Los Angeles — Kendrick Lamar made Grammy history on February 1, 2026, surpassing Jay-Z as the most-awarded rapper ever with 26 total wins at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The Compton rapper won four awards from his nine nominations, becoming the first artist to have five consecutive studio albums nominated for Album of the Year. In his acceptance speech, Lamar said, "Hip-hop is gonna always be right here. We're gonna be in these suits, we're gonna be looking good, we're gonna be having our folks with us." Billie Eilish and her brothee and manager Fenneas accepting grammy THE BIG FOUR: Record

Los Angeles — Kendrick Lamar made Grammy history on February 1, 2026, surpassing Jay-Z as the most-awarded rapper ever with 26 total wins at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The Compton rapper won four awards from his nine nominations, becoming the first artist to have five consecutive studio albums nominated for Album of the Year.

In his acceptance speech, Lamar said, "Hip-hop is gonna always be right here. We're gonna be in these suits, we're gonna be looking good, we're gonna be having our folks with us."

Billie Eilish and her brothee and manager Fenneas accepting grammy

THE BIG FOUR:

Record of the Year: "luther" - Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA

Song of the Year: "Wildflower" - Billie Eilish

Album of the Year: "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" - Bad Bunny (first Spanish-language album to win)

Best New Artist: Olivia Dean

RAP:

Best Rap Album: "GNX" - Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Song: "tv off" - Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay

Best Rap Performance: "Chains & Whips" - Kendrick Lamar featuring Clipse

Best Melodic Rap Performance: "luther" - Kendrick Lamar featuring SZA

POP:

Best Pop Vocal Album: "Mayhem" - Lady Gaga

Best Pop Solo Performance: "Anxiety" - Doechii

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: "Defying Gravity" - Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

Best Dance Pop Recording: "Abracadabra" - Lady Gaga

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "A Matter of Time" - Laufey

COUNTRY:

Best Contemporary Country Album: "Beautifully Broken" - Jelly Roll

Best Traditional Country Album: "Ain't In It For My Health" - Zach Top

Best Country Solo Performance: "Bad As I Used to Be" - Chris Stapleton

Best Country Song: "Bitin' List" - Tyler Childers

Best Americana Performance: "Beautiful Strangers" - Mavis Staples

Best Bluegrass Performance: "Godspeed" - Mavis Staples

R&B:

Best R&B Performance: "Folded" - Kehlani

Best R&B Song: "Folded" - Kehlani

ROCK:

Best Rock Performance: "Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back To The Beginning" - YUNGBLUD featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, and Adam Wakeman

DANCE/ELECTRONIC:

Best Dance/Electronic Album: "EUSEXUA" - FKA twigs

GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN:

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: "Coritos Vol. 1" - Israel & New Breed

LATIN:

Best Latin Jazz Album: "A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole" - Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro

VISUAL MEDIA:

Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: "Sinners"

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media: "Sinners" - Ludwig Göransson

Best Song Written for Visual Media: "Golden" - KPop Demon Hunters (K-pop's first Grammy win)

Best Music Film: "Music By John Williams" (gave Steven Spielberg EGOT status)

OTHER MAJOR CATEGORIES:

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Cirkut

Songwriter of the Year: Amy Allen

Best Historical Album: "Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)" - Joni Mitchell

Best Album Notes: "Miles '55: The Prestige Recordings" - Miles Davis

Best Comedy Album: "Your Friend, Nate Bargatze" - Nate Bargatze

Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording: "Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai Lama"

The ceremony, hosted by Trevor Noah for the sixth and final time, featured performances from Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, ROSÉ with Bruno Mars, and all eight Best New Artist nominees. Ms. Lauryn Hill paid tribute to the late D'Angelo and Roberta Flack. Several artists wore "ICE OUT" pins in solidarity with immigration issues.

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