2026 Grammy Awards: Live Updates on Nominees and Winners from the 68th Ceremony
The 68th Grammy Awards took place on February 1, 2026, in Los Angeles, honoring outstanding achievements in music from the eligibility period. The ceremony, hosted at Crypto.com Arena, featured intense competition in the major categories. Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga were among the top nominees leading into the night, with Lamar’s ‘GNX’ and Gaga’s ‘Mayhem’ prominent in Album of the Year alongside Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’, Justin Bieber’s ‘Swag’, Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’, Clipse’s ‘Let God Sort Em Out’, Leon Thomas’s ‘Mutt’, and Tyler, the Creator’s ‘Chromakopia’. Song of the Year nominees included Lady Gaga’s ‘Abracadabra’, Doechii’s ‘Anxiety’, Rosé & Bruno Mars’ ‘APT’, Bad Bunny’s ‘DtMF’, and Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA’s ‘Luther’. Record of the Year contenders featured similar heavy hitters like Billie Eilish’s ‘Wildflower’ and Chappell Roan’s ‘The Subway’. Best New Artist nominees encompassed Olivia Dean, Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, and Lola Young. The article provided live updates, highlighting early wins such as Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with ‘Defying Gravity’, Tame Impala for Best Dance/Electronic Recording (‘End Of Summer’), and FKA Twigs for Best Dance/Electronic Album (‘Eusexua’). Other categories covered pop, Latin, rock, metal, rap, country, R&B, Afrobeats, production, film/TV music, jazz, classical, comedy, audiobooks, videos, and more, reflecting diverse musical achievements and emerging trends like K-pop influences and genre blends.