Grammy winners 2026: Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar and ICE criticism

EXPLAINERHere’s a look at the top winners of the night at the Grammy Awards.Bad Bunny accepts the award for Album of the Year for 'Debi Tirar Mas Fotos', in Los Angeles, California, US, February 1, 2026 [Daniel Cole/Reuters]Published On 2 Feb 2026Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny has won the coveted Album of the Year honour at the Grammy Awards, while Kendrick Lamar and SZA took home Record of the Year for “Luther”.Among other notable wins, Olivia Dean was named on Sunday Best New Artist, and siblings Billie Eilish and Finneas earned Song of the Year.The main broadcast was hosted by comedian Trevor Noah.Bad Bunny, who is due to headline the Super Bowl LX half-time show next week, also used his acceptance speech to voice criticism of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.Accepting his award for Best Album, he started by saying, “Before I thank God, I want to say: ICE out!”“We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are human beings, and we are Americans,” he added.Billie Eilish also referenced ICE during the ceremony. While accepting Song of the Year, Eilish, who has previously criticised ICE policies, said, “no one is illegal on stolen land”, in an apparent reference to how the US was built on occupying land that originally belonged, in many cases, to Native American communities.Just before Bad Bunny won his first televised award, he and Noah also engaged in a conversation touching on ICE and Puerto Rico.“If things keep getting worse in America, can I come live with you in Puerto Rico?” Noah asked. “Trevor, I have some news for you. Puerto Rico is part of America,” Bad Bunny replied.Several artists, including Kehlani and Gloria Estefan, took the opportunity to voice support for immigrant communities. On the red carpet, many celebrities made a statement wearing “ICE out” pins, including Justin and Hailey Bieber and Joni Mitchell.Beyond the political moments of the night, here is a list of the winners from the Grammys 2026:Album of the Year Debi tirar mas fotos (I should have taken more photos) – Bad BunnyRecord of the Year Luther – Kendrick Lamar with SZABest Rap Album GNX – Kendrick LamarBest Latin Urban Album Debi tirar mas fotos – Bad BunnyBest New Artist Olivia DeanBest Pop Vocal Album Mayhem – Lady GagaBest Pop Solo Performance Messy – Lola YoungSong of the Year (Songwriter’s award) Wildflower – Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’ConnellBillie Eilish and Finneas, wearing ICE Out pins, pose with the Song of the Year award for ‘Wildflower’ [Mike Blake/Reuters]Best Dance/Electronic Album EUSEXUA – FKA twigsBest Pop Duo/Group Performance Defying Gravity – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana GrandeBest Rock Album Never Enough – TurnstileBest Contemporary Country Album Beautifully Broken – Jelly RollBest R&B Album Mutt – Leon ThomasBest Traditional Pop Vocal Album A Matter of Time – LaufeyBest Latin Pop Album Cancionera – Natalia LafourcadeBest Mexican Music Album Palabra De To’s (Seca) – Carin LeonBest Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Sinners – Various artistsBest Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (composer’s award) Sinners – Ludwig GoranssonBest Gospel Album Heart of Mine – Darrel Walls, PJ MortonBest Contemporary Christian Music Album Coritos Vol 1 – Israel & New BreedBest Song Written for Visual Media Golden from KPop Demon HuntersBest Jazz Vocal Album Portrait – Samara JoySamara Joy accepts the Best Jazz Vocal Album award for ‘Portrait’ during the premiere ceremony of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles [Daniel Cole/Reuters]Best Jazz Instrumental Album Southern Nights, Sullivan Fortner featuring Peter Washington and Marcus GilmoreBest African Music Performance Push 2 Start – TylaBest Reggae Album BLXXD & FYAH – KeznamdiBest Music Video Anxiety – DoechiiBest Music Film Music by John WilliamsBest Alternative Music Album Songs of a Lost World – The CureSongwriter of the Year Amy AllenProducer of the Year, Nonclassical CirkutBest Comedy Album Your Friend – Nate BargatzeBest Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama – Dalai LamaBest Spoken Word Poetry Album Words for Days Vol 1 – Mad SkillzBest Album Cover ChromakopiaThe Dr Dre Global Impact Award Pharrell WilliamsPharrell Williams performs during the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles [Daniel Cole/Reuters]