The biggest night in music was the night of "The Chameleon of Pop" and "King of Rap." At the 68th Grammy Awards, Lady Gaga made a comeback with a series of Grammy wins, including her hit single "Abracadabra," while Kendrick Lamar dominated the hip-hop industry with major hits from his GNX album and his collaboration with SZA, "Luther."
The Big Picture
- Lady Gaga's Night: Gaga won the coveted Song of the Year for "Abracadabra," a song that topped charts worldwide, and she also won Best Dance Pop Recording, bringing her total Grammy count to a solid 16.
- Kendrick Ruled: Out of nine top nominations, Lamar emerged victorious for Best Melodic Rap Performance with SZA and Best Rap Song for "TV Off." His project GNX also won Best Rap Album.
- Best record for Bad Bunny: In a milestone moment for the Recording Academy, Bad Bunny won Album of the Year for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," the first all-Spanish language album to win the night's top prize.
- KPop Breakthrough: The "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack won Best Song Written for Visual Media.
FULL WINNERS LIST: GRAMMYS 2026
Record of the Year: Bad Bunny "DtMF."
Song of the Year: Lady Gaga "Abracadabra."
Best New Artist: Olivia Dean.
Pop & Dance:
Best Pop Solo Performance: Sabrina Carpenter "Manchild."
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande "Defying Gravity."
Best Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga "Mayhem."
Best Dance Pop Recording: Lady Gaga "Abracadabra."
Best Dance/Electronic Album: FKA twigs "EUSEXUA."
Rap & R&B
Best Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar – "GNX."
Best Rap Performance: Clipse ft. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams – "Chains & Whips."
Best Melodic Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar ft. SZA – "Luther."
Best R&B Album: Leon Thomas – "MUTT."
Best R&B Song: Kehlani – "Folded."
Rock, Metal & Alternative
Best Rock Album: Turnstile - "NEVER ENOUGH."
Best Rock Performance: Yungblud – "Changes (Live)."
Best Metal Performance: Turnstile – "BIRDS."
Best Alternative Music Album: The Cure – "Songs of a Lost World."
Country
Best Country Album: Zach Top – "Ain't In It For My Health."
Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton – "Bad As I Used to Be."
Best Country Song: Tyler Childers – "Bitin' List."
The "EGOT" Moment
The night also featured the legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who joined the "EGOT" club (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) after winning his first Grammy for Best Music Film as a producer of "Music by John Williams."
