Best Folk Album: Wild and Clear and Blue — I’m With Her
Gospel & Christian Music
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Best Gospel Album: Heart of Mine — Darrel Walls & PJ Morton
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Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: Coritos Vol. 1 — Israel & New Breed
Latin & Global Music
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Best Latin Pop Album: Cancionera — Natalia Lafourcade
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Best Música Urbana Album: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny
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Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: PAPOTA — CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso
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Best Música Mexicana Album: Palabra De To’s (Seca) — Carín León
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Best Tropical Latin Album: Raíces — Gloria Estefan
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Best Global Music Performance: EoO — Bad Bunny
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Best African Music Performance: Push 2 Start — Tyla
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Best Global Music Album: Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo — Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia
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Best Reggae Album: BLXXD & FYAH — Keznamdi
Additional Special Categories
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Best Children’s Music Album: Harmony — FYÜTCH & Aura V
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Best Comedy Album: Your Friend, Nate Bargatze — Nate Bargatze
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Best Audiobook, Narration & Storytelling Recording: Meditations — His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Sinners
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Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: Sinners — Ludwig Göransson
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Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games: Sword of the Sea — Austin Wintory
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Best Song Written for Visual Media: Golden — KPop Demon Hunters
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Best Music Video: Anxiety — Doechii
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Best Music Film: Music By John Williams
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Best Recording Package: Tracks II: The Lost Albums — Bruce Springsteen
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Best Album Cover: CHROMAKOPIA — Tyler, The Creator
The 2026 Grammy Awards underscored a richly diverse year in music, celebrating both cultural mainstays and breakthrough talents across the global music landscape.
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