Olivia Dean, Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny among Grammy winners

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The 68th Annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Trevor Noah hosted the ceremony for his sixth and final time, marking a night of major historical milestones—most notably for Latin music and hip-hop.

The "Big Four" Winners

The night was defined by a diverse group of winners across the primary categories:

  • Album of the Year: Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny > Historic Note: This was the first-ever all-Spanish language album to win the Grammys' top prize.

  • Record of the Year: "Luther" – Kendrick Lamar & SZA

  • Song of the Year: "WILDFLOWER" – Billie Eilish

  • Best New Artist: Olivia Dean


Major Highlights & Records

  • Kendrick Lamar's Dominance: Entering with a leading nine nominations, Lamar swept the rap categories, including Best Rap Album for GNX and Best Melodic Rap Performance for "Luther."

  • Lady Gaga’s Pop Sweep: Gaga took home Best Pop Vocal Album for Mayhem and Best Dance Pop Recording for "Abracadabra."

  • The Cure’s First Grammy: Decades into their career, the legendary band won their first-ever Grammys for Best Alternative Music Album (Songs of a Lost World) and Best Alternative Music Performance ("Alone").

  • Steven Spielberg’s EGOT: By winning Best Music Film for Music by John Williams, Spielberg officially achieved EGOT status (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony).

  • Unexpected Winner: The Dalai Lama won Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for Meditations.


Key Category Winners

CategoryWinner
Best Rock AlbumNever Enough – Turnstile
Best R&B AlbumMutt – Leon Thomas
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance"Defying Gravity" – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Best Dance/Electronic AlbumEUSEXUA – FKA twigs
Best Country Solo PerformanceChris Stapleton – "Bad As I Used to Be"
Best Music Video"Anxiety" – Doechii

 Artists such as Bad Bunny, Shaboozey, Kehlani, and more mentioned immigration issues or the Department of Homeland Security presence in Minnesota at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.

On Sunday, 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, were back in Minnesota after a federal judge ordered their release from a Texas immigration detention center.

The case drew national outrage after images circulated of Liam wearing a Spider-Man backpack and an oversized blue winter hat as officers detained him 10 days ago. The detainment has become a flashpoint over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

It was one of two noteworthy rulings affecting the immigration crackdown in Minnesota over the weekend.

Operation Metro Surge “will likely continue to have profound and even heartbreaking consequences,” Minnesota-based U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez wrote when denying a request to pause the federal operation.

















Both judges were appointed by Democrats.

Country music hitmaker Jelly Roll earned himself not only a Grammy award but a standing ovation for his fiery acceptance speech.

The moment, which you can watch below, sees Jelly Roll (real name Jason DeFord) give an emotional speech as he accepts the Grammy for Best Contemporary Country Album. In the speech, he thanks his wife, Bunnie Xo, saying he’d likely be in jail or dead without her influence on his life.

He also thanked God in his speech and discussed how having faith can bring people together and change lives: “Jesus is for everybody! Jesus is not for one political party! Jesus is not owned by one music label! Jesus is Jesus, and anybody can have a relationship with him!”

It Wasn’t Jelly Roll’s First Grammy Win of the Day

Jelly Roll appeared emotional while picking up his first two Grammy wins. He won Best Country Duo/Group performance alongside Shaboozey for their single “Amen.”

The country star also won Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song with Brandon Lake for “Hard Fought Hallelujah.”

Bunnie XO, who has been married to Jelly Roll for nearly a decade, posted a video of the moment the musician learned he had won.

“I knew it,” Bunnie XO declared. “I told you, you were going to win a Grammy!”

She was then seen running through the hotel in her robe and slippers, congratulating her husband. As she embraced him, she asked, “What took you so long?”

In total, Jelly Roll has seven career Grammy nominations.

Chappell Roan inspired a ton of social media reactions when she arrived at the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday.

Chappell (real name Kayleigh Amstutz) showed up to the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, she was wearing a sheer red skirt and shawl. She soon removed the shawl, revealing a totally topless look — with a twist.

Chappell Roan attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

The “Pink Pony Club” vocalist’s skirt was attached to her chest via nipple rings. However, using a flesh-tone covering and makeup, her nipples were not visible. It was an anatomy-bending look that caused many to double-take.

Specifics on who designed the look and worked on the skin-tone layer — which also included tattoo-like designs — is not available as of press time. Music fans on X and Instagram were taken aback by the look, debating its style merits and the morals of wearing a topless look to such a high-profile event. Some were just in awe of the logistics of wearing such an outfit — and others drew comparisons to a Game of Thrones character.

Chappell Roan attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

See some of the reactions to Chappell Roan’s dress below:

  • “i just love chappell’s look, one of the more inspired takes on a ‘naked dress’ it really makes use of her body being part of the canvas” (source)
  • “Just be naked at this point.. tired of all these half ass outfits!” (source)
  • “men walk around shirtless all the time I don’t get what the issue is.” (source)
  • “Here’s hoping no one steps on the back of that dress…” (source)
  • “Why bother with wearing a dress . What about moderate and common decency” (source)
Chappell Roan at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)
  • “Chappell is kinda giving me Red Lady vibes and I loveeeee” (source)
  • “Nipple suspenders?” (source)
  • “OMG, she looks like a real-life mermaid, I’m kind of obsessed.” (source)
  • “Why are these shows allowing this -dressing Naked [shrug emoji] No Class not setting any good examples for the younger generation, that’s SAD!!!!!!!!!” (source)
  • “Are you guys ok? Need a hobby, maybe? If this is not for you, scroll down. It’s not that deep.” (source)

The “Good Luck, Babe!” singer-songwriter changed out of the look before she stepped on stage to present the award for Best New Artist — the honor she received herself in 2025.

Chappell, herself, is nominated for two awards on Sunday night: Best Pop Solo Performance and Record of the Year. Both are tied to her 2025 single “The Subway.“

Promotional art for the the 68th Grammy Awards (Credit: CBS)

"ICE out."

Puerto Rican artist and upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show performer Bad Bunny used his acceptance speech at the Grammys on Sunday to slam federal immigration enforcement, amplifying anti-ICE rhetoric as unrest continues around the agency.


The speech began with a call to dismantle the federal agency:

"Before I say, thanks to God, I’m gonna say, ICE out. We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we are not aliens, we are] humans, and we are Americans. I want to say to the people; I know it’s tough to know not to hate on these days. I was thinking sometimes, we get ‘contaminated.’ … The more hate gets more powerful with more hate. The only thing that is more powerful than hate is love.

"So please, we need to be different. If we fight, we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them. We love our people. We love family. And that’s the way to do it, with love. Don’t forget that, please. Thank you. Thank you, God. And thank you to the Academy."

However, the speech leaned on a familiar conflation: the suggestion that Latinos are broadly characterized as "animals" by federal agents. 

In reality, that language, when used by officials, has been aimed at violent gang members such as MS-13, not the broader Latino community. 

By framing targeted enforcement as an attack on all Latinos, Bad Bunny advanced a strawman that collapses criminals and communities into the same category.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: Bad Bunny attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 01, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Bad Bunny is scheduled to perform at the Super Bowl LX, an announcement that has already drawn ire from NFL fans. 

Critics argue that Bad Bunny’s platform, which has included anti-American sentiment and sexually explicit content, stands in stark contrast to the event’s tradition. 

OutKick’s Armando Salguero previously highlighted the disconnect between Bad Bunny’s messaging and the values many fans associate with football.


Amid ongoing tensions over ICE operations, numerous celebrities attended Sunday’s 68th annual awards show wearing "ICE OUT" pins. 

High-profile names, including Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Jack Antonoff, Joni Mitchell, Jason Isbell, Margo Price, Kehlani, and Rhiannon Giddens, wore the pins and echoed the message.

Artist Bon Iver used his time before the awards show to speak out on recent events in Minneapolis:

"My hope has been dwindling, sort of wondering if the big cash out has to happen in the world for things to rebuild from nothing, but I started to see something in the organization in Minneapolis that feels like the first hope I’ve felt in a long time."

The anti-ICE sentiment has also spread into major sports leagues like the NBA, where prominent figures have blurred the scope of federal agents’ work. 

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr incorrectly described federal operations as "not rooting out criminals," claiming instead they were pursuing kindergartners.

OutKick questioned Kerr on this assessment, prompting the Warriors coach to apologize and admit he was misinforming the public about what ICE was targeting.

Similarly, on Sunday, OutKick’s Dan Zaksheske asked Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers about his claims that ICE agents were guilty of "murder" following the death of 37-year-old Renee Good. Despite details that undercut that allegation, Rivers chose to double down on the claim.

Across American sports and culture, figures continue to use their massive platforms to distort immigration enforcement, often relying on generalized accusations that muddy the facts and inflame tensions.


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