The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, celebrated a landmark year in global music, with genre-defining wins across pop, hip-hop, Latin, and African music. Bad Bunny made history after clinching Album of the Year with Debí Tirar Más Fotos, becoming the first fully Spanish-language project to win the award, while Kendrick Lamar dominated hip-hop with Best Rap Album (GNX) and Record of the Year for “Luther” featuring SZA. Lady Gaga also enjoyed a major night, earning wins for Best Pop Vocal Album (Mayhem) and Best Dance Pop Recording with “Abracadabra,” reinforcing her continued influence at the highest level of pop music.
African music once again claimed global recognition, led by South Africa’s Tyla, who won Best African Music Performance for “Push 2 Start,” marking her second Grammy win in the category and further cementing Africa’s growing impact on the world stage. Nigeria’s Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti was posthumously honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive the distinction. In the global categories, Brazilian legends Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia won Best Global Music Album, edging out strong African contenders including Burna Boy and Youssou N’Dour, while the night overall highlighted the Recording Academy’s continued expansion toward truly global representation.
Trevor Noah was the host for the main telecast.
Here’s a list of select winners at Sunday’s Grammys:
Album of the Year
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Bad Bunny.
Record of the Year
“luther,” Kendrick Lamar with SZA.
Best Rap Album
“GNX,” Kendrick Lamar
Best Latin Urban Album
“Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Bad Bunny.
Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
Best Pop Vocal Album
“Mayhem,” Lady Gaga.
Best Pop Solo Performance
“Messy,” Lola Young.
Song of the Year (Songwriter’s Award)
“Wildflower,” Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell.
Best Dance/Electro
nic Album
“EUSEXUA,” FKA twigs
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
“Defying Gravity,” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Best Rock Album
“Never Enough,” Turnstile
Best Contemporary Country Album
“Beautifully Broken,” Jelly Roll.
Best R&B Album
“Mutt,” Leon Thomas
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
“A Matter of Time,” Laufey
Best Latin Pop Album
“Cancionera,” Natalia Lafourcade
Best Música Mexicana Album
“Palabra De To’s (Seca), Carín León
Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
“Sinners,” various artists
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (composer’s award)
“Sinners,” Ludwig Göransson
Best Gospel Album
“Heart of Mine,” Darrel Walls, PJ Morton.
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
“Coritos Vol. 1,” Israel & New Breed
Best Song Written for Visual Media
“Golden,” from “KPop Demon Hunters”
Best Jazz Vocal Album
“Portrait,” Samara Joy
Best Jazz Instrumental Album
“Southern Nights,” Sullivan Fortner featuring Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore
Best African Music Performance
“Push 2 Start,” Tyla
Best Reggae Album
“BLXXD & FYAH,” Keznamdi
Best Music Video
“Anxiety,” Doechii
Best Music Film
“Music by John Williams”
Best Alternative Music Album
“Songs of a Lost World,” The Cure
Songwriter Of The Year
Amy Allen
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Cirkut
Best Comedy Album
“Your Friend, Nate Bargatze,” Nate Bargatze.
Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording
“Meditations: The Reflections of his Holiness The Dalai Lama,” Dalai Lama
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
“Words for Days Vol. 1,” Mad Skillz.
Best Album Cover
“Chromakopia”
The Dr. Dre Global Impact Award
Pharrell Williams
