Grammy winners 2026: Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish lead the night

The 2026 Grammy Awards wrapped Sunday night, February 1, 2026, with a clear headline: Bad Bunny captured Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, while Kendrick Lamar and SZA took Record of the Year for “Luther.” The show also delivered a pop-leaning top-field surprise, with Billie Eilish winning Song of the Year for “WILDFLOWER,” and Olivia Dean landing Best New Artist—a quartet of wins that split the biggest categories across global pop, rap, and singer-songwriter lanes.

The ceremony ran live in prime time, leaning heavily on big-stage performances and a busy winners’ slate that rewarded both blockbuster releases and first-time breakthroughs, including a long-awaited win for Durand Bernarr.

When were the Grammys 2026, and what time did they start?

The main telecast aired Sunday, February 1, 2026, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET and running to roughly 11:30 p.m. ET. A separate earlier ceremony handed out many additional awards in the afternoon ahead of the main broadcast, creating the familiar two-part Grammys day where most trophies are awarded before the prime-time show begins.

Top winners: the big four and key genre awards

Here’s a quick snapshot of the most-asked-about categories and who won:

Kendrick Lamar finished as one of the night’s biggest overall winners, pairing the “Luther” victory with a strong run across rap categories, including GNX. On the pop side, Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM took the vocal-album prize, while Lola Young’s “Messy” emerged on top in pop solo performance.

Did Sabrina Carpenter win a Grammy in 2026?

Sabrina Carpenter was a major presence on the show—high-profile performance slot, heavy screen time, and multiple nominations—but she did not take one of the headline “big four” awards. Her night played more like a momentum showcase than a sweep, with the show using her set to underline how much she has moved into the center of mainstream pop.

If you’re specifically asking whether she won any Grammys at all (including non-televised categories), the cleanest way to confirm is to check the official full winners list for each nominated category she appeared in, since wins can land outside the prime-time broadcast.

Who performed and who hosted the Grammys 2026?

The host returned for another year, keeping the broadcast moving through a packed run of performances and presenters. The performer lineup mixed established arena-level stars with newer artists, including a dedicated Best New Artist segment that put the class of nominees onstage in one compressed showcase.

Highlights also came from the annual in-memoriam tributes—always one of the show’s emotional anchors—paired with the kind of “only-at-the-Grammys” collaborations that are designed for next-day clips.

Where to watch the Grammys 2026 now

If you missed the show live, replays and on-demand viewing are typically available through the same U.S. broadcast feed and its companion streaming option that carried the telecast in real time. In practice, that means:

• the primary U.S. television network that aired the Grammys live

• a subscription streaming service that offers live viewing (for eligible plans) and an on-demand replay afterward

If you’re outside the U.S., availability varies by region and rights package, so the most reliable approach is to check your local listings for “2026 Grammy Awards” and look for the on-demand replay window.

Sources consulted: The Recording Academy; Associated Press; Billboard; CBS News