The Big Four-Grammys 2026 Winners
The night’s biggest headlines came from the General Field, where Bad Bunny made history by winning Album of the Year for an all-Spanish language project—a monumental shift for the Recording Academy.
Pop & Dance Highlights
Lady Gaga dominated the pop categories this year, proving her staying power with the experimental sounds of her latest era.
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Best Pop Vocal Album: Mayhem — Lady Gaga
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Best Pop Solo Performance: “Messy” — Lola Young
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Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
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Best Dance Pop Recording: “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
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Grammys 2026 Winners List Best Dance/Electronic Album: EUSEXUA — FKA twigs
Rap, R&B, and Rock
Kendrick Lamar entered the night as the most-nominated artist and walked away with a significant haul, while Linkin Park celebrated a massive comeback year.
Rap & R&B
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Best Rap Album: GNX — Kendrick Lamar
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Best Rap Performance: “Chains & Whips” — Clipse ft. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
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Best R&B Album: MUTT — Leon Thomas
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Best R&B Song: “After Hours” — Kehlani
Rock & Alternative
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Best Rock Album: From Zero — Linkin Park
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Best Alternative Music Album: Songs of a Lost World — The Cure
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Best Rock Performance: “Changes (Live from Villa Park)” — Yungblud
Breaking Records & Cultural Milestones
“I urge you to always listen to yourself, always fight for your ideas… and make sure that you are heard loudly.” — Lady Gaga, accepting her award for Best Pop Vocal Album.
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The EGOT Club: Director Steven Spielberg officially achieved EGOT status (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) after winning Best Music Film for “Music by John Williams.”
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K-Pop History: The song “Golden” from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack secured the first-ever Grammy win for a K-Pop act in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category.
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Spoken Word Surprise: In one of the most unique wins of the night, The Dalai Lama won the Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording.
Country Winners
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Best Contemporary Country Album: Beautifully Broken — Jelly Roll
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Best Traditional Country Album: Ain’t In It For My Health — Zach Top
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Best Country Solo Performance: “Bad As I Used To Be” — Chris Stapleton
