The 68th Annual Grammy Awards concluded on February 1, 2026, with historic wins for Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar. Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos became the first Spanish-language project to win Album of the Year. Kendrick Lamar surpassed Jay-Z as the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history, achieving 27 career wins.
Lamar swept the rap field, winning Best Rap Album for GNX, Best Rap Song for “TV Off,” and both Best Rap Performance and Best Melodic Rap Performance. His collaboration with SZA, “Luther,” also won Record of the Year. Accepting his awards, Lamar stated:
“It is hip-hop as usual, man. I’m not good at talking about myself, but I express it through the music. It’s an honor to be here.”
“Hip-hop is going to always be right here… We are going to be having the culture with us.”
In the general categories for the 68th Grammy awards, Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for “Wildflower,” and Olivia Dean was named Best New Artist. South African singer Tyla won Best African Music Performance for “Push 2 Start,” defeating Nigerian nominees Davido, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr.
The followed the Special Merit Awards, where Fela Kuti received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award. Accepting on behalf of their father, Femi Kuti said:
“Thank you for bringing our father here; it’s so important for Africa. It’s so important for world peace and struggle.”
Yeni Kuti added:
“I’m sure my father is smiling down on us.”
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. described the winners as:
“An extraordinary group whose influence spans generations, genres, and the very foundation of modern music.”
The event took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Full List of Major Winners
- Album of the Year: Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
- Record of the Year: Kendrick Lamar with SZA – “Luther”
- Song of the Year: Billie Eilish – “Wildflower”
- Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
- Best Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga – Mayhem
- Best Pop Solo Performance: Lola Young – “Messy”
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande – “Defying Gravity”
- Best Dance Pop Recording: Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”
- Best Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar – GNX
- Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay – “TV Off”
- Best Rap Performance: Clipse ft. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams – “Chains & Whips”
- Best Melodic Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar with SZA – “Luther”
- Best African Music Performance: Tyla – “Push 2 Start”
- Best R&B Album: Leon Thomas – Mutt
- Best R&B Song: Kehlani – “Folded”
- Best Rock Album: Turnstile – Never Enough
- Best Alternative Music Album: Tame Impala – End of Summer
- Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton – “Bad As I Used to Be”
- Best Music Film: Steven Spielberg – Music for John Williams (Achieved EGOT status)
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