Grammy Awards 2026: Kendrick Lamar Wins Five Awards

Published February 2, 2026 11:50

Nigora Umarova

Nigora Umarova

International Department Journalist n.umarova@kursiv.media
Grammy Awards 2026: Kendrick Lamar Wins Five Awards
Photo: The Hollywood reporter

The 68th Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles, with Kendrick Lamar emerging as the biggest winner for the second year in a row. The rapper took home five awards, including record of the year for his duet with SZA, «Luther», and best rap album for «GNX». He became the most awarded hip-hop artist in Grammy history.

Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny claimed album of the year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos. Other winners across genres reflected a diverse year in music.

Major Winners:

  • Song of the Year: Billie Eilish – Wildflower
  • Record of the Year: Kendrick Lamar feat SZA – Luther
  • Album of the Year: Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos
  • Best New Artist: Olivia Dean

Pop:

  • 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

Dance / Electronic:

  • Best Dance/Electronic Recording: Tame Impala – End of Summer
  • Best Dance/Electronic Album: FKA Twigs – Eusexua
  • Best Dance/Pop Recording: Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Laufey – A Matter Of Time

Latin:

  • Best Latin Pop Album: Natalia Lafourcade – Cancionera
  • Best Música Urbana Album: Bad Bunny – Debí Tirar Más Fotos

Rock / Metal / Alternative:

  • Best Rock Performance: Yungblud ft Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II – Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning
  • Best Rock Song: Nine Inch Nails – As Alive As You Need Me To Be
  • Best Rock Album: Turnstile – Never Enough
  • Best Alternative Music Album: The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
  • Best Alternative Music Performance: The Cure – Alone
  • Best Metal Performance: Turnstile – Birds

Rap:

  • Best Rap Performance: Clipse, Pusha T & Malice feat Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams – Chains & Whips
  • Best Melodic Rap Performance: Kendrick Lamar with SZA – Luther
  • Best Rap Song: Kendrick Lamar feat Lefty Gunplay – TV Off
  • Best Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar – GNX

Country:

  • Best Country Solo Performance: Chris Stapleton – Bad As I Used To Be
  • Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Shaboozey & Jelly Roll – Amen
  • Best Country Song: Tyler Childers – Bitin’ List
  • Best Contemporary Country Album: Jelly Roll – Beautifully Broken

R&B / Afrobeats:

  • Best R&B Performance: Kehlani – Folded
  • Best R&B Song: Kehlani – Folded
  • Best R&B Album: Leon Thomas – Mutt
  • Best African Music Performance: Tyla – Push 2 Start

Production / Songwriting:

  • Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Cirkut (Lady Gaga, Rosé, Jade)
  • Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical: Amy Allen (Rosé, Jennie, Sabrina Carpenter)

Film / TV / Video Games:

  • Best Comedy Album: Nate Bargatze – Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
  • Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: Sinners – Various artists
  • Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: Ludwig Göransson – Sinners
  • Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games: Austin Wintory – Sword of the Sea
  • Best Song Written for Visual Media: Huntr/x – Golden (From K-Pop Demon Hunters)
  • Best Audiobook Narration: Dalai Lama – Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai Lama
  • Best Music Video: Doechii – Anxiety
  • Best Music Film: John Williams – Music by John Williams

Jazz / Classical / Musical Theatre:

  • Best Jazz Vocal Album: Samara Joy – Portrait
  • Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Sullivan Fortner feat Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore – Southern Nights
  • Best Alternative Jazz Album: Nate Smith – Live-Action
  • Best Jazz Performance: Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade – Windows (Live)
  • Best Musical Theatre Album: Buena Vista Social Club
  • Best Opera Recording: Heggie: Intelligence – Kwamé Ryan, conductor
  • Best Orchestral Performance: Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie – Andris Nelsons, conductor

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