On Sunday, February 1st of 2026, one of the most anticipated broadcasts, the Grammy Awards, took place in Los Angeles.
The Grammy Awards are an annual event hosted by the Recording Academy, and commemorate achievements in music and honor performers, producers, composers, writers, and many others involved in music production.
This year, alongside the ceremony, were major performances by artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Rosé, Tyler, the Creator, The Marías, Justin Bieber, Katseye, Lauryn Hill, Leon Thomas III, and many others.
One of the most memorable performances of the night was Justin Bieber’s Yukon, where in addition to singing live, he played the guitar and recorded the beats. Junior Soha Noorani commented, “Justin Bieber’s performance was my favorite of the night. It was captivating even without background music or dancers, and it showcased his talent perfectly.”
As for the actual awards, history was made when the title for Album of the Year was awarded to Puerto Rican Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS, making him the first artist to accept the Grammy with an exclusively Spanish-language album. Additionally, he won Best Música Urbana Album and Best Global Music Performance.
Here are just a few of the other major award winners that are highly recognized:
Record of the Year: “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Song of the Year: “Wildflower” – Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
Producer of the year, nonclassical: Cirkut
Songwriter of the year, nonclassical: Amy Allen
Pop Solo Performance: “Messy” – Lola Young
Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Pop Vocal Album: “Mayhem” – Lady Gaga
Rock Album: “Nevery Enough” – Turnstile
