The 68th Grammy Awards delivered a night of milestones, cultural breakthroughs, and historic wins that reshaped expectations for music’s biggest stage.
Kendrick Lamar emerged as the ceremony’s top titan, collecting five trophies including Record of the Year for “Luther,” a collaboration with SZA. With this sweep, Lamar claimed the title of the most awarded rapper in Grammy history, a legacy cemented in gold.
Bad Bunny rewrote the rulebook by becoming the first artist to win Album of the Year with a Spanish-language LP. His record Debí Tirar Más Fotos not only elevated Latin music to the center of the industry but also set the tone for his upcoming Super Bowl halftime show.
Sibling duo Billie Eilish and Finneas added another laurel to their songwriting dynasty, earning their third Song of the Year honor with “Wildflower.” The achievement places them in a league of their own.
In a landmark moment for Korean pop, “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters earned Best Song Written for Visual Media, delivering K-pop its first Grammy and signaling the genre’s evolving impact on the global stage.
Newcomer Olivia Dean took home Best New Artist, while reflecting on her roots and immigrant family story. Other notable performances came from Leon Thomas, whose R&B mastery earned him double wins, and Lady Gaga, who danced her way into two victories with Mayhem and the hypnotic “Abracadabra.”
Rock and alternative music had their moment too. The Cure and Turnstile each dominated in their respective lanes, while Nine Inch Nails snagged Best Rock Song honors for “As Alive as You Need Me to Be.”
A night marked by firsts and farewells, the 2026 Grammys stood apart for who wasn’t there as much as for who triumphed. With no Taylor, Adele, or Beyoncé in the spotlight, a new generation of genre-pushing, boundary-blurring talent took center stage—and owned it.