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<\/p>\nGrammys 2026: The complete winners list (Updating live) <\/p>\n
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Shaboozey holds the Grammy for Best Country Duo\/Group Performance for the song \u201cAmen\u201d at the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
(Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Grammy Awards<\/a> are sure to be defined by historic firsts and lasts.<\/p>\n Music\u2019s biggest night returns to L.A.\u2019s Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, broadcast live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ starting at 5 p.m. Pacific. After more than half a century on CBS, the awards show will move to Disney outlets in 2027. Trevor Noah will also be hosting for the sixth and final time.<\/p>\n \u2018Oh, I won?\u2019 Joni Mitchell realizes Grammy win mid-acceptance speech <\/p>\n Joni Mitchell won a Grammy for historical album.<\/p>\n (Christina House \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n The first thing folk music legend Joni Mitchell said in her Grammy acceptance speech was that she appreciated the glitz and glamour in the crowd. The sentiment was followed by a long pause as she looked around, unsure of what had happened. She noticed the Grammy behind her and asked, \u201cOh, I won?\u201d<\/p>\n She earned her 11th Grammy for historical album for \u201cJoni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980).\u201d Once she realized what had occurred, she shared memories of how she transitioned from folk music to a more jazzy sound and her frustrations with the music industry at the time. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Yungblud\u2019s Grammys win came from a \u2018David and Goliath moment\u2019 <\/p>\n Yungblud, Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II and Sharon Osbourne accept a Grammy at the Premiere Ceremony at the Peacock Theater.<\/p>\n (Myung J. Chun \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Yungblud<\/a>, the 28-year-old musician-actor who won the rock performance award for his live cover of Black Sabbath\u2019s \u201cChanges\u201d at Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s Back to the Beginning farewell concert<\/a> in July 2025, called that act his \u201cDavid and Goliath moment.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s one of the moments where you can\u2019t mess up,\u201d the artist said in the Grammys press room after his win Sunday, \u201cand I can\u2019t believe how well received this was.\u201d<\/p>\n Yungblud added that \u201cwhat\u2019s really beautiful about rock music right now [is] it feels cross-generational.\u201d<\/p>\n Whereas for the last two decades, the old and new guard have mostly grated against each other, he said, the Back to the Beginning show brought them together.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s really just kind of ignited a spark, and it feels like [the rock genre\u2019s] got a new meaning and a sense of unity and a sense of fire again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Tyler, the Creator\u2019s \u2018Chromakopia\u2019 wins first Grammy for album cover in 53 years <\/p>\n The cover of \u201cChromakopia\u201d by Tyler, The Creator.<\/p>\n (AP)<\/p>\n For the first time in more than 50 years, the Recording Academy revived its award for album cover<\/a>. The resurrected Grammy went to Tyler, the Creator\u2019s<\/a> \u201cChromakopia.\u201d<\/a> The cover of Tyler, the Creator\u2019s eighth studio album is a black-and-white image of the masked rapper.<\/p>\n At the first Grammys in 1959, Frank Sinatra\u2019s \u201cOnly the Lonely\u201d received the award. It was presented yearly until 1973, when the Siegel-Schwall Band won for its self-titled album. After that, the category was renamed album package and then changed again in 1994 to recording package. This year, Tyler, the Creator was up against the likes of Djo, Wet Leg, Perfume Genius and Bad Bunny.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Shaboozey dedicates his first Grammy win to America\u2019s immigrants <\/p>\n Shaboozey took home a Grammy and shouted out immigrants in his acceptance speech Sunday.<\/p>\n (Christina House\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Shaboozey<\/a> had just walked into the Grammys Premiere Ceremony when he heard his name called. He won his first Grammy for \u201cAmen,\u201d featuring Jelly Roll, in the country duo performance category. Reading off a crumpled paper, the 30-year-old singer thanked his mother, who immigrated from Nigeria and worked three to four jobs to provide for him and his siblings.<\/p>\n \u201cImmigrants built this country, so this is for them, for all children of immigrants. This is for those who came to this country in search of [a] better opportunity, to be a part of a nation that promised freedom for all and equal opportunities,\u201d Shaboozey said during his acceptance speech.<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for bringing your culture, your music, your stories and your traditions. You give America color.\u201d<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n The best looks from the 2026 Grammys red carpet <\/p>\n (Christina House\/Los Angeles Times) <\/p>\n (Christina House\/Los Angeles Times) <\/p>\n (Christina House\/Los Angeles Times) <\/p>\n (Christina House\/Los Angeles Times) <\/p>\n From the Versace dress<\/a> that led to the creation of Google Images to the Swarovski-encrusted jumpsuit<\/a> that repopularized androgynous menswear on the red carpet, the Grammy Awards show is synonymous with iconic fashion. Bold and daring looks often push the envelope.<\/p>\n Music\u2019s biggest night returns to Crypto.com Arena on Sunday and will bring with it the edgiest fashion of the season. Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, SZA, Doechii, Chappell Roan, Addison Rae, Miley Cyrus, Cardi B, Katseye and Huntr\/x are among the nominees sure to turn heads while Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars and Tyler, the Creator are some of the men who will bring their A game. <\/p>\n Gloria Estefan voices concerns about ICE raids, U.S. democracy <\/p>\n Cuban American singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan at accept a Grammy at the Premiere Ceremony at the Peacock Theater.<\/p>\n (Myung J. Chun \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Gloria Estefan, who on Sunday took home the award for tropical Latin album for \u201cRa\u00edces,\u201d expressed concerns about the ongoing immigration raids.<\/p>\n In the Grammys press room, Estefan asserted that in this trying time the country must \u201chold dear and true\u201d to its core democratic principles: \u201cthe reason why everyone wants to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI hope that our government listens to our plea for humanity, which is the main thing we need in this world,\u201d the Cuban American singer said.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n FKA Twigs wrote \u2018Eusexua\u2019 in \u2018toilets of underground raves in Prague\u2019 <\/p>\n FKA Twigs holds the Grammy for dance\/electronic album.<\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Grammy winner FKA Twigs started writing her experimental dance-pop album \u201cEusexua\u201d in the \u201ctoilets of underground raves in Prague,\u201d she said backstage on Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, techno is in the rawest and deepest places of culture, and with the help of my collaborators, with so much trial and error, I feel like I was able to bring that experience into an album and to my fans,\u201d the artist said.<\/p>\n Twigs went on to encourage listeners to engage with music \u201cnot through the phone or through an app,\u201d but in the real-life places it was written to be heard in.<\/p>\n \u201cEnjoying a techno or a dance song that\u2019s 10 minutes long and doesn\u2019t give you any release or any drop, you know, until seven minutes in,\u201d the artist said, \u201cit\u2019s gratifying to wait.\u201d<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Addison Rae, nominated for best new artist, knows what you were expecting <\/p>\n Addison Rae at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures\u2019 fifth annual fundraising gala in Los Angeles in October.<\/p>\n (Eric Thayer \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Addison Rae slides into a booth at Bob\u2019s Big Boy in Burbank and orders \u2014 what else? \u2014 black coffee and a chocolate milkshake.<\/p>\n The singer, actor and social media personality has been on a David Lynch<\/a> kick of late; this, of course, is where the late filmmaker famously came every afternoon for years to sustain himself with that order while he wrote.<\/p>\n Kehlani wins her first Grammys, speaks out against ICE <\/p>\n Kehlani won multiple Grammys at the Premiere Ceremony.<\/p>\n (Christina House \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Before Kehlani<\/a> could say anything when accepting her first Grammys, she said she needed to \u201cthank Jesus.\u201d The R&B singer was first nominated for a Grammy 10 years ago for her mixtape, \u201cYou Should Be Here.\u201d On stage, she accepted the awards for R&B song and R&B performance for her breakout song, \u201cFolded.\u201d She said it was the first time she \u201cever won anything.\u201d<\/p>\n The 30-year-old singer also wore an \u201cIce Out\u201d pin. She added, \u201cTogether, we\u2019re stronger in numbers, [and have] to speak against all the injustice going on in the world right now. I hope everybody\u2019s inspired to join together as a community of artists and speak out against what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n She ended her speech with \u201cF\u2014 Ice.\u201d<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Why Leon Thomas\u2019 mom picked up his first Grammy of the day <\/p>\n (Jason Armond \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Leon Thomas<\/a> won the traditional R&B performance for \u201cVibes Don\u2019t Lie,\u201d but he wasn\u2019t there to pick up his Grammy. Instead, his mom, Jayon Anthony, accepted the award for him.<\/p>\n \u201cRight now he\u2019s on stage rehearsing,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n \u201cHe worked so hard on this album and he was so happy to get such a wonderful reception,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n However, Thomas was in the theater a few minutes later to accept the R&B album Grammy for \u201cMutt.\u201d As he accepted the award, he explained he was out of breath because he ran from the rehearsal.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is such a moment because it\u2019s a miracle of endurance,\u201d Thomas said.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Steven Spielberg is officially an EGOT recipient <\/p>\n Steven Spielberg, shown here at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in 2025, won his first Grammy on Sunday.<\/p>\n (Etienne Laurent \/ For The Times)<\/p>\n With a win for \u201cMusic by John Williams\u201d in the music film category, filmmaker Steven Spielberg has earned EGOT status. Spielberg produced the documentary, which shared the life and contributions of composer John Williams<\/a>. Following his Oscar wins for \u201cSchindler\u2019s List\u201d and \u201cSaving Private Ryan,\u201d Emmy wins for \u201cE.R.\u201d and \u201cAnimaniacs\u201d and his Tony for \u201cA Strange Loop,\u201d the Grammy was the missing piece in Spielberg\u2019s awards legacy.<\/p>\n \u201cThis acknowledgment is obviously deeply meaningful to me because it validates what I have known for over 50 years: John Williams\u2019 influence on culture and music is immeasurable and his artistry and legacy is unrivaled,\u201d wrote Spielberg in a statement to The Times. \u201cI am proud to be associated with Laurent [Bouzereau]\u2019s beautiful film.\u201d<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Inside Clive Davis\u2019 annual pre-Grammy gala at the Beverly Hilton <\/p>\n Rei Ami, from left, EJAE and Audrey Nuna of Huntr\/x perform during Clive Davis\u2019 annual pre-Grammy gala on Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton.<\/p>\n (Kayla Bartkowski \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n One way to honor your 93-year-old host: by calling him a \u201cf\u2014 gangster\u201d who\u2019ll \u201cslit your throat for a hit record.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s how Monte Lipman big-upped Clive Davis on Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton, where Davis had convened an invite-only crowd of celebrities and music-industry insiders for his annual night-before-the-Grammys gala. Lipman, who runs Republic Records, was there to receive the Recording Academy\u2019s Industry Icon award along with his brother and business partner, Avery; clearly, the commendation had gotten him feeling all warm and fuzzy about the record-biz machers who paved his way.<\/p>\n \u2018KPop Demon Hunters\u2019 becomes first K-pop song to win Grammy <\/p>\n The \u201cKpop Demon Hunters\u201d hit \u201cGolden\u201d has won its first Grammy. <\/p>\n (Netflix)<\/p>\n Following a win for the score of Ryan Coogler\u2019s \u201cSinners,\u201d animated blockbuster \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d won its first award for its breakout hit \u201cGolden.\u201d The inescapable earworm took home the award for song written for visual media. The Netflix movie is up for five awards tonight, including song of the year.<\/p>\n \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d took the world by storm last summer, as the fictional girl group Huntr\/x battled evil with their punchy K-pop beats. Since its release, the movie has become Netflix\u2019s most popular film of all time, amassing over 480 million views.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Mariah Carey (and her secret grunge album) are honored at MusiCares charity gala <\/p>\n Mariah Carey, left, and Billy Porter at Friday night\u2019s MusiCares Person of the Year gala at the Los Angeles Convention Center. <\/p>\n (Michael Tran \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n If anyone told Mariah Carey<\/a> ahead of time that Friday night\u2019s MusiCares Person of the Year tribute would feature a live auction \u2014 an auction in which a meet-and-greet with the singer in Abu Dhabi was offered to the highest bidder \u2014 you sure couldn\u2019t tell by observing her reaction.<\/p>\n Seated near the stage at the Los Angeles Convention Center, a camera feeding close-up images of her face to several screens, Carey appeared genuinely surprised by an auctioneer\u2019s description of the backstage hangout in which she\u2019d be expected to participate next month.<\/p>\n \u2018Sinners\u2019 takes home Grammys gold <\/p>\n Ryan Coogler\u2019s \u201cSinners\u201d already broke a record by earning 16 Oscar nominations<\/a>, but on Sunday the film picked up some Grammy hardware, winning compilation soundtrack for visual media as well as score soundtrack for visual media.<\/p>\n Composer Ludwig G\u00f6ransson<\/a> missed the first award but got in the Peacock theater in time for the acceptance speech for the latter.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n FKA Twigs wins her first-ever Grammy <\/p>\n FKA Twigs won the Grammy for dance\/electronic album.<\/p>\n (Christina House \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Last year, British singer FKA Twigs released two full-length albums, \u201cEusexua\u201d and \u201cEusexua Afterglow,\u201d exploring facets of underground rave culture. During the Grammys premiere ceremony on Sunday, her third studio album, \u201cEusexua,\u201d earned the award for dance\/electronic album, marking her first-ever win.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been the most incredible journey,\u201d Twigs said onstage. \u201cI\u2019ve actually been doing this a really long time. So to any artist, don\u2019t give up. Follow your vision because that\u2019s what\u2019s gonna make the world fall in love with your art.\u201d<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Why the album cover Grammy is making a comeback after more than 50 years <\/p>\n Taylor Swift at last year\u2019s 67th Grammys Awards in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n (Robert Gauthier \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n Sometimes an album cover could be worth a thousand words. And the Grammys finally agree.<\/p>\n The 2026 ceremony will be the first time in 53 years that the award for best album cover will be presented. Previously, the award for a recording package included the album\u2019s visuals and physical materials. Last year, Charli XCX earned the accolade for the virality of \u201cbrat\u201d and its distinct mucus-y green. <\/p>\n And the first Grammy goes to … <\/p>\n With 86 awards to give out, Darren Criss handed out the first award of the day during the Grammys premiere to \u201cWicked\u201d<\/a> stars Cynthia Erivo<\/a> and Ariana Grande for their performance of \u201cDefying Gravity\u201d for best pop duo\/group performance. <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Lukas Nelson on competing for a Grammy against his famous dad <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want people to look at me and say, \u2018I know who that is,\u2019\u201d says Lukas Nelson.<\/p>\n (Matthew Berinato)<\/p>\n Lukas Nelson is sitting on his tour bus behind the Fonda Theatre on a recent evening as he awaits a takeout bag with dinner inside it.<\/p>\n In a few hours, the 36-year-old singer and songwriter will take the stage for a show behind this year\u2019s \u201cAmerican Romance,\u201d his first solo LP after a decade and a half fronting his band Promise of the Real. It\u2019s a handsome and philosophical set of tunes about life, love and the endless road that Nelson cut just about a mile away from the Fonda at Hollywood\u2019s Sunset Sound. And now it\u2019s nominated for a Grammy Award in the traditional country album category.<\/p>\n The Grammy premiere ceremony opens with an all-\u2019Star\u2019 performance <\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n The Grammy premiere ceremony, where the vast majority of the awards are handed out long before the telecast, has just begun. (You can watch it on YouTube or via the Grammys\u2019 website<\/a>.)<\/p>\n The ceremony opened with a funky cover of Earth, Wind & Fire\u2019s \u201cShining Star\u201d featuring Grammy nominees such as Israel Houghton, Lila Ik\u00e9, Trombone Shorty, Grace Potter and Maggie Rose.<\/p>\n \u201cMusic tells the truth when it\u2019s hard,\u201d Harvey Mason Jr., chief executive of the Recording Academy, told the crowd at the Peacock Theater for the ceremony.<\/p>\n \u201cCreativity is not a luxury, it\u2019s essential.\u201d<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Anti-ICE buttons on the Grammys red carpet <\/p>\n Gerald Casale of Devo wore an anti-ICE pin on the red carpet at the 68th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n (Christina House\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n As Grammys guests arrive on the red carpet, a number are wearing pins protesting ICE.<\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Grammys: Who will win album of the year? <\/p>\n Share via Close extra sharing options <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n How Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli mounted one of the greatest comebacks in Grammy history <\/p>\n This time 36 years ago, Fabrice Morvan was preparing for his first Grammy Awards<\/a>. It had been a wild few years for the 23-year-old Parisian and his best friend Robert Pilatus from Germany. The duo known as Milli Vanilli had rocketed to fame, going from obscure dancers in Munich to dominate the pop music scene. Not only were they nominated for best new artist, but they were expected to perform live. Underneath it all, the pair were quickly reaching their breaking point.<\/p>\n Don Henley\u2019s \u201cThe End of the Innocence\u201d was nominated for both song and record of the year. Indeed, for the tens of millions of Milli Vanilli fans who bought their records, the 1990 Grammy ceremony marked an end of innocence of sorts. To this day, Milli Vanilli are the only artists in the history of the Grammys to have their award revoked.<\/p>\n Why this \u2018visionary\u2019 record exec still believes in the major label <\/p>\n John Janick, chairman and CEO of Interscope Capitol, at his office this month in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n (Jason Armond\/Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n As he mills around backstage at Inglewood\u2019s YouTube Theater on a recent evening, John Janick could be just another of the countless dads who\u2019ve brought their kids here to see the K-pop girl group Katseye<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dressed in jeans and a rumpled T-shirt, the 47-year-old looks on as North West \u2014 rapper, influencer, middle-school-age daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West \u2014 blows into the greenroom in a blur of sunglasses and blue hair and poses for a picture with the six bandmates after their show. It\u2019s a valuable photo op for an act whose fans live on social media, and the young women of Katseye are clearly thrilled by West\u2019s presence (at least until they all strike looks of studied nonchalance for the camera).<\/p>\n \u2018Our music is to make love, connect people\u2019: Grupo Frontera on repping the border and moving without fear <\/p>\n Grupo Frontera<\/p>\n (Arenovski)<\/p>\n Across a large conference room table somewhere inside the bowels of the Wynn Las Vegas, the members of Grupo Frontera appeared tired.<\/p>\n The Tex-Mex quintet had been shuffling up and down the Las Vegas strip for eight straight hours doing media interviews in the lead-up to the Latin Grammys, held on Nov. 13 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. They were nominated twice in the regional Mexican song category for their cumbia norte\u00f1a tracks \u201cMe Jalo,\u201d a collaboration with the clamorous Mexican American band Fuerza Regida<\/a>, and \u201cHecha Pa\u2019 M\u00ed,\u201d but would lose out to Los Tigres del Norte\u2019s \u201cLa Loter\u00eda.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018What is yours won\u2019t miss you\u2019: Eve receives Grammy for \u2018You Got Me\u2019 26 years later <\/p>\n Eve Jihan Cooper, who uses the stage name Eve, is an actor, singer and Grammy Award-winning rapper. She is photographed at her home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. <\/p>\n (Allen J. Schaben \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n During the summer of 1998, a 19-year-old rapper named Eve (formerly known as Eve of Destruction) received a phone call from her producer friend Scott Storch about an opportunity to hop on a record with the Roots. <\/p>\n The hip-hop band from Philadelphia, formed by Black Thought and Questlove, was bubbling at the time and Eve, a known battle rapper in the city, was excited to work together on a song called \u201cYou Got Me<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n How \u2018KPop Demon Hunters\u2019 unlocked Netflix\u2019s Grammy possibilities <\/p>\n From left, Audrey Nuna, Ejae and Rei Ami won Golden Globes this month for the best original song, motion picture for \u201cGolden\u201d from \u201cKPop Demon Hunters.\u201d<\/p>\n (Brianna Bryson \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n As it turns out, \u201880s pop star Kate Bush<\/a> and fictional girl group Huntr\/x from \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d<\/a> have a lot in common.<\/p>\n Over the last several years, Netflix<\/a> has positioned itself as one of the few video streaming services focused on making an impact in the music industry. <\/p>\n Grammy nominee Edgar Barrera wants songwriters to get their due <\/p>\n (Elana Marie \/ For De Los; photograph by PIPES)<\/p>\n There is no rest for songwriter Edgar Barrera, who in the weeks leading up to the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles finds himself hopping around northern Mexico doing what he does best \u2014 penning your favorite artist\u2019s songs.<\/p>\n \u201cRight now I have some writing sessions [in Monterrey] for Fuerza Regida\u2019s new album, two days from now I start Carin Le\u00f3n\u2019s new album, then I go to L.A. for the Grammy Week,\u201d Barrera said through Zoom, having freshly arrived from Tulum.<\/p>\n \u2018Category fraud\u2019 is a perennial Oscar problem. Why the Grammys could be next <\/p>\n (Photo illustration by Avery Fox \/ Los Angeles Times; Photos by Getty Images)<\/p>\n Leave it to Beyonc\u00e9 to shape the Grammy Awards in a year when she\u2019s not even on the ballot.<\/p>\n With 35 trophies to her name, the pop superstar is the winningest artist in the nearly seven-decade history of music\u2019s most prestigious awards show; with 99 nods, she\u2019s the most-nominated act of all time too.<\/p>\n Grammy-nominated jazz vocalists Samara Joy and Dee Dee Bridgewater share intergenerational wisdom <\/p>\n Samara Joy, left, and Dee Dee Bridgewater.<\/p>\n (AB+DM; Kimberly M. Wang)<\/p>\n As is always the case, the Grammys this year will be dominated by pop, rap, country and rock. But the best races often lie in the less mainstream genres. Take best jazz vocal album, where Samara Joy, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap, Michael Mayo, Terri Lyne Carrington and Christie Dashiell and Nicole Zuraitis are competing for the honor.<\/p>\n The highly impressive group reflects the current state of jazz, where both young guns and veterans are combining to bring the music to a new swell of fans. To talk about the present state of jazz, The Times brought together 26-year-old Joy and 75-year-old Bridgewater. What followed is an incredible conversation on politics, race, equality and mutual fandom.<\/p>\n 2026 Grammy nominees on why power is still in the hands of real artists. Sorry, AI <\/p>\n Coco Jones, from left, Cirkut, Carter Lang, Laufey, Raphael Saadiq and Alex Warren at the Sun Rose in West Hollywood.<\/p>\n Scrolling past TikToks about oneself. Iceland\u2019s most luxurious lodge. The difference \u2014 if indeed there is one? \u2014 between a joint and a blunt.<\/p>\n These were some of the topics of conversation when The Times gathered six musicians to discuss the work that led them to nominations for February\u2019s 68th Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n Grammys: Can K-pop score a Big Four award this year? <\/p>\n Share via Close extra sharing options <\/p>\n Show more <\/p>\n Fuerza Regida is flying high. Bandleader JOP wants Mexican music to soar <\/p>\n (Ian Spanier\/For The Times)<\/p>\n If there is anyone who believes in the power of manifestation, it is Fuerza Regida frontman Jes\u00fas Ortiz Paz. \u201cI \u200aalways knew I was gonna do it,\u201d he said in November, on the eve of the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n What to expect from the 2026 Grammy Awards <\/p>\n Members of the L.A. County Fire Department at the 67th Grammy Awards in 2025. <\/p>\n (Robert Gauthier \/ Los Angeles Times)<\/p>\n A few weeks ago, Ben Winston and the rest of the team behind the annual Grammy Awards telecast were going over plans for this year\u2019s show when suddenly Winston recalled sitting in the same room with the same people almost exactly 12 months earlier as the Palisades and Eaton wildfires were ravaging large swaths of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were looking at the fire over the road from my office \u2014 you could see it,\u201d the Emmy-winning television producer recalls. \u201cI remember we were like, \u2018Is there even going to be a show?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Grammys 2026 predictions: Who will win, who should win and the Bad Bunny of it all <\/p>\n Kendrick Lamar, left, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny.<\/p>\n (Chris Pizzello, Jordan Strauss and Evan Agostini \/ Invision\/AP)<\/p>\n A year after Beyonc\u00e9 finally took home<\/a> a long-overdue award for album of the year, music\u2019s royalty will gather Sunday night to find out what fresh justice or outrage might be served up during the 68th Grammy Awards.<\/p>\n Kendrick Lamar leads the field<\/a> with nine nominations, followed by Lady Gaga and the producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff, each of whom have seven, and Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas and the recording engineer Serban Ghenea, each of whom has six. The telecast, set to air live on CBS from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, will be hosted by Trevor Noah (for what he says is the final time) and will feature performances by Carpenter, Thomas, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Olivia Dean and others.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the complete list of 2026 Grammy nominees <\/p>\n Kendrick Lamar led the 2026 Grammy Awards nominations with nine.<\/p>\n (Frank Franklin II \/ AP)<\/p>\n Abracadabra! The nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards are in. <\/p>\n After sweeping last year\u2019s Grammys with his explosive diss track, Kendrick Lamar<\/a> led the 2026 pack with nine nominations. Trailing just behind the \u201cNot Like Us\u201d hitmaker was Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga<\/a>, with seven nominations, the same number earned by producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff<\/a>. <\/p>\n How to watch the Grammys \u2014 and everything else you need to know <\/p>\n The 68th Grammy Awards will air live on CBS on Feb. 1 from Crypto.com Arena. <\/p>\n (Gabriel Bouys \/ AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Music\u2019s biggest night is just around the corner.<\/p>\n The Recording Academy next weekend will salute this season\u2019s standout music at the 68th Grammy Awards. 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