On Sunday, Feb. 1, celebrities gathered at Crypto Arena in Los Angeles, California, to recognize the most celebrated musical artists of 2025 at this year’s Grammys. The Grammys are a 67-year-old tradition that honors music from various categories throughout the years.
This year’s nominations were announced on Nov. 7, 2025, via a live broadcast. Nominations are traditionally determined by Recording Academy voters, and winners are selected in a subsequent vote. The Grammys have long been debated for their legitimacy in decision-making, with calls from decorated musicians like Eminem that label the tradition’s voting as “fake.” Despite this, the television event has garnered more than 15 million viewers for each of the last few years’ ceremonies.
As with every award ceremony, there were plenty of opinions flying around leading up to the winners being announced, and plenty expressed afterwards. The most popular opinion was that Sabrina Carpenter was “snubbed,” as the rising popstar lost all six of her nominations. A similar complaint arose following last year’s Grammys, when singer Billie Eilish also lost every nomination.
Another notable happening at this year’s Grammys was the number of celebrities who made political statements surrounding the current ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and Border Patrol Operations across the United States that occur via President Donald Trump’s authority. After accepting her Grammy for Song of the Year (“WILDFLOWER”), Eilish spoke to her fellow celebrity attendees and said, “No one is illegal on stolen land…f*** ICE.” Her message received plenty of mixed reactions. Some online viewers pointed out the irony of Eilish’s speech from her home being on Native American land, while others praised her for encouraging Americans to speak up about the political state of the country.
An equally discussed element of this year’s celebration was the plethora of performers, including Best New Artist nominees KATSEYE, Addison Rae, Lola Young, Olivia Dean and Alex Warren. Each respective performer showcased a popular song from their repertoire, but Warren’s performance was interrupted by technical difficulties, sparking jokes surrounding the connection between his loss of the nomination and his backtrack’s malfunction.
Despite the eventful proceedings, winners were eventually announced. According to Grammy tradition, the 2025 winner in each category handed the 2026 winner their Grammy. Now, without further ado, here are the 2026 nominees and winners for the General Field categories (winners in bold):
Record Of The Year
- “DtMF” (Bad Bunny)
- “Manchild” (Sabrina Carpenter)
- “Anxiety” (Doechii)
- “WILDFLOWER” (Billie Eilish)
- “Abracadabra” (Lady Gaga)
- “luther” (Kendrick Lamar with SZA)
- “The Subway” (Chappell Roan)
- “APT.” (ROSÉ and Bruno Mars)
Album Of The Year
- DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Bad Bunny)
- SWAG (Justin Bieber)
- Man’s Best Friend (Sabrina Carpenter)
- Let God Sort Em Out (Clipse, Pusha T and Malice)
- MAYHEM (Lady Gaga)
- GNX (Kendrick Lamar)
- MUTT (Leon Thomas)
- CHROMAKOPIA (Tyler, the Creator)
Song Of The Year
- “Abracadabra” (Lady Gaga / written by Henry Walter, Lady Gaga and Andrew Watt)
- “Anxiety” (Doechii / written by Jaylah Hickmon)
- “APT.” (ROSÉ and Bruno Mars / written by Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park and Theron Thomas)
- “DtMF” (Bad Bunny / written by Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo René Sención Sanabria and Tyler Thomas Spry)
- “Golden” [From KPop Demon Hunters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI / written by EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick)
- “luther” (Kendrick Lamar with SZA / written by Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Solána Rowe and Kamasi Washington)
- “Manchild” (Sabrina Carpenter / written by Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff and Sabrina Carpenter)
- “WILDFLOWER” (Billie Eilish / written by Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell)
Best New Artist
- Olivia Dean
- KATSEYE
- The Marias
- sombr
- Addison Rae
- Leon Thomas
- Alex Warren
- Lola Young
Producer Of The Year Non-Classical
- Dan Auerbach
- Cirkut
- Dijon
- Blake Mills
- Sounwave
Songwriter Of The Year Non-Classical
- Amy Allen
- Edgar Barrera
- Jessie Jo Dillon
- Tobias Jesso Jr.
- Laura Veltz
And here are the winners of a collection of genre-specific categories, from Dance Pop to Rock to R&B and many more:
Best Pop Solo Performance: “Messy” (Lola Young)
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Defying Gravity” (Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande)
Best Pop Vocal Album: MAYHEM (Lady Gaga)
Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “End of Summer” (Tame Impala)
Best Dance Pop Recording: “Abracadabra” (Lady Gaga)
Best Dance/Electronic Album: EUSEXUA (FKA twigs)
Best Rock Song: “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” (Nine Inch Nails / written by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross)
Best Rock Album: NEVER ENOUGH (Turnstile)
Best Alternative Music Album: Songs Of A Lost World (The Cure)
Best R&B Song: “Folded” (Kehlani / written by Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Dawit Kamal Wilson)
Best Rap Song: “tv off” (Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay / written by Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears and Kamasi Washington)
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: A Matter Of Time (Laufey)
For more information on nominations and winners, check out https://www.grammy.com/.
