Grammys 2026 Highlights: Kendrick Lamar wins Record Of The Year, Bad Bunny bags Album Of The Year
The 68th edition of Grammy Awards were all about grace, fun, performances and teary acceptance speeches. Grammys 2026 were special for Kendrick Lamar as he won the Record Of The Year award, along with other accolades.

The biggest and most glamorous night in music is finally here. Renowned for delivering the best of music, spectacular stage designs, first-time live performances and experiences that will be etched in one's memory for a lifetime, the Grammy Awards made a comeback with the 68th edition on February 2, 2026.
Held in Los Angeles, The Grammy Awards 2026 was hosted by Trevor Noah, who made sure to make this season memorable. While this Grammy has been special for Kendrick Lamar, Indian nominee Anoushka Shankar missed out!
Now the awards night has come to an end, follow this blog to know about each performance and winner of Grammys 2026.
Live updates : Grammy Awards 2026 Highlights: Red Carpet, Performances, Winner Updates Today
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2:56 PM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026: Blog concluded
All updates to this live blog have ended.
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11:12 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 winner: Bad Bunny's acceptance speech
Watch Debi Tirar Mas Fotos aka Bad Bunny's accpetance speech here
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10:23 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy 2026 winners LIVE update: Bad Bunny beats the OGs
Debi Tirar Mas Fotos won the Album Of The Year award. Also known as Bad Bunny, he was nominated for Album of the Year alongside several major stars, including Justin Bieber for 'Swag', Sabrina Carpenter for 'Man’s Best Friend', Clipse for 'Let God Sort Em Out', Lady Gaga for 'Mayhem', Kendrick Lamar for 'GNX', Leon Thomas for 'Mutt' and Tyler, the Creator for 'Chromakopia.'
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10:03 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy winners 2026: The Album Of The Year award goes to?
Harry Styles presented the Album Of The Year award to Bad Bunny at Grammys 2026.
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10:01 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 pays tribute to lost talents
The Grammy Awards 2026 paid tribute to all the singers, composers, song writers and musicians, who lost their lives last year.
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9:46 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy 2026 winners: And the winner of Record Of The Year is...
Cher announced Luther by Kendrick Lamar With SZA as the Record Of The Year winner at Grammys 2026.
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9:43 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy winners 2026: Cher honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Cher, the 79-year-old American singer and actress received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Grammy Awards 2026.
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9:25 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 Live Update: Reba McEntire performs for the first time
American singer Reba McEntire performed on the Grammy Awards stage for the first time, honoring all the singers and songwriters the industry has lost in the past few years. She gave a heartfelt performance of her Grammy-winning song Trailblazer.
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9:19 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 LIVE updates: Bruce Springsteen tribute to late singer-songwriter Brian Wilson
In a video message, Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to the late singer-songwriter Brian Wilson. 'He was a genius who made generations of songwriters so much better. I know this because I am one of them,' he said.
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9:16 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 winners LIVE updates: Anoushka Shankar misses out
Anoushka Shankar was nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category for her song 'Daybreak', which included Alam Khan and Sarathy Korwar. However, she could not take home the Grammy Award for the song and lost it to Bad Bunny, who won the award for his song 'EoO'.
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9:08 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy Awards 2026 winners: Pharrell Williams honoured with Dr Dre Global Impact Award
The Dr Dre Global Impact Award was presented by rapper Q-Tip to Pharrell Williams, who has had a huge impact on the music industry worldwide, inspiring generations. Pharrell Williams is a 13-time Grammy Award winner.
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8:40 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy 2026 Winners: Who won Song Of The Year award?
WILDFLOWER by Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell won the Song Of The Year award for at Grammys 2026.
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8:30 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy Awards 2026: Bruno Mars performs
After Lady Gaga won the Best Pop Vocal Album award, Bruno Mars took over the Grammy stage with his swoon-worthy performance.
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8:27 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy Awards 2026 Live Update: Best Pop Solo Performance winner is...
The winner of Best Pop Solo Performance category is Lola Young for her single 'Messy'.
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8:13 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026: Lady Gaga wins Best Pop Vocal Album
Lady Gaga wins Best Pop Vocal Album for MAYHEM, containing greater than 75% playing time of new pop vocal recordings.
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8:00 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy Awards 2026: 15 time Grammy winner takes center stage
Lady Gaga, the 15 time Grammy winner and who's also nominated for Song of the year category for her song Abracadabra, performs at the glittery night.
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7:57 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 LIVE: Best Contemporary Country Album winner is...
Beautifully Broken by Jelly Roll wins Best Contemporary Country Album.
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7:49 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 Live Updates: Who won the Best Musica Urbana Album award?
DeBI TiRAR MaS FOToS won the Best Musica Urbana Album award for Bad Bunny.
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7:43 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy Awards 2026 Live Update: Justin Bieber performs
Two time Grammy-winner Justin Bieber takes the center stage as he performs on 'Yukon'. He's nominated in four categories: Album Of The Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best R&B Performance.
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7:31 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 Update: Olivia Dean's acceptance speech gets loudest cheer
Olivia Dean, who won Best New Artist award, was seen tearing up on the stage. However, it was acceptance speech and ' Grand daughter of an immigrant' statement that got the loudest cheer at Grammys 2026.
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7:27 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026: Who is Best New Artist?
Olivia Dean wins Best New Artist award for achieving a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacting the musical landscape.
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7:22 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy Awards 2026 Live Update: Best New Artist will be announced next
While all the nominees of Best New Artist: Olivia Dean, KATSEYE, The Marias, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Lola Young performed tonight, it remains to see who will be the winner.
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7:20 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy Awards 2026: Sabrina's performance was loved
Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter, dressed as a retro sexy flight attendant, took over the Grammy stage and performed her hit track Manchild, starting off her performance to loud cheers from the crowd.
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7:15 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026: Best Artist Nominee Alex Warren moves audiences
Best Artist Nominee Alex Warren performed at the Grammys and moved audiences with his most loved song 'Ordinary'.
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7:11 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 Live Updates: Kendrick Lamar becomes most-awarded rapper
Kendrick Lamar breaks Jay-Z's record and officially becomes the most awarded rapper in the history of the Grammy Awards.
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6:55 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026: Kendrick Lamar wins Best Rap Album
The first award for this edition of Emmys goes to Kendrick Lamar for Best Rap Album. The singer is leading the nominations with 9 nods.
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6:48 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 Live: Justin Bieber will take the center stage
After Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, who is attending the Grammys 2026 Awards, will also take the center stage.
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6:47 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammys 2026 Live Update: Lady Gaga to perform soon
After announcing the first award, the Grammy stage will witness the magic of Lady Gaga 15 time Grammy-winner's performance is one of the most awaited for this edition of Grammys.
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6:45 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy Awards 2026: Sabrina Carpenter takes over the stage
The first performance of the night came from Sabrina Carpenter. The two time Grammy winner looked ethereal on stage.
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6:43 AM (IST) February 02, 2026
Grammy Awards 2026: Trevor Noah makes guest crack a smile
Host Trevor Noah made sure to make his guest laugh be fore Sabrina Carpenter's performances. He also wished Justin Bieber on the arrival of his baby.