Grammys 2026: Kendrick Lamar Tops Winners, Nigerian Artists Miss Out
Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, and Lady Gaga topped the winners' list of the 68th Grammy Awards ceremony held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Kendrick won the most awards for his song Luther with SZA from his latest album, GNX. He led the list with five awards, including the best record of the year. The rapper has now led the ceremony as the top winner for two consecutive years.
Also among the top winners at the event was Billie Eilish, who received four awards. Bad Bunny won the global music performance award for his hit song, EoO.
In African music categories, South African artist Tyla beat her Nigerian counterparts to win a Grammy for her song, Push 2 Start. Davido and Burna Boy missed out as Bad Bunny won the Global Performance award.
See below for the full list of winners
The Big Four
Album of the Year
Bad Bunny - Debi Tirar Mas Fotos
Record of the Year
Kendrick Lamar ft SZA - Luther
Song of the Year
Billie Eilish - Wildflower
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
Pop and Dance
Best Pop Solo Performance
Lola Young - Messy
Best Pop Vocal Album
Lady Gaga - Mayhem
Best Dance-Pop Recording
Lady Gaga - Abracadabra
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - Defying Gravity
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Fra Twigs - Eusexua
Best Dance/Electronic recording
Tame Impala - End of Summer
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Laufey - A Matter of Time
Rap
Best Rap Album
Kendrick Lamar - GNX
Best Rap Song
Kendrick Lamar ft Lefty Gunplay - TV Off
Best Melodic Rap Performance
Kendrick Lamar with SZA - Luther
Best Rap Performance
Clipse - Chains & Whips (ft Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams)
Country
Best Contemporary Country Album
Jelly Roll - Beautifully Broken
Best Country Solo Performance
Chris Stapleton - Bad As I Used to Be
Best Traditional Country Album
Zach Top - Ain't In It for My Health
Best Country Song
Tyler Childers - Bitin' List
R&B and Afrobeats
Best R&B Album
Leon Thomas - Mutt
Best R&B Performance
Leon Thomas - Vibes Don't Lie
Best R&B Song
Kehlani - Folded
Best African Music Performance
Tyla - Push 2 Start
Best Global Music Performance
Bad Bunny - EoO
Production and Songwriting
Latin, Rock, Metal and Alternative
Best Musica Urbana Album
Bad Bunny - Debi Tirar Mas Fotos
Best Rock Album
Turnstile - Never Enough
Best Rock Performance
Yungblud - Changes (Live from Villa Park, Back to the Beginning)
Best Metal Performance
Turnstile - Birds
Best Alternative Music Album
The Cure - Song of a Lost World
Best Rock Song
Nine Inch Nails - As Alive As You Need Me to Be
Best Alternative Music Performance
The Cure - Alone
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Sinners
Music Video
Doechii - Anxiety
Best Latin Pop Album
Natalia Lafourcade - Cancionera
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Huntr/x - Golden (from KPop: Demon Hunters)
Best Latin Pop Album
Natalia Lafourcade - Canciomera
Best Folk Album
I'm With Her - Wild and Clear and Blue - Window
Best Jazz Performance
Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
Best Orchestral Performance
Andris Nelson Conductor - Messiaen: Turangalila -Symphonie
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