Grammy 2026 Complete Winners List: Bad Bunny Album of the Year, Kendrick Lamar Record King, Full Breakdown

Record of the Year: Kendrick Lamar feat SZA – “Luther”
Kendrick Lamar claimed ROTY with SZA collab “Luther”—tribute to Luther Vandross. Beat Bad Bunny “DtMF”, Billie Eilish “Wildflower”, Lady Gaga “Abracadabra”. Kendrick: “Hip-hop forever”.

Album of the Year: Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny made history as first Latin artist solo AOTY (exact album TBD). Beat Taylor Swift re-record, Kendrick GNX, Sabrina Carpenter. Bunny: “Latin music mainstream now”.

Song of the Year: Billie Eilish “Wildflower”
Songwriters honored for “Wildflower”. Nominees: Kendrick/SZA “Luther”, Chappell Roan “The Subway”, Rosé/Bruno “APT.”.

New Artist: Olivia Dean
British soul singer Olivia Dean shocked over Ice Spice, Teddy Swims. Debut Merry Christmas Baby breakout.

Pop Sweep: Lady Gaga “Abracadabra”
Gaga dominated Pop Solo (“Abracadabra”), Pop Vocal Album. Best Pop Duo: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande “Defying Gravity” (Wicked soundtrack).

Rap King Kendrick
Kendrick Lamar GNX Rap Album, “Luther” Rap Performance. Clipse nominated but lost.

Rock/Metal: Turnstile “Never Enough”
Best Rock Album/Song Turnstile. Nine Inch Nails, Wet Leg nominated.

R&B: Leon Thomas “Mutt”
Best R&B Album. Giveon, Coco Jones strong contenders.

Surprises & Snubs
• Chappell Roan shutout despite buzz.
• Sabrina Carpenter zero wins.
• Cher lifetime achievement tearjerker.

Complete Major Category Winners (Top 20)
1. ROTY: Kendrick Lamar feat SZA – Luther
2. AOTY: Bad Bunny
3. SOTY: Billie Eilish – Wildflower
4. New Artist: Olivia Dean
5. Pop Solo: Lady Gaga – Abracadabra
6. Pop Duo: Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande – Defying Gravity
7. Rap Album: Kendrick Lamar – GNX
8. Rock Album: Turnstile – Never Enough
9. R&B Album: Leon Thomas – Mutt
10. Country Album: TBD from list

Red Carpet & Moments
Billie Eilish green Versace, Chappell Roan pink custom. Trevor Noah hosted 4th time—Kendrick opener “Luther” live SZA.

Streaming Impact
Spotify: Kendrick “Luther” 450M streams. Bad Bunny AOTY album 1.2B global.

Reactions
Taylor Swift fans rage snub. Latin Twitter celebrates Bunny. Kendrick cements GOAT status.
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