2026 Grammy Awards Winners Announced: A Historic Night for Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar

 

2026 Grammy Awards Winners Announced: A Historic Night for Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar

The 68th Grammy Awards Captivates the World

On February 1, 2026, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, drawing unprecedented global attention. As the music industry's biggest event, the ceremony generated massive search interest worldwide:

Search Volume by Country

  • 🇺🇸 United States: 3M+ searches
  • 🇨🇦 Canada: 188K+ searches
  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 61K+ searches
  • 🇲🇽 Mexico: 50K+ searches
  • 🇧🇷 Brazil: 27K+ searches
  • 🇦🇺 Australia: 26K+ searches
  • 🇮🇳 India: 10K+ searches
  • 🇩🇪 Germany: 6K+ searches
  • 🇫🇷 France: 6K+ searches
  • 🇮🇩 Indonesia: 5K+ searches
  • 🇮🇹 Italy: 4K+ searches
  • 🇻🇳 Vietnam: 3K+ searches
  • 🇹🇷 Turkey: 2K+ searches
  • 🇪🇸 Spain: 2K+ searches
  • 🇹🇼 Taiwan: 2K+ searches
  • 🇯🇵 Japan: 2K+ searches
  • 🇰🇷 South Korea: 1K+ searches
  • 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 1K+ searches
  • 🇪🇬 Egypt: 500+ searches

Bad Bunny Makes History

The biggest story of the night belonged to Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, who made Grammy history when his album 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS' (I Should Have Taken More Photos) became the first Spanish-language album ever to win Album of the Year.

Receiving the trophy from Harry Styles, an emotional Bad Bunny shed tears and declared in Spanish, "Puerto Rico, believe me that we are much bigger than 100 by 35 miles." He continued in English, "I dedicate this award to everyone who has left their homeland to pursue their dreams."

Bad Bunny took home three Grammy awards that night:

  • Album of the Year
  • Best Global Music Performance
  • Best Música Urbana Album

During his Best Música Urbana Album acceptance speech, Bad Bunny delivered a powerful message: "Before I thank God, I want to say ICE OUT. We are not savages. We are not animals. We are not aliens. We are humans and we are American."

Kendrick Lamar Sets New Hip-Hop Record

Kendrick Lamar made his own history at the ceremony, becoming the most Grammy-awarded rapper of all time. Nominated in nine categories, Lamar won five awards, bringing his career total to 27 Grammys and surpassing the previous records held by Jay-Z (25) and Kanye West (24).

Kendrick Lamar's 2026 Grammy Wins:

  • Record of the Year - "luther" (with SZA)
  • Best Rap Album - "GNX"
  • Best Rap Performance - "tv off"
  • Best Melodic Rap Performance - "luther"
  • Best Rap Song - "tv off"

In his Best Rap Album acceptance speech, Lamar stated, "Hip-hop will always be here. We're going to be in our suits, looking good, being with our people, being with our culture."

K-pop's Historic Moments

The Grammys marked several historic milestones for K-pop.

ROSÉ's First Grammy Nominations

BLACKPINK's ROSÉ became the first K-pop artist to be nominated for Record of the Year with her collaboration "APT." featuring Bruno Mars. "APT." received nominations in three categories:

  • Record of the Year
  • Song of the Year
  • Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

ROSÉ and Bruno Mars opened the Grammy ceremony with an energetic performance of "APT." The song, inspired by a Korean drinking game, topped charts in over 50 countries and spent 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Global 200, making ROSÉ the highest-charting K-pop female solo artist in the United States.

While the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance award went to Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande for "Defying Gravity," ROSÉ's nominations marked a significant milestone in K-pop history.

'KPop Demon Hunters' Wins K-pop's First Grammy

"Golden" from Netflix's animated series 'KPop Demon Hunters' won Best Song Written for Visual Media, becoming K-pop's first Grammy trophy winner.

"Golden," an inspiring track featuring EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI as the voices of fictional girl group HUNTR/X, was also nominated for Song of the Year, making it the first K-pop song ever nominated in that category.

'KPop Demon Hunters' became Netflix's most-watched title ever in less than six months, driving a surge in the Korean Wave movement with its traditional Korean culture and multilingual soundtrack.

KATSEYE's Nomination

Girl group KATSEYE's "Gabriela" was also nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, marking the first time in history that two K-pop songs were nominated in this category in the same year.

Major Category Winners

Top Awards

  • Album of the Year: Bad Bunny - "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS"
  • Record of the Year: Kendrick Lamar with SZA - "luther"
  • Song of the Year: Billie Eilish - "WILDFLOWER"
  • Best New Artist: Olivia Dean

Other Major Winners

  • Best Pop Vocal Album: Lady Gaga - "MAYHEM"
  • Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande - "Defying Gravity"
  • Best Dance Pop Recording: Lady Gaga - "Abracadabra"
  • Best Country Album: Chris Stapleton - "Bad As I Used to Be"

Notable Performances and Moments

Performance Highlights

  • Sabrina Carpenter performed "Manchild" in a flight attendant outfit on an airplane set
  • Lady Gaga delivered a powerful rock version of "Abracadabra" in feathers and cage costume
  • Justin Bieber debuted a large back tattoo during his performance
  • Ozzy Osbourne tribute featuring Post Malone, Slash, and Duff McKagan

Cher's Special Moment

Legendary singer Cher returned to the Grammy stage after 18 years to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. Interestingly, when presenting the Record of the Year award, Cher mistakenly announced "Luther Vandross," though the actual winner was Kendrick Lamar's "Luther," which samples Luther Vandross's music.

Political Messages and Social Statements

The ceremony featured several artists making political statements:

  • Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Hailey Bieber, Jack Antonoff, and many others wore "ICE OUT" pins
  • Bad Bunny emphasized love and unity in his speech: "Hate gets stronger with hate. The only thing stronger than hate is love"
  • Lady Gaga encouraged female musicians in her Best Pop Vocal Album speech: "Follow your intuition and fight for your ideas in male-dominated spaces"
  • Olivia Dean referenced her family's background in her Best New Artist acceptance speech

Trevor Noah's Final Hosting Gig

Comedian Trevor Noah hosted the Grammy Awards for the sixth and final time. Throughout the night, he playfully teased Bad Bunny about Super Bowl performance contract clauses preventing him from performing elsewhere, ultimately creating a witty moment where Bad Bunny briefly sang a few bars.

Why Such Massive Search Interest?

The 2026 Grammys generated worldwide attention due to:

  1. Historic Moments: Bad Bunny's first Spanish-language Album of the Year win, Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking hip-hop Grammy count
  2. Global Star Competition: Worldwide artists including Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift were nominated
  3. Political Messages: Powerful statements about immigrant rights sparked conversations
  4. Special Performances: Spectacular stages and unique performances captivated viewers
  5. Cultural Significance: Important milestones for Latin music's mainstream acceptance and hip-hop culture recognition

Conclusion

The 68th Grammy Awards will be remembered as more than just an awards ceremony—it marked a new chapter in music history. Bad Bunny's historic win proved the global influence of Latin music and non-English language music, while Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking achievement reaffirmed hip-hop's status in the music industry.

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