The 2026 Grammys: Kendrick Lamar breaks records and Bad Bunny walks away with Album of the Year

🎷 Rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar has stolen the show at the Grammy’s for the second consecutive year. The Compton native did a sweep, nabbing five awards including Record of the Year for Luther featuring SZA, as well as Best Rap Album for GNX, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Performance. This season brings his total Grammy haul up to 27 awards, making him the most-awarded hip-hop artist in history.

One way ticket to the annals of history: Bad Bunny was nominated in six categories, grabbing three gramophones; Best Música Urbana Album, Best Global Music Performance, and the prestigious Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos. This is the very first time an entirely Spanish-language album has ever been awarded album of the year, a historic moment for Mr Benito.

Top moments: Billie Eilish deservingly took home one of the night’s biggest honors, nabbing the award for Song of the Year for Wildflower. The recognition comes a year after fans felt she was snubbed for her latest album Hit Me Hard and Soft. During her acceptance speech, Eilish took the chance to call out the Trump administration’s immigration policies.

In other wickedly good news, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande got Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for Wicked’s Defying Gravity.