Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar lead list of 2026 Grammy Award winners
LOS ANGELES — Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 68th annual Grammy Awards. Kendrick Lamar and SZA took home record of the year for “luther” during Sunday’s ceremony. Olivia Dean won best new artist. FKA twigs, Natalia Lafourcade, and Leon Thomas were among the early winners during the Premiere Ceremony on Sunday afternoon. The early ceremony handed out 86 awards. Darren Criss hosted that event, which included performances and awards presentations. The Dalai Lama won best audio book, narration and storytelling recording in that ceremony. Trevor Noah hosted the main ceremony, which aired live on CBS.
LOS ANGELES — Bad Bunny won album of the year and Kendrick Lamar and SZA took home record of the year for “luther” at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.
Olivia Dean, the “Wicked” duo of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande and the Dalai Lama are among the winners at the 68th annual Grammy Awards.
While the Grammys saves the biggest categories for its telecast, 86 awards were handed out during the Premiere Ceremony Sunday afternoon. Lamar also won the night’s first televised award: best rap album.
Trevor Noah was the host for the main telecast.
Here’s a list of select winners at Sunday’s Grammys:
Album of the Year
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Bad Bunny.
Record of the Year
“luther,” Kendrick Lamar with SZA.
Best Rap Album
“GNX,” Kendrick Lamar
Best Latin Urban Album
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Bad Bunny.
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
Best Pop Vocal Album
“Mayhem,” Lady Gaga.
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Messy,” Lola Young.
Song of the Year (Songwriter’s Award)
“Wildflower,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell.
Best Dance/Electro
nic Album
“EUSEXUA,” FKA twigs
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Defying Gravity,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Best Rock Album
“Never Enough,” Turnstile
Best Contemporary Country Album
“Beautifully Broken,” Jelly Roll.
Best R&B Album
“Mutt,” Leon Thomas
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“A Matter of Time,” Laufey
Best Latin Pop Album
“Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade
Best Música Mexicana Album
“Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
“Sinners,” various artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (composer’s award)
“Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson
Best Gospel Album
“Heart of Mine,” Darrel Walls, PJ Morton.
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
“Coritos Vol. 1,” Israel & New Breed
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“Golden,” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
Best Jazz Vocal Album
“Portrait,” Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
“Southern Nights,” Sullivan Fortner featuring Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore
Best African Music Performance
“Push 2 Start,” Tyla
Best Reggae Album
“BLXXD & FYAH,” Keznamdi
Best Music Video
“Anxiety,” Doechii
Best Music Film
“Music by John Williams”
Best Alternative Music Album
“Songs of a Lost World,” The Cure
Songwriter Of The Year
Amy Allen
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Cirkut
Best Comedy Album
“Your Friend, Nate Bargatze,” Nate Bargatze.
Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording
“Meditations: The Reflections of his Holiness The Dalai Lama,” Dalai Lama
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
“Words for Days Vol. 1,” Mad Skillz.
Best Album Cover
“Chromakopia”
The Dr. Dre Global Impact Award
Pharrell William





