The 68th Annual Grammy Awards took place on February 1, 2026, in Los Angeles. They honored the biggest stars in music with big wins in all genres. Reports say that Bad Bunny made history by being the first artist to win Album of the Year for a specific reason. Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell won Song of the Year.
The “big four” awards and top fields show that pop, rap, and rock are the most popular genres.
Billie Eilish won for “Wildflower” in the Record of the Year/Song of the Year category. Other nominees were Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” and Rosé & Bruno Mars’ “APT.”
- Bad Bunny won Album of the Year, making history.
- Olivia Dean won the award for “Best New Artist.”
- “Defying Gravity” by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
- Best Rap Album: GNX by Kendrick Lamar, MUTT by Leon Thomas, and CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator
- Best Alternative Music Album: Songs Of A Lost World by The Cure, Bon Iver, and Wet Leg
- Best Rock Album: Turnstile’s “Never Enough,” Deftones’ “Linkin Park,” and Linkin Park’s “Linkin Park”
- Best R&B Album: MUTT by Leon Thomas, Giveon, and SZA; Best Pop Vocal Album: SWAG by Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM, and Sabrina Carpenter
