It was a historic night at the 68th annual Grammy Awards on February 1.
“Wicked: For Good” and its actors may have been left off the nominees list for the Academy Awards; but Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande were the recipients of the first award presented in the annual pre-Grammy event on Sunday afternoon.
The 15,000 voting members of the Recording Academy that were mentioned when the winners were announced are all music creators – artists, producers, songwriters, engineers, etc.
The Grammy Awards are the only awards for music whose winners are chosen by music industry professionals.
A complete list of the 2026 Grammy Award winners:
Record of the Year: “luther” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Album of the Year: “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” by Bad Bunny – He becomes the first artist to win the Album of the Year Award for a non-English album.
Song of the Year: “Wildflower” written by Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell
Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
Non-Classical Producer of the Year: Cirkut
Non-Classical Songwriter of the Year: Amy Allen
Best Pop Solo Performance: “Messy” by Lola Young
Best Pop Duo or Group Performance: “Defying Gravity” by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Best Pop Vocal Album: “Mayhem” by Lady Gaga
Best Dance or Electronic Recording: “End of Summer” by Tame Impala
Best Dance Pop Recording: “Abracadabra” by Lady Gaga
Best Dance or Electronic Album: “EUSEXUA” by FKA twigs
Best Remixed Recording: “Abracadabra” the Gesaffelstein Remix
Best Rock Performance: “Changes” (Live from Villa Park) Back to the Beginning by YUNGBLUD with Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, and Adam Wakeman II
Best Metal Performance: “Birds” by Turnstile
Best Rock Song: “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Best Rock Album: “Never Enough” by Turnstile
Best Alternative Music Performance: “Alone” by The Cure
Best Alternative Music Album: “Songs of a Lost World” by The Cure
Best R&B Performance: “Folded” by Kehlani
Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Vibes Don’t Lie” by Leon Thomas
Best R&B Song: “Folded” written by Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Dawit Kamal Wilson
Best Progressive R&B Album: “Bloom” by Durand Bernarr
Best R&B Album: “Mutt” by Leon Thomas
Best Rap Performance: “Chains & Whips” by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice with Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
Best Melodic Rap Performance: “luther” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA
Best Rap Song: “tv off” written by Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears, and Kamasi Washington
Best Rap Album: “GNX” by Kendrick Lamar
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album: “Words for Days Vol. 1” by Mad Skillz
Best Jazz Performance: “Windows” Live by Chick Corea, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade
Best Jazz Vocal Album: “Portrait” by Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Southern Nights” by Sullivan Fortner with Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore
Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: “Without Further Ado, Vol 1” by the Christian McBride Big Band
Best Latin Jazz Album: “A Tribute to Benny More and Nat King Cole” by Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro
Best Alternative Jazz Album: “Live-Action” by Nate Smith
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “A Matter of Time” by Laufey
Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: “Brightside” by ARKAI
Best Musical Theater Album: “Buena Vista Social Club” by the Original Broadway Cast
Best Country Solo Performance: “Bad as I Used to Be” by Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo or Group Performance: “Amen” by Shaboozey and Jelly Roll
Best Country Song: “Bitin’ List” written by Tyler Childers
Best Traditional Country Album: “Ain’t in it for My Health” by Zach Top
Best Contemporary Country Album: “Beautifully Broken” by Jelly Roll
Best American Roots Performance: “Beautiful Strangers” by Mavis Staples
Best Americana Performance: ”Godspeed” by Mavis Staples
Best American Roots Song: “Ancient Light” written by Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins
Best Americana Album: “Big Money” by Jon Batiste
Best Bluegrass Album: “Highway Prayers” by Billy Strings
Best Traditional Blues Album: “Ain’t done with the Blues” by Buddy Guy
Best Contemporary Blues Album: “Preacher Kids” by Robert Randolph
Best Folk Album: “Wild and Clear and Blue” by “I’m With Her”
Best Regional Roost Music Album: “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco” by Various Artists
Best Gospel Performance or Song: “Come Jesus Come” by CeCe Winans with Shirley Caesar
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance or Song: “Hard Fought Hallelujah” by Brandon Lake with Jelly Roll
Best Gospel Album: “Heart of Mine” by Darrel Walls and PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: “Coritos Vol. 1” by Israel & New Breed
Best Roots Gospel Album: “I Will Not Be Moved” Live by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Best Latin Pop Album: “Cancionera” by Natalia Lafourcade
Best Musica Urbana Album: “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” by Bad Bunny
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: “Papota” by CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso
Best Musica Mexicana Album: “Palabra De To’s – Seca” by Carin Leon
Best Tropical Latin Album: “Raices” by Gloria Estefan
Best Global Music Performance: “EoO” by Bad Bunny
Best African Music Performance: “PUSH 2 START by Tyla
Best Global Music Album: “Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo” by Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia
Best Reggae Album: “BLXXD & FYAH”by Keznamdi
Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album: “NOMADICA” by Carla Patullo with The Scorchio Quartet & Tonality
Best Children’s Music Album: “Harmony” by
FYÜTCH & Aura V
Best Comedy Album: “Your Friend, Nate Bargatze”
by Nate Bargatze
Best Audio Book, Narration, and by Recording:
“Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai Lama” by the Dalai Lama – this is his first Grammy Award
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media:
“Sinners”by Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media: “Sinners” composed byLudwig Göransson,
Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media: “Sword of the Sea”composed by Austin Wintory
Best Song Written For Visual Media: “Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” written by EJAE, Park Hong Jun, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo & Mark Nuna, REI AMI
Best Music Video: “Anxiety” by Doechii
Best Music Film: “Music By John Williams” by John Williams
Best Recording Package: “Tracks II: The Lost Albums” by Meghan Foley and Michelle Holme
Best Album Cover: “CHROMAKOPIA”by Tyler Okonma
Best Album Notes: “Miles ’55: The Prestige Recordings”written by Ashley Kahn
Best Historical Album: “Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980”
Best Non-Classical Engineered Album: “That Wasn’t a Dream” engineered by Joseph Lorge, Blake Mills, and Patricia Sullivan
Best Classical Engineered Album: “Cerrone: Don’t Look Down” engineered by Mike Tierney and Alan Sillverman
Classical Producer of the Year: Elaine Martone
Best Immersive Audio Album: “Immersed” by Justin Gray
Best Instrumental Composition: “First Snow” composed by Remy Le Boeuf
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella:
“Super Mario Praise Break” arranged byBryan Carter, Charlie Rosen, and Matthew Whitaker,
Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: “Big Fish” arranged byErin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick, Nate Smith, and Amanda Taylor
Best Orchestral Performance: “Messiaen: Turangalîla-Symphonie”by Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Best Opera Recording: “Heggie: Intelligence”by
Kwamé Ryan and the Houston Grand Opera
Best Choral Performance: “Ortiz: Yanga”by
Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Master Chorale
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance:“Dennehy: Land Of Winter” byAlan Pierson and Alarm Will Sound
Best Classical Instrumental Solo: “Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos” byYo-Yo Ma and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: “Telemann: Ino – Opera Arias For Soprano” by soloistAmanda Forsythe with Robert Mealy and the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra
Best Classical Compendium: “Ortiz: Yanga” byproduced by Dmitriy Lipay,
Best Contemporary Classical Composition: “Ortiz: Dzonot” composed byGabriela Ortiz
The 2026 Music Educator Award: Jennifer Jimenez at South Miami Senior High School in Miami, FL