The 2026 Grammy Awards are underway, with global music stars competing across 95 categories at the Recording Academy’s flagship event. While major awards will be handed out during the televised ceremony, most categories are being decided at the pre-telecast premiere, with winners announced throughout the day.
Nigeria is represented at this year’s Grammys, with Burna Boy, Davido, and Ayra Starr receiving nominations across multiple categories.
Winners Announced So Far
Best Global Music Performance
🏆 WINNER: “EoO” — Bad Bunny
- Cantando en el Camino — Ciro Hurtado
- Jerusalema — Angélique Kidjo
- Inmigrante Y Que? — Yeisy Rojas
- Shrini’s Dream (Live) — Shakti
- Daybreak — Anoushka Shankar ft. Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar
Best African Music Performance
🏆 WINNER: “Push 2 Start” — Tyla
- Love — Burna Boy
- With You — Davido ft. Omah Lay
- Gimme Dat — Ayra Starr ft. Wizkid
- Hope & Love — Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
Best Global Music Album
🏆 WINNER: Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo — Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia
- Sounds of Kumbha — Siddhant Bhatia
- No Sign of Weakness — Burna Boy
- Éclairer le monde – Light the World — Youssou N’Dour
- Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) — Shakti
- Chapter III: We Return to Light — Anoushka Shankar
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
🏆 WINNER: Coritos Vol. 1 — Israel & New Breed
Best Roots Gospel Album
🏆 WINNER: I Will Not Be Moved (Live) — The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Best Gospel Album
🏆 WINNER: Heart of Mine — Darrel Walls & PJ Morton
Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
🏆 WINNER: “Hard Fought Hallelujah” — Brandon Lake ft. Jelly Roll
Best Gospel Performance/Song
🏆 WINNER: “Come Jesus Come” — CeCe Winans ft. Shirley Caesar
Best Rap Song
🏆 WINNER: “TV Off” — Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay
Best Melodic Rap Performance
🏆 WINNER: “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Best R&B Album
🏆 WINNER: Mutt — Leon Thomas
Best Rap Performance
🏆 WINNER: “Chains & Whips” — Clipse ft. Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
🏆 WINNER: Words for Days Vol. 1 — Mad Skillz
Best R&B Song
🏆 WINNER: “Folded” — Kehlani
Best Dance Pop Recording
🏆 WINNER: “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)
🏆 WINNER: Cirkut
Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical)
🏆 WINNER: Amy Allen
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
🏆 WINNER: “Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Best Dance/Electronic Recording
🏆 WINNER: “End of Summer” — Tame Impala
Best Dance/Electronic Album
🏆 WINNER: Eusexua — FKA twigs
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
🏆 WINNER: Sinners — Various Artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
🏆 WINNERS:
- Sinners — Ludwig Göransson
- Wicked — John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
- The Wild Robot — Kris Bowers
Best Music Video
🏆 WINNER: “Anxiety” — Doechii
