And yet all some corners of the internet seem to be able to talk about is whether or not Bad Bunny was wearing a bulletproof vest underneath his tuxedo. A TikTok video captioned “Bulletproof vest at the red carpet THIS ISN’T NORMAL” by the account @itsjustgirlstuff, states that the artist was wearing a bulletproof vest at the Grammys “due to threats and political issues.” The video, which cites no sources, currently has 1.6M likes and 10.5M views. “I’m so scared for him because he represents everything they hate,” a comment with 293.1K likes reads. The clip features a video of Bad Bunny on the red carpet with a song from The Hunger Games superimposed with a voice over of Donal Trump speaking as its soundtrack.
It’s not the only video that has caught wind. Anexplainervideo has racked up 1.9M views, and there is even a video featuring an AI-generated voice over that mimics Bad Bunny’s voice that sees him explaining why he was wearing the vest.
Except that he wasn’t.
There are no reports or statements from his team that indicate that Bad Bunny was, indeed, wearing a vest. (Bad Bunny’s reps did not reply to a request for comment from Vanity Fair.) In fact, a video produced by Vogue featuring Bad Bunny getting ready ahead of the event reveals that his custom Schiaparelli look, created by the Texan designer Daniel Roseberry, simply does not allow for room for a bulletproof vest—if anything, it was meticulously tailored to fit the artist, given that the jacket has a corset.
A sketch of Bad Bunny’s look by designer Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli.
Courtesy of Schiaparelli
A sketch of Bad Bunny’s look by designer Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli.
Courtesy of Schiaparelli
The jacket creates multiple illusions here, some of which may have fooled some netizens into believing that he was wearing a sturdy Kevlar vest underneath. Its molded and structured shape gives away a key detail: If from the front the blazer appears like a normal tuxedo jacket, the corseting nips the wearer in, creating the look of a smaller waist and a wider hip. Its shoulders are also larger than Bad Bunny’s, and noticeably wider than the less structured suits he’s previously worn, which also helps create a more curvaceous body shape. (The look is a translation from a women’s haute couture look he had designed in 2023.) The back of the jacket is also laced to help preserve the shape, which gives it more structure than a traditional suit.
“Seeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24 year old sister said during her acceptance speech. We can literally see your names in the Epstein files,” Finneas, 28, wrote via Threads on Wednesday, February 4.
Eilish, 24, was among the stars who made impassioned speeches about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Grammys on Sunday, February 1, as she accepted the Song of the Year prize for “Wildflower.” Finneas, the song’s cowriter and producer, joined her on stage.
After thanking the Recording Academy, Eilish said, “As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land.”
The 2026 Grammys proved once again why they call themselves music’s biggest night. After an unforgettable opening performance by Bruno Mars, host Trevor Noah helped kick off the annual awards show by spotlighting all the talented stars inside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. “The Grammys celebrates the best of all music, and when I […]
“And yeah it’s just really hard to know what to say and what to do right now and I just feel really hopeful in this room and I feel like we need to just keep fighting and speaking up and protesting. Our voices really do matter and people matter,” she added.
The singer appeared to say, “F*** ICE,” however, her words were bleeped out on the CBS broadcast of the event.
Both Eilish and Finneas wore “ICE Out” pins to the music awards ceremony, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Bad Bunny, 31, also spoke out against ICE during his acceptance speech for Best Música Urbana Album for his LP, Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
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“We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans,” Bunny, real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, said.
“I want to say to people, I know it’s tough not to hate in these days, and I was thinking we get contaminados — I don’t know how to say that in English,” he added, using the Spanish word for “contaminated.”
“The hate gets more powerful with more hate,” Bunny, who is Puerto Rican, continued. “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 our family and that’s the way to do it. With love. Don’t forget that, please.”
Fellow Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin praised Bunny’s speech in an open letter published in Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día on Tuesday, February 3.
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“When you defended the immigrant community, when you pointed out a system that persecutes and separates, you spoke from a place I know very well, that place where fear and hope coexist, where millions live between languages, borders, and deferred dreams,” the “Livin’ la Vida Loca” singer wrote.
Martin also lauded Bunny for winning the night’s top prize, Album of the Year, for Debí Tirar Más Fotos. The record is the first Spanish-language album to receive the award.
Martin, 54, wrote, “This achievement is for a generation to whom you taught that their identity is non-negotiable and that success is not at odds with authenticity. From the heart, from one Boricua to another, with respect and love, I thank you for reminding us that when one of ours succeeds, we all succeed.”
Arriving in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, I couldn’t have anticipated just how luminous, emotionally charged, and genuinely unpredictable the 2026 Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena would be. This was not simply an awards ceremony. It was a cultural moment unfolding live, where music, fashion, personal narratives, and political undertones collided in a way that felt raw, unfiltered, and deeply human.
Hosted once again by Trevor Noah, the ceremony opened with a relaxed confidence and a sense of self-awareness that proved essential as the night progressed. From the outset, it was clear this would not be a perfectly choreographed evening. Instead, it would be shaped by spontaneous moments, emotional reactions, and a few unforgettable missteps that ultimately made it more compelling.
Cher presents the award for Record of the Year at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards.Credit: Stewart Cook/CBS
One of the most powerful segments of the night was the tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. The atmosphere inside the arena shifted as Post Malone took the stage to perform “One of Those Nights,” honoring Ozzy in a moment that felt both contemporary and reverential. Backed by Slash on guitar, the performance carried weight and history. Slash’s unmistakable sound cut through the arena, creating a bridge between generations that felt organic and earned.
What elevated the tribute even further was the reaction of the Osbourne family. Sharon Osbourne was visibly moved, her emotion unmistakable. Beside her sat Kelly Osbourne and Jack Osbourne, equally overwhelmed. The cameras returned to them several times throughout the performance, capturing genuine moments of pride, love, and deep emotion. There was nothing performative about it. The reactions were unguarded and profoundly touching, grounding the spectacle in something real.
Trevor Noah with Cher, presenting the award for Record of the Year at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards.Credit: Stewart Cook/ CBS
Kendrick Lamar emerged as one of the undeniable forces of the night, taking home five Grammy Awards and asserting once again why he stands at the forefront of his generation. His song “Luther” became a recurring reference point throughout the evening, not just musically but symbolically.
Then came one of the most talked-about moments of the ceremony.
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Cher, at 79 years old, took the stage to announce Record of the Year. What followed was pure live television magic. As she began to walk off the stage with a confidence and vitality that felt almost surreal, she moved with the ease and presence of someone decades younger. There was something incomparable about the way she walked, poised and effortless, radiating that ageless charisma only Cher possesses. Trevor Noah quickly called her back, reminding her she still needed to announce the nominees and the winner. It was in that moment, as she returned to the microphone, that she briefly mixed up “Luther” by Kendrick Lamar with Luther Vandross, the legendary soul singer who passed away in 2005.
The room froze for a beat, then exhaled. Trevor Noah handled the moment with humor, the audience laughed and applauded, and what could have been awkward transformed into something iconic. It was imperfect, human, and unforgettable. A reminder that live shows, at their best, embrace the unexpected.
Bad Bunny receives the award for Album of the Year at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards.Credit: Stewart Cook/CBS
Justin Bieber delivered one of the most quietly unsettling performances of the night. Dressed simply in boxer shorts, he performed “Yukon” in a stripped-down, emotionally restrained set that felt almost confrontational in its vulnerability. There were no forced smiles, no attempts to play to the crowd. Even during Trevor Noah’s lighthearted remarks, Bieber remained inward, distant, almost sealed within himself.
Justin Bieber at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, broadcasting live Sunday, February 1, 2026.Credit: Francis Specker/CBS
What made the moment even more striking was the contrast offstage. Seeing such a young artist sitting next to his wife, Hailey Bieber, yet never once breaking into a smile, created an oddly compelling tension. It was strange, honest, and deeply personal. The performance divided opinion, but its authenticity was undeniable.
Bad Bunny delivered one of the most defining nights of the ceremony, securing three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Best Música Urbana Album, and Best Global Music Performance. His victories marked historic wins, solidifying him as the first Latin American artist to triumph at this level in major Grammy categories.
Equally striking was his presence on stage. Bad Bunny wore a custom-made Schiaparelli suit designed specifically for his body, sculpted in a way that gave him an almost architectural silhouette. The structured tailoring broadened his frame, giving him a powerful stance that, at moments, evoked the build of a rugby player rather than a recording artist. It was intentional, commanding, and sharply elegant, reinforcing the authority of his moment.
Sabrina Carpenter at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, broadcasting live Sunday, February 1, 2026.Credit: Francis Specker/CBS
Outside the arena, the red carpet unfolded as its own parallel spectacle.
Chappell Roan became one of the most discussed figures of the night in a sheer burgundy Mugler gown inspired by archival couture. The look featured intricate faux body art and bold transparency that sparked conversation instantly. Rather than shy away from the reaction, Roan later defended the look with confidence, framing it as self-expression rather than provocation. It was theatrical, fearless, and undeniably effective.
Heidi Klum delivered one of the most technically impressive fashion moments of the evening. Her sculptural second-skin dress was meticulously customized to match her exact curves and skin tone. The construction process was painstaking, resulting in a molded silhouette that blurred the line between garment and body. The glossy finish created a latex-like effect, transforming the dress into a wearable sculpture. Klum herself joked that sitting was nearly impossible, but the impact was undeniable. It was fashion as form, precision, and statement.
Lady Gaga at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, broadcasting live Sunday, February 1, 2026.Credit: Francis Specker/CBS
Lady Gaga remained true to her theatrical instincts, appearing in a dramatic black feathered gown by Matières Fécales. The look, with its high neckline and flowing train, felt operatic and darkly romantic. Yet what stood out most was her demeanor. Throughout the night, she remained closely wrapped around her fiancé, Michael Polansky. They were constantly embracing, exchanging quiet gestures of affection that radiated warmth and tenderness. Despite her status as a global icon, Gaga exuded a rare softness, balancing grandeur with intimacy in a way that felt deeply sincere.
Backstage and in the media room, conversations reflected the complexity of the night. There were clear triumphs and equally clear omissions. Some expected wins never materialized, and reactions ranged from restrained disappointment to visible tension. Cameras captured fleeting moments, including artists choosing not to applaud, that quickly became part of the wider narrative.
Tate McRae and Lady Gaga at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards.Credit: Francis Specker/CBS
As the final awards were handed out and the lights dimmed, it was evident that the 2026 Grammy Awards were not defined by perfection, but by presence. This was a night shaped by real emotion, cultural relevance, and moments that could never be replicated.
From Kendrick Lamar’s dominance and Bad Bunny’s historic triumphs, to the emotional Ozzy Osbourne tribute, Cher’s unforgettable stage moment, Justin Bieber’s inward performance, and fashion statements that pushed boundaries, the 68th Grammy Awards captured the cultural moment in full.
Not polished. Not predictable. And precisely for that reason, unforgettable.
Chappell Roan presents the award for Best New Artist at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards.Credit: Stewart Cook/CBS
The 68th Grammy Awards featured surprise moments, shocking wins and history-making performances — but the wild night kicked off on the red carpet with some eye-catching fashion choices.
Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo, who hosts “Arroyo Grande with Raymond Arroyo,” described the Grammys as a “spectacle of nudity, combined with a clown aesthetic,” noting that it “makes one wonder if these artists considered how this might overwhelm — and indeed — drown out the music they were there to perform and celebrate in the first place?”
Arroyo said the fashion choices for Sunday’s show “covered all the genres, from stripper to exhibitionists.”
One of the most eye-catching looks came from Colombian singer and guitarist Andrea Echeverri.(Etienne Laurent / AFP via Getty Images)
“For the few who decided to wear actual clothes, there was a preference for oversized hats that appeared to be from the Mardi Gras sales bin,” Arroyo noted.
One of the most jaw-dropping looks came from Colombian singer and guitarist Andrea Echeverri from the band Aterciopelados, who arrived with her group members Héctor Buitrago and Mauricio Montenegro.
Echeverri turned heads in a three-dimensional top and hat that appeared to depict breasts.
The artist’s ensemble included a mesh shirt beneath the sculpted garment, paired with a lace maxi-skirt.
“Chappell Roan decided to leave her top at home and use her nipples as accessories. Unfortunate fashion choice. She was far from alone,” Arroryo said.
Some people on X agreed.
“Just no class at all,” one X user wrote. Another simply wrote, “PUT ON SOME CLOTHES???”
However, many fans applauded Roan for her daring ensemble.
“Every time a celebrity wears something revealing they’re hit with the ‘i miss when celebs had class’ like why do basic human body parts make you spiral bro rn im talking abt Chappel Roan’s Grammys outfit. IT LOOKS COOL AS HELL!!!,” a fan wrote on X.
Roan’s look received mixed reactions online.(Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)
Another bold outfit choice was an eye-catching cutout look by Teyana Taylor.
The star showed off her incredibly toned physique in a bold look that featured a large cut-out detail along the chest and torso.
“Teyana Taylor. Tom Ford. 2026 Grammy Awards. I just burst into TEARS because WHAT. PLEASE,” a fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Teyana Taylor wore a barely-there look for the Grammys(Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)
Heidi Klum opted for a nude latex look that put her supermodel figure on display, and it received some mixed reviews.
“Heidi Klum may have found the only dress in existence that makes her look bad. I have no interest in watching the Grammys but I really want to see her sit down. That dress is completely unflattering,” someone wrote on X.
“Heidi Klum has always been a master of spectacle and disruptive fashion, and her choice for the 2026 Grammys is no exception. This design is not just a dress; it is a bold statement on avant-garde style and personal confidence that challenges conventional red carpet norms,” another person wrote.
Heidi Klum wore a latex look.(Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Zara Larsson put her abs on display at the Grammys(Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images)
Zara Larsson donned a crop top and maxi skirt set with her abs on display, while singer Doechii went sheer. The frock had a burnt orange lace-up top half and a purple skirt.
Fans praised her for her statement look: “Doechii just hit the Grammy red carpet serving pure style and confidence. ✨🎤 Main character energy: fully activated ♥️,” one fan wrote on X.
However, another wrote, “Lmfao this look is exceptionally trash.”
Doechii wore an orange and purple look that included sheer detail.(Brianna Bryson/WireImage)
Lady Gaga performing onstage during the Grammys.(Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Lady Gaga also had an eyebrow-raising look for the Grammys, opting for a black feathered red carpet look — which she swapped out for a red and black leather and feather look for the stage — complete with what appeared to be a birdcage-style hat.
A fan tweeted: “OMG, Mother Monster has LANDED! 🖤🪶 #LadyGaga channeling full raven queen in that dramatic black feather gown high neck, endless train, pure gothic SLAY on the #GRAMMYs red carpet! Who else is obsessed? Crown her NOW! 👑🔥”
Sarah Sotoodeh is an associate entertainment editor for Fox News Digital.
Politics and entertainment frequently intertwined during the 2026 Grammy Awards. Artists spoke out against federal immigration enforcement tactics and host Trevor Noah directed more than one zinger at President Donald Trump.
One of Noah’s jokes prompted Trump to threaten legal action. In a Feb. 2 Truth Social post published at 1 a.m. Eastern Time, about 90 minutes after the Grammys ended, Trump wrote:
“Noah said, INCORRECTLY about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island. WRONG!!! I can’t speak for Bill, but I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close, and until tonight’s false and defamatory statement, have never been accused of being there, not even by the Fake News Media.”
Trump said he planned to ask his lawyers to sue Noah “for plenty$.” “Get ready Noah, I’m going to have some fun with you!” he wrote.
The joke Trump referred to came after Noah referenced two recent high-profile news stories: Trump’s aggressive pursuit of Greenland and the web of powerful people linked to deceased convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Noah congratulated musician Billie Eilish on her Song of The Year win before making the political analogy that sparked Trump’s threat:
“Wow,” Noah said. “That is a Grammy that every artist wants — almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense, I mean, because Epstein’s island is gone he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton, so.”
Trevor Noah takes another jab at Donald Trump #Grammys: “Song of the Year — that is a Grammy that every artist wants almost as much as Trump wants Greenland, which makes sense because Epstein’s island is gone, he needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton” pic.twitter.com/quUWEpX4NL
At the White House Feb. 2, Trump criticized Noah as “a lousy host” and told reporters, “I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein.”
Here’s more context about the controversy.
Newly released Epstein files don’t show Trump visited island
Reports and evidence available as of midday Feb. 2 support Trump’s statement that he was never on Epstein’s private island, Little St. James in the Virgin Islands, where prosecutors said Epstein sex trafficked underage girls. The Justice Department on Jan. 30 released more than 3.5 million pages from its files related to Epstein. Trump was mentioned more than 1,000 times in those documents.
News organizations have started analyzing how Trump appeared in the newly released documents and photos, and so far they have notreported evidence showing Trump ever visited Epstein’s private island. Although the files are online, they’re not all searchable.
In 2019, Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail as he awaited trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
Trump and Epstein were friends until a falling out at some point in the 2000s. Photos show them partying with Victoria’s Secret models in New York City and spending time together at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
Flight logs also show that Trump flew on Epstein’s private plane at least seven times in the 1990s, traveling between Florida and New York. In 2002, Trump told New York Magazine that Epstein was a “terrific guy.”
It’s unclear exactly when and why their friendship ended. After Epstein was arrested in 2019, Trump said he’d fallen out with Epstein and had not spoken to him in 15 years.
Trump has repeatedlysaid he has never been to Epstein’s island.
PolitiFact and other fact-checking organizations have reported that evidence does not show that Trump had been to Epstein’s private island.
Evidence also doesn’t support claims about Clinton and Epstein island
Public figures including former President Bill Clinton were also documented guests on Epstein’s plane.
Flight logs show that Clinton flew on Epstein’s plane more than once. FactCheck.org reported that Clinton flew on Epstein’s planes 26 times during six multi-stop trips in 2002 and 2003.
Clinton’s team previously acknowledged this Epstein connection but denied going to the private island.
“In 2002 and 2003, President Clinton took a total of four trips on Jeffrey Epstein’s airplane: one to Europe, one to Asia, and two to Africa, which included stops in connection with the work of the Clinton Foundation,” Clinton spokesperson Angel Ureña said in 2019. “He has not spoken to Epstein in well over a decade, and has never been to Little St. James Island, Epstein’s ranch in New Mexico, or his residence in Florida.”
It’s unclear how many separate flights Clinton took for those trips.
The fresh Epstein documents have revealed no evidence that Clinton visited Epstein’s island.
PolitiFact Researcher Caryn Baird contributed to this report.
The president has had his feelings hurt, and he intends to do something about it. After the 68th Grammy Awards, Donald Trump lashed out at host Trevor Noah via Truth Social over a joke the comedian made at Trump’s expense, involving both Jeffrey Epstein and the president’s recent obsession with Greenland.
In his Truth Social post, Trump called the Grammy ceremony “virtually unwatchable” and threatened legal action against Noah: “I’ll be sending my lawyers to sue this poor, pathetic, talentless, dope of an M.C.”
Noah returned to host the Grammys for a sixth consecutive time on CBS. During the ceremony, Noah revealed that it would be the Grammys’ last one on CBS—the event is moving to Disney+ and Hulu—and his last ceremony hosting as well, at least for the foreseeable future. After this disclosure, Noah exhibited a bit more of a devil-may-care attitude with his jokes, aiming one about the coveted song of the year category at Trump and his well-documented relationship with deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
This category, said Noah, “is a Grammy that every artist wants. Almost as much as Trump wants Greenland. Which makes sense, because Epstein’s island is gone. He needs a new one to hang out with Bill Clinton.” After the joke got a sustained laugh, Noah noted again that this was his last ceremony as host; as such, he had nothing to lose. (Both Trump and Clinton have denied having any connection to Epstein’s crimes.)
Needless to say, Trump was not a fan of the joke—or of Noah’s hosting ability writ large. “The Grammy Awards are the WORST, virtually unwatchable!” he posted on Truth Social at 1:01 AM. He then shouted out CBS—now run by David Ellison, the son of Trump’s longtime supporter, billionaire Larry Ellison—for ditching the Grammys, writing that the network was “lucky not to have this garbage litter their airwaves any longer.”
Trump turned his attention to Noah while also getting a dig in at another comedian enemy of his: Jimmy Kimmel. “The host, Trevor Noah, whoever he may be, is almost as bad as Jimmy Kimmel at the Low Ratings Academy Awards,” said Trump, claiming to be unfamiliar with Noah’s work. For what it’s worth, Trump recently pulled the same move with album of the year winner and Super Bowl half time headlinerBad Bunny, claiming that he had “never heard of” the global Latin music superstar before ripping his work apart.
Trump then turned his attention to Noah’s insinuation that he had spent any time on Epstein’s island. “Noah said, INCORRECTLY about me, that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton spent time on Epstein Island. WRONG!!!” wrote Trump. “I can’t speak for Bill, but I have never been to Epstein Island, nor anywhere close, and until tonight’s false and defamatory statement, have never been accused of being there, not even by the Fake News Media.”
Of all the consolation prizes, a Grammy is a pretty good one. Less than two weeks after Wicked: For Good got entirely shut out from the Oscars, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande won a Grammy … for a song from the first Wicked movie. During the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony prior to the televised awards show, Erivo and Grande won a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Defying Gravity,” which is from the first Wicked film. Elphie and Glinda beat out Katseye, SZA and Kendrick Lamar, Rosé and Bruno Mars, and KPop Demon Hunters. It’s Erivo’s second Grammy Award and Ariana Grande’s third. Good news!
On the Grammys 2026 red carpet, the biggest names in music hoped to strike a perfect note before the Grammys ceremony even began. From the indelible silk chiffon Versace dress that Jennifer Lopez wore to the awards in 2000 (which was such a conversation-starter that it inspired Google Image Search) to Lady Gaga arriving in an egg-like vessel created by Hussein Chalayan in 2011 to Billy Porter’s teal hat that featured its own motorized crystallized curtain in 2020, Grammys fashion remains a category all its own.
On Sunday, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards took over the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. With artists such as Bad Bunny,Justin Bieber,Sabrina Carpenter, Clipse, Pusha T & Malice, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Leon Thomas, and Tyler, the Creator all in the running for album of the year, the Grammys 2026 red carpet welcomed a harmony of style.
Lamar, whose flared Celine jeans were a highlight of his Super Bowl Halftime performance last year, was nominated for nine Grammys. But he did more than win at the Grammys 2026: He beat out Jay-Z to become the most awarded hip-hop artist in Grammys history, while wearing a Chanel tuxedo at that. Meanwhile, Bad Bunny, who is just a week away from headlining his own Super Bowl Halftime Show, was nominated for six Grammys, and took home two during the telecast. He arrived on the Grammys 2026 red carpet wearing a corseted tuxedo by Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli, marking Roseberry’s first high-profile menswear look.
Upon accepting the award for best música urbana album during the broadcast, the musician criticized ICE’s anti-immigration activities. “Before I say thanks to God, I gotta say ICE out,” he began. “We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans, and we are Americans. Also, I will say to people, I know it’s tough to know not to hate on these days and I was thinking sometimes, we get contaminados [contaminated], I don’t know how to say that in English. 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 our family, and that’s the way to do it: With love. Don’t forget that, please. Thank you.”
Bad Bunny won album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards for his critically-acclaimed “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” closing out a surprising and history-making night. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.“Puerto Rico, believe me when I tell you that we are much bigger than 100 by 35,” he said in his acceptance speech in Spanish, referring to a Puerto Rican colloquialism about the island’s small size. “And there is nothing we can’t achieve. Thank God, thank you to the Academy, thank you to all the people who have believed in me throughout my career.“To all the people who worked on this album, thank you mami for giving birth to me in Puerto Rico, I love you,” he continued.Then he switched to English: “I want to dedicate this award to all the people who had to leave their homeland to follow their dreams.”Harry Styles presented the award — the English singer previously took home the top prize in 2023 for “Harry’s House.” He beat Bad Bunny that year, who was nominated for “Un Verano Sin Ti” — the first Spanish-language album to be up in the category.Anti-ICE messages from the stageBillie Eilish won song of the year for “Wildflower” and used the moment to add her voice to the chorus of musicians criticizing immigration authorities Sunday.“No one is illegal on stolen land,” she said while accepting the award for the song from her 2024 album “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” “(Expletive) ICE is all I want to say.”Immigration was a pointed theme of the night. Bad Bunny, after winning an award for his zeitgeist-shaping album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” used his speech to share an anti-ICE message, highlighting the humanity of all people.“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out,” he said, starting out his speech in English to huge applause. “We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”Before Bad Bunny took home the best música urbana album trophy, Olivia Dean was named best new artist.”I never really imagined that I would be up here,” she said, receiving her first Grammy while wiping away tears. “I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I wouldn’t be here … I am a product of bravery, and I think that those people deserve to be celebrated.”Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll and more win bigKendrick Lamar and SZA won record of the year at an electric 2026 Grammy Awards Sunday night for “Luther.”Cher presented the award and mistakenly said it goes to “Luther Vandross” instead of Kendrick Lamar and SZA for their single “Luther.”One of the song’s producers, Sounwave, began the acceptance speech by saying, “Let’s give a shoutout to the late and great Luther Vandross.”Lamar also won the first televised award of the night, rap album for “GNX,” accepting the trophy from Queen Latifah and Doechii.“It’s an honor to be here,” he said in his acceptance speech. “Hip-hop is always going to be right here … We’re gonna be having the culture with us.”The victory means Lamar broke Jay-Z’s record to become the rapper with the most career Grammys. Jay-Z has 25; after he took home rap album and record of the year, Lamar’s total is 27.Pop vocal album went to Lady Gaga for “Mayhem.”“Every time I’m here, I still feel like I need to pinch myself,” Gaga said in her speech.Pop solo performance went to Lola Young for “Messy,” whose speech playfully lived up to the song’s spirit.“I don’t know what to say,” she joked about “obviously” not having a speech prepared. “I’m very, very grateful for this.”The inaugural contemporary country album category went to Jelly Roll for “Beautifully Broken.”This year, the Grammys renamed country album to contemporary country album and added a traditional country album category, a distinction that exists in other genres. But the news arrived right after Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” won best country album, inspiring backlash online.“I believe music had the power to change my life,” Jelly Roll said in his acceptance speech, which he spent the majority of thanking God.Pharrell Williams received the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.“To everyone in this room who believes in the power of Black music,” he said, “thank you so much.”And Cher was presented the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award. “The only thing I want you to take away,” she said, “I’ve been in this business for 60 (expletive) years. I just want to tell you, never give up on your dreams.”A live concert experienceA powerful Grammy Awards in memoriam segment celebrated the legacies of the late D’Angelo and Roberta Flack at the 68th annual ceremony Sunday night.Ms. Lauryn Hill appeared on the Grammy stage for the first time since 1999, when she became the first hip-hop artist to win album of the year for her “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.”The D’Angelo tribute was first: A medley of several songs, among them “Brown Sugar” with Lucky Daye, “Lady” with Raphael Saadiq and Anthony Hamilton and “Devil’s Pie” with Leon Thomas.Then, Hill focused her attention on Roberta Flack: “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” with Jon Batiste, “Where Is The Love” with John Legend and Chaka Khan, and a mesh of “Feel Like Makin’ Love” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song” with her Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean.If there was one set that felt like avant-garde artistic performance piece on Sunday night, it was Tyler, the Creator’s medley of “Thought I Was Dead,” “Like Him,” (in which he was joined by Regina King) and “Sugar On My Tongue.” It played out like theater: others would be wise to take note.All eight nominees in the best new artist category participated in a medley at the award show across multiple stages, the back halls of the arena and even the venue’s loading dock. It was an interesting and impressive mod-podge of different styles, from the British soul of Lola Young and Olivia Dean to Addison Rae and Katseye’s hypnotic pop. The Marías kicked things off with their dreamy indie rock; sombr and Alex Warren offered their radio hits — “12 to 12” and “Ordinary” respectively. Leon Thomas reminded the audience why he’s the only nominee also up for album of the year with his fully formed R&B.The hits arrived fast and furious in the show’s first hour. Rosé and Bruno Mars’ opened Grammys with an electric rendition of their multicultural pop smash, “APT.”; the Blackpink singer channeled a pop-punk Gwen Stefani in her tie and platinum blond hair. Sabrina Carpenter with her “Manchild” kiss-off. Justin Bieber slowed things down with “Yukon” from his comeback record “Swag.” Lady Gaga reimagined her hit “Abracadabra” as an electro-rock song.Surprises were abundant — even before the show startedAn exciting, early theme of the 68th Grammy Awards? First time winners.During the Premiere Ceremony held at the adjacent Peacock Theater in Los Angeles ahead of the main show, the Dalai Lama won his first Grammy for audio book, narration and storytelling recording, beating out Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. You read that correctly.“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” won song written for visual media at the Premiere Ceremony, marking the first time a K-pop act has won a Grammy. Songwriters delivered their acceptance speech in both English and Korean, highlighting the song’s bilingual appeal.Music film went to “Music for John Williams,” which means director Steven Spielberg has officially won his first Grammy. That makes him an EGOT winner — an artist with an Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar.Artists speak out Trump administration’s immigration crackdownsThroughout Sunday’s Grammys, artists offered pro-immigration and anti-ICE messaging.During the Premiere Ceremony, country duo/group performance went to first-time winners Shaboozey and Jelly Roll. Shaboozey accepted the award with tears in his eyes. “I want to thank my mother, who as of today, has retired from her job of 30 years … working as a registered nurse in a psych ward … as an immigrant in this country. Thank you, mom.“Immigrants built this country, literally, actually. So, this for them,” he concluded. “Thank you for bring your culture, your music and your stories.”Amy Allen won songwriter of the year, nonclassical for a second year in a row and wore an “ICE Out” pin, an anti-immigration enforcement message. So did Kehlani – who won her first Grammy for R&B performance and later, her second, for R&B song.“I’ve never won anything before, this is a really crazy feeling,” she said as she fought back tears, reflecting on her first nomination 10 years ago. Then she shifted gears to focus on the current political moment: “Imma leave this and say, (expletive) ICE.”“I’m scared,” Gloria Estefan said of the current political moment backstage at the Grammys. “There are hundreds of children in detention centers. … I don’t recognize my country in this moment right now.”
“Puerto Rico, believe me when I tell you that we are much bigger than 100 by 35,” he said in his acceptance speech in Spanish, referring to a Puerto Rican colloquialism about the island’s small size. “And there is nothing we can’t achieve. Thank God, thank you to the Academy, thank you to all the people who have believed in me throughout my career.
“To all the people who worked on this album, thank you mami for giving birth to me in Puerto Rico, I love you,” he continued.
Then he switched to English: “I want to dedicate this award to all the people who had to leave their homeland to follow their dreams.”
Harry Styles presented the award — the English singer previously took home the top prize in 2023 for “Harry’s House.” He beat Bad Bunny that year, who was nominated for “Un Verano Sin Ti” — the first Spanish-language album to be up in the category.
Anti-ICE messages from the stage
Billie Eilish won song of the year for “Wildflower” and used the moment to add her voice to the chorus of musicians criticizing immigration authorities Sunday.
“No one is illegal on stolen land,” she said while accepting the award for the song from her 2024 album “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” “(Expletive) ICE is all I want to say.”
Immigration was a pointed theme of the night. Bad Bunny, after winning an award for his zeitgeist-shaping album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” used his speech to share an anti-ICE message, highlighting the humanity of all people.
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m going to say ICE out,” he said, starting out his speech in English to huge applause. “We’re not savage, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.”
Before Bad Bunny took home the best música urbana album trophy, Olivia Dean was named best new artist.
“I never really imagined that I would be up here,” she said, receiving her first Grammy while wiping away tears. “I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I wouldn’t be here … I am a product of bravery, and I think that those people deserve to be celebrated.”
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Jelly Roll and more win big
Cher presented the award and mistakenly said it goes to “Luther Vandross” instead of Kendrick Lamar and SZA for their single “Luther.”
One of the song’s producers, Sounwave, began the acceptance speech by saying, “Let’s give a shoutout to the late and great Luther Vandross.”
Lamar also won the first televised award of the night, rap album for “GNX,” accepting the trophy from Queen Latifah and Doechii.
“It’s an honor to be here,” he said in his acceptance speech. “Hip-hop is always going to be right here … We’re gonna be having the culture with us.”
The victory means Lamar broke Jay-Z’s record to become the rapper with the most career Grammys. Jay-Z has 25; after he took home rap album and record of the year, Lamar’s total is 27.
Pop vocal album went to Lady Gaga for “Mayhem.”
“Every time I’m here, I still feel like I need to pinch myself,” Gaga said in her speech.
Pop solo performance went to Lola Young for “Messy,” whose speech playfully lived up to the song’s spirit.
“I don’t know what to say,” she joked about “obviously” not having a speech prepared. “I’m very, very grateful for this.”
The inaugural contemporary country album category went to Jelly Roll for “Beautifully Broken.”
This year, the Grammys renamed country album to contemporary country album and added a traditional country album category, a distinction that exists in other genres. But the news arrived right after Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” won best country album, inspiring backlash online.
“I believe music had the power to change my life,” Jelly Roll said in his acceptance speech, which he spent the majority of thanking God.
Pharrell Williams received the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award.
“To everyone in this room who believes in the power of Black music,” he said, “thank you so much.”
And Cher was presented the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award. “The only thing I want you to take away,” she said, “I’ve been in this business for 60 (expletive) years. I just want to tell you, never give up on your dreams.”
Ms. Lauryn Hill appeared on the Grammy stage for the first time since 1999, when she became the first hip-hop artist to win album of the year for her “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.”
The D’Angelo tribute was first: A medley of several songs, among them “Brown Sugar” with Lucky Daye, “Lady” with Raphael Saadiq and Anthony Hamilton and “Devil’s Pie” with Leon Thomas.
Then, Hill focused her attention on Roberta Flack: “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” with Jon Batiste, “Where Is The Love” with John Legend and Chaka Khan, and a mesh of “Feel Like Makin’ Love” and “Killing Me Softly with His Song” with her Fugees bandmate Wyclef Jean.
If there was one set that felt like avant-garde artistic performance piece on Sunday night, it was Tyler, the Creator’s medley of “Thought I Was Dead,” “Like Him,” (in which he was joined by Regina King) and “Sugar On My Tongue.” It played out like theater: others would be wise to take note.
All eight nominees in the best new artist category participated in a medley at the award show across multiple stages, the back halls of the arena and even the venue’s loading dock. It was an interesting and impressive mod-podge of different styles, from the British soul of Lola Young and Olivia Dean to Addison Rae and Katseye’s hypnotic pop. The Marías kicked things off with their dreamy indie rock; sombr and Alex Warren offered their radio hits — “12 to 12” and “Ordinary” respectively. Leon Thomas reminded the audience why he’s the only nominee also up for album of the year with his fully formed R&B.
The hits arrived fast and furious in the show’s first hour. Rosé and Bruno Mars’ opened Grammys with an electric rendition of their multicultural pop smash, “APT.”; the Blackpink singer channeled a pop-punk Gwen Stefani in her tie and platinum blond hair. Sabrina Carpenter with her “Manchild” kiss-off. Justin Bieber slowed things down with “Yukon” from his comeback record “Swag.” Lady Gaga reimagined her hit “Abracadabra” as an electro-rock song.
Surprises were abundant — even before the show started
During the Premiere Ceremony held at the adjacent Peacock Theater in Los Angeles ahead of the main show, the Dalai Lama won his first Grammy for audio book, narration and storytelling recording, beating out Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. You read that correctly.
“Golden” from “KPop Demon Hunters” won song written for visual media at the Premiere Ceremony, marking the first time a K-pop act has won a Grammy. Songwriters delivered their acceptance speech in both English and Korean, highlighting the song’s bilingual appeal.
Music film went to “Music for John Williams,” which means director Steven Spielberg has officially won his first Grammy. That makes him an EGOT winner — an artist with an Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar.
Artists speak out Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns
Throughout Sunday’s Grammys, artists offered pro-immigration and anti-ICE messaging.
During the Premiere Ceremony, country duo/group performance went to first-time winners Shaboozey and Jelly Roll. Shaboozey accepted the award with tears in his eyes. “I want to thank my mother, who as of today, has retired from her job of 30 years … working as a registered nurse in a psych ward … as an immigrant in this country. Thank you, mom.
“Immigrants built this country, literally, actually. So, this for them,” he concluded. “Thank you for bring your culture, your music and your stories.”
Amy Allen won songwriter of the year, nonclassical for a second year in a row and wore an “ICE Out” pin, an anti-immigration enforcement message. So did Kehlani – who won her first Grammy for R&B performance and later, her second, for R&B song.
“I’ve never won anything before, this is a really crazy feeling,” she said as she fought back tears, reflecting on her first nomination 10 years ago. Then she shifted gears to focus on the current political moment: “Imma leave this and say, (expletive) ICE.”
“I’m scared,” Gloria Estefan said of the current political moment backstage at the Grammys. “There are hundreds of children in detention centers. … I don’t recognize my country in this moment right now.”
Bad Bunny appeared to be stunned Sunday evening when Harry Styles announced his album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos,as the album of the year at the Grammys 2026. He remained seated for several long seconds, hand over his eyes, apparently overcome with emotion, before springing to his feet and heading to the stage. He turned around and saw his own face projected on the screen behind him, massive, then spun back to the crowd and flashed a thumbs-up before beginning his speech in Spanish.
Bad Bunny accepts the album of the year award from Harry Styles.
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“Believe me when I say that we are much bigger than 100 by 35 [note: Puerto Rico is approximately 100 miles long by 35 miles wide], and there is nothing that we can’t accomplish,” the artist, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, said. “Thank you God, thank you to the Academy, thank you to everyone that believed in me throughout my career. [Thank you] to everyone who worked on this album, and thank you, Mom, for giving birth to me in Puerto Rico. I love you.”
This is the first time in Grammys history that a Spanish-language album has won album of the year.
Earlier in the evening, upon winning best música urbana album, Bad Bunny used his acceptance speech to condemn ICE’s anti-immigrant activities. The musician, who gamely participated in bits throughout the night with host Trevor Noah and eventually sang a snippet of his own song at Noah’s urging, was nominated for six total awards this year, and won three. (The first win, for best global music performance, was not televised.) He now has six Grammys total to his name.
Of course, Bad Bunny won’t be absent from our television screens for long: Though it’s unlikely that he’ll use the occasion to rewear the corseted Schiaparelli tuxedo that earned him a place on Vanity Fair’s 2026 Grammys best-dressed list, he’s headlining the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show on Sunday, February 8. The gig has riled Donald Trump and the MAGA right for months since the NFL announced him as the sporting event’s marquee performer, with Trump vowing not to attend, and Turning Point USA announcing that they’d put on their own “All-American Halftime Show,” though with days to go, no details have been announced.
On Sunday, Lady Gaga showed major love for her fiancé Michael Polansky at the 2026 Grammys.
After winning Best Pop Vocal Album for her album “Mayhem,” Gaga gave Michael a shout-out in her acceptance speech.
She said, “I have to say thank you first to my partner, Michael. You are by my side every single day in a way that I can’t thank you enough for, and you worked so hard with me on this record all year.”
Gaga professed her love for Michael, adding, “So, I love you and thank you.”
She also offered some words of wisdom to her fellow female peers, saying, “I know sometimes when you’re in the studio with a bunch of guys, it can be hard. I urge you to always listen to yourself and always fight for your ideas, fight for your songs, fight for yourself as a producer. Make sure that you are heard loudly.”
During the star-studded show, Gaga performed her nominated song “Abracadabra,” which was up for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Gaga nabbed seven nominations, winning two this year. Along with Best Pop Vocal Album for “Mayhem,” she also took home Best Dance Pop Recording for “Abracadabra”.
On the red carpet, Gaga turned heads in a custom black feathered gown with a long train created by Matières Fécales.
Last night’s Grammys Awards ceremony featured a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away last year at the age of 76. Post Malone, Duff McKagan, Slash, Chad Smith, and Andrew Watt teamed up for a faithful rendition of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” the band’s rousing anti-war protest song from 1970, while balls of fire exploded behind them. Watch the performance below.
As the group of musicians tore through the metal song, an image of Osbourne with his arms outstretched was displayed onscreen as his surviving family members looked on from the crowd. Meanwhile, the award show’s ongoing In Memoriam segment continued displaying the names of those who died the past year, including Kiss’ Ace Frehley, Mott the Hoople’s Mick Ralphs, Rick Derringer, Chris Jasper, Roy Thomas Baker, the Damned’s Brian James, Irv Gotti, Blondie’s Clem Burke, Anthony Jackson, Michael “5000” Watts, Jack DeJohnette, the Time’s Jellybean Johnson, and New York Dolls’ David Johansen.
This year’s In Memoriam segment honored several musicians who died over the past year with special live performances. In another portion of the tribute medley, Lauryn Hill, the former frontwoman of Fugees, honored the work of the late artists Roberta Flack and D’Angelo with a star-studded performance.
The award clinches Bad Bunny’s first win in the category, making him the first Latin artist in Grammys history to receive the honor. Debí Tirar Más Fotos is also the first Spanish-language album to take home the prize. He won in a year of stiff competition from other Academy favorites, none of whom has ever clinched Album of the Year. Gaga and Kendrick each had four prior solo nods in the category (the latter’s contributions to Beyoncé’s Lemonade and 2018’s Black Panther: The Album bring his total nominations in the category to seven). Bieber, meanwhile, had two prior nods and Carpenter and Bad Bunny had one apiece for their own records; Tyler, the Creator also had one nomination for his work on Frank Ocean’s Channel Orange.
Bad Bunny delivered his acceptance speech primarily in Spanish. “Puerto Rico, believe me when I say that we are so much bigger than 100 by 35 and there is nothing that exists that we can’t accomplish,” he said, per the Los Angeles Times, referring to the country’s approximate dimension in miles. “Thank God, thank you to the Academy, thank you to all the people who have believed in me throughout my whole career. To all the people who worked on this album. Thank you, mami, for giving birth to me in Puerto Rico. I love you. For all the people who have lost a loved one and even then have had to continue moving forward and continue with so much strength, this award is for you all.” He added in English: “I want to dedicate this award to all the people who had to leave their homeland, their country, to follow their dreams.”
Yes, the chiffon frock was suspended from two nipple piercings. Except that, upon closer inspection, these appeared to be prosthetics applied onto Roan’s chest, and understandably so. The dress is a contemporary recreation by Castro Freitas of a haute couture set that the late Manfred Thierry Mugler showed on the runway for his eponymous label back in 1998. On that runway, the silk slip was suspended from the models’ very real nipple rings. It is a classic Mugler piece that made a splash back then, which it did once more tonight.
Interestingly enough, last year, when Castro Freitas showed another iteration of the gown on his debut runway show for the label, the dress caused much backlash online and from critics.
The New York Timesreferred to it as “out of touch,” and much of the internet labeled the design as misogynistic, without knowing, perhaps, that it was a recreation from a Mugler original. The reissue detail was mostly inconsequential. The dress did look out of place in today’s sartorial context as a remnant of a va-va-voom era of fashion that has, for better or for worse, expired. Today, in the era post #MeToo and at a time when fashion on the runway has become less about gimmick, statement, or scandal and increasingly more about wearability and commerciality, a style like that, presented by a male designer, came across as dated at best and mostly male gaze-y. It was, above all, a great example of what fashion’s obsession with nostalgia has done to it as a cultural instrument—our collective obsession as an industry for romancing and recreating the past has meant that designers don’t always speak to the future.
Jelly Roll has won the inaugural award for Best Contemporary Country Album at the 2026 Grammys. His album Beautifully Broken beat out records by Eric Church (Evangeline vs. the Machine), Kelsea Ballerini (Patterns), Miranda Lambert (Postcards From Texas), and Tyler Childers (Snipe Hunter).
This is Jelly Roll’s third win of the night out of three nominations. He’s also taking home Best Country Duo/Group Performance for the Shaboozey duet “Amen” and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song for “Hard Fought Hallelujah” with Brandon Lake.
Beyoncé was awarded the 2025 Best Country Album Grammy for Cowboy Carter. It was her first year being nominated in any country music categories. (Nearly a decade prior, the Grammys’ country music committee had rejected her submission of “Daddy Lessons,” from 2016’s Lemonade.) The Recording Academy subsequently announced that it was splitting up the Best Country Album category into two awards: Best Contemporary Country Album and Best Traditional Country Album.
Pop music’s biggest names have descended on Los Angeles to walk the red carpet, but only a select few will clinch one of the industry’s most coveted awards.
Comedian Trevor Noah returned to host Sunday night’s ceremony for the sixth year in a row, and the performance list featured Justin Bieber, Lauryn Hill, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Lola Young and more, including a tribute performance to Ozzy Osbourne.
Before the Grammys kick off, all eyes are on the red carpet — where this year bold fashion, big personality and flashes of political activism took centre stage. From daring gowns to sartorial statements and “Ice Out” pins, here are some of the most eye-catching looks from this year’s awards.
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Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 01, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.
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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Teddy Swims
Teddy Swims attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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FKA twigs
FKA twigs attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Lola Young
Lola Young attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Shaboozey
US singer Shaboozey arrives for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026.
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Gesaffelstein
French DJ Gesaffelstein arrives for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 1, 2026.
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Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Justin and Hailey Bieber
(L-R) Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
Justin Bieber made the Grammy Awards feel just like home Sunday as he paraded around stage wearing just his underwear.
Bieber, 31, looped together instrumentals while singing his “Yukon” hit from his seventh studio album, “Swag,” in a pair of silky blue boxers covered in crystals.
Trevor Noah took aim at Nicki Minaj’s new association with President Donald Trump while opening the 68th annual Grammy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles, Calif.
After welcoming Justin and Hailey Bieber, Billie Eilish, Pharrell Williams and Tyler the Creator to the 2026 Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena, Noah assured the crowd, “Nicki Minaj is not here.”
Justin Bieber attends the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman)
As the audience erupted in cheers, Noah added, “She is still at the White House with Donald Trump, discussing very important issues.”
The former Daily Show host impersonated Trump during his sixth and final run as host, and said, “Actually, Nicki, I have the biggest a–. I know they say it’s you, but it’s me.”
Representatives for the White House and Minaj did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Some fans weren’t too pleased with Noah’s jokes and pleaded with the Grammys to re-evaluate hosting responsibilities.
“Who keeps picking him as a host?? Give us variety please and it’s music not politics,” one user wrote on Instagram.
Justin Bieber performed in his underwear at the Grammy Awards Sunday in Los Angeles, Calif.(Frazer Harrison)
Trevor Noah hosted the 68th annual Grammy Awards.(Brianna Bryson)
Nicki Minaj held hands with Donald Trump at Wednesday’s Treasury event.(REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Justin and Hailey Bieber were just two of the stars wearing “Ice Out” buttons while walking the red carpet Sunday to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.)
Best New Artist winner Olivia Dean was overcome with emotions as she accepted her award on stage. The “Man I Need” singer honored her family in a poignant immigration statement.
“I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant,” Dean said while holding her Grammy. “I wouldn’t be here – I’m a product of bravery and I think those people need to be celebrated. So ya, we’re nothing without each other.”
Bad Bunny, who’s scheduled to perform during the halftime show at Super Bowl LX next weekend, protested immigration efforts while accepting his Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
Hailey Bieber and Billie Eilish showed off “ICE Out” pins at the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Calif.(Kevin Mazur)
Olivia Dean accepts the Best New Artist award during the 68th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevin Winter)
“Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say ICE out,” he pleaded from the stage. “We’re not savages, we’re not animals, we’re not aliens — we are humans, and we are Americans.”
Bad Bunny pleaded for unity and said that “the only thing that is more powerful than hate is love.”
“We have to be different,” he said. “If we fight, we have to do it with love. We don’t hate them. We love our people, we love our 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 Grammys.”
Later in the evening, the “Ojitos Lindos” singer dedicated his album of the year award “to all of the people who had to leave their homeland, their country, to follow their dreams.”
Bad Bunny accepts the Best Música Urbana Album award for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” at the Grammys.(Johnny Nunez)
Jelly Roll sent a political message while accepting the award for Best Contemporary Country Album for “Beautifully Broken,” as he declared, “Jesus is not owned by any political party.”
“Jesus, I hear you and I am listening Lord,” he said on stage. “I want to thank my beautiful wife.”
“I believed that music had a power to change my life and God had the power to change my life,” he continued. “Jesus is Jesus and anyone can have a relationship with him.”
Kendrick Lamar leads nominations with nine nods, and won the Best Rap album award at the beginning of the Paramount+ live telecast. He is followed closely by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut who each have seven nominations.
Each best new artist nominee performed Sunday, including Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Alex Warren and Lola Young.
Jelly Roll accepts the award for Best Contemporary Country Album for “Beautifully Broken” at Grammy Awards.(Kevin Mazur)
Justin Bieber returned to the stage Sunday as a scheduled performer, in addition to Bruno Mars, Rosé, Tyler, the Creator, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Clipse and Pharrell Williams.
Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson performed the in memoriam segment, with Ms. Lauryn Hill paying tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack.
Trevor Noah will always embrace the single life. After being linked to top celebs like Minka Kelly and Dua Lipa, the former late-night host is candid about dating in your 40s.
The comedian has always kept his love life private and has expressed that there have been other types of love that he cherishes. In his 2016 memoir, Born a Crime, Noah recalled how his mother, who raised him in Johannesburg, South Africa, taught him about love. “Love is a creative act,” he wrote. “When you love someone you create a new world for them. My mother did that for me, and with the progress I made and the things I learned, I came back and created a new world and a new understanding for her.”
Trevor Noah isn’t married and has pretty unorthodox feelings about the concept of marriage. For example, he believes that married couples shouldn’t live together. “I’m a big advocate for not living together ever, even if you’re married,” he said on The Howard Stern Show in 2019. “I think one of the biggest reasons people get divorced and relationships breakup is because of this cohabiting bullshit that we’ve come to believe is the way relationships are supposed to be. You cannot tell me that everyone was designed to live the same way. Our intimacy can be expressed in different ways, and that’s what’s beautiful.”
On an episode of his What Now? podcast, The Daily Show alum revealed that “it doesn’t bother me at all” if people see him as a “loser” for being single and unmarried.
“Society has deemed me a loser whether I like it or not,” the Grammys host shared. “Being married is like you’ve served. There’s a certain honor that comes with it. If you’ve never been married, there’s this weird thing that people do to you where they treat you like you’re not a serious person in life.”
He also acknowledged that he doesn’t believe in one singular significant other, saying that “the most significant others in your life are your friends.”
“There’s something romantic in this idea that we should be diversifying the portfolio of our emotions,” the comedian said. “Sometimes they yield benefits, and sometimes they add value to my holdings.”
He added, “Obviously, there is no one way to live life.”
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The Grammys are back, and this year’s show is stacked. The 68th Annual Grammy Awards airs live tonight, featuring performances by Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, and more. Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with nine nods, including his fifth consecutive Album of the Year nomination—something no other artist has ever done. Whether you’re here for the medleys, the fashion, or to see if your favorites take home the gold, streaming the Grammys without cable is easier than you think.
How to Watch the 2026 Grammys at a Glance
Watchthe 2026 Grammy Awards
Broadcasting live on CBS, the Grammys bring together music’s biggest stars for an evening of celebration, surprises, and unforgettable performances. This year’s ceremony honors outstanding achievements across 95 categories, including two brand-new awards: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover. The addition of these categories reflects the Recording Academy’s ongoing efforts to recognize diverse musical contributions.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen. So that’s what I love about the Grammys is it’s live; it’s happening; it’s on the fly,” host Trevor Noah told CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King last year about his role. His sixth year at the helm promises to bring the same unpredictable, entertaining energy that has made the Grammys an awards season favorite year after year.
The ceremony serves as music’s highest peer-voted honor, recognizing both established legends and breakthrough talent. With performances ranging from a special medley segment featuring all eight Best New Artist nominees to Bruno Mars, ROSÉ, and Tyler, The Creator taking the stage, there’s something for every music fan tonight. Whether you’re tuning in to see if Sabrina Carpenter adds to her two Grammy wins from last year, rooting for Kendrick Lamar to make history with his fifth consecutive AOTY nomination for GNX, or want to honor the late Ozzy Osbourne with his tribute featuring Jelly Roll and Post Malone, it’s worth clearing your schedule for tonight’s show.
Ready to tune in? Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about streaming the Grammys broadcast, including free trial options and affordable packages that carry CBS.
How to Watch the 2026 Grammys on CBS
The Grammys air on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. If you’ve cut cable in your household, you can still catch every performance and acceptance speech through streaming services that offer CBS and offer free trials.
DirecTV Stream delivers CBS across all its packages with a five-day free trial, making it perfect for tonight’s ceremony. Plans start at $89.99 per month after the trial period ends. Fubo offers a seven-day free trial with CBS included in its Pro package for $73.99 monthly. Hulu + Live TV also provides access to CBS at $89.99 per month and includes Disney+, Hulu’s on-demand library, and ESPN+ in one convenient bundle. For viewers who want access to CBS’s entire library alongside live programming, Paramount+ Premium offers the livestream plus thousands of on-demand shows and movies starting at $13.99 per month. Check out the full details on your streaming options for the Grammys below.
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Watch the 2026 Grammys with DirecTV Stream
– Free trial: 5 days – Includes local networks and 90+ channels
DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial and four plans—Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate, and Premier—all of which include CBS. Entertainment comes with over 90 channels and costs $89.99 per month; Choice, which comes with over 125 channels and costs $112.98 per month (currently $102.98 for your first month); Ultimate, which comes with over 160 channels and costs $142.98 per month (currently $132.98 for your first month); and Premier, which comes with over 185 channels and costs $169.99 per month.
We tested every streaming service offering a free trial, and DirecTV came out on top as our editor’s pick. With its free trial and massive selection of channels and local networks, it’s a great choice for watching the 68th annual Grammy Awards on CBS.
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Watch the 2026 Grammys with Fubo
– Free trial: Up to 5 days – Includes local networks and 200+ channels
Fubo is a more flexible option for watching the Grammys, with CBS included in its Sports, Pro, and Elite plans. The service provides four tiers: Sports + News with 29 channels at $55.99 per month (currently $45.99 for the first month), Pro with 214 channels at $73.99 per month (currently $48.99 for the first month), Elite with 278 channels at $83.99 per month (currently $53.99 for the first month), and Latino with 55 channels at $14.99 per month (currently $9.99 for the first month). New subscribers can take advantage of Fubo’s one-day free trial to watch the broadcast (five days for the Latino plan). With these first-month discounts offering up to $40 in savings, Fubo also delivers plenty of live TV options beyond awards season.
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Watch the 2026 Grammys with Paramount+ Premium
– Free trial: None – Live CBS stream plus SHOWTIME library and 40,000+ episodes
Paramount+ Premium (formerly Paramount+ with Showtime) offers direct access to stream CBS to watch the 2026 Grammys. Priced at $13.99 per month, this plan includes your local CBS station’s livestream, plus the entire SHOWTIME library with acclaimed series and specials. You’ll enjoy most content ad-free (live TV still has ads), can download shows and movies for offline viewing, and stream in 4K UHD with Dolby Vision on select titles. While there’s currently no free trial, Paramount+ Premium makes it easy to catch tonight’s celebration while exploring over 40,000 episodes and movies from CBS, Paramount, and SHOWTIME.
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Watch the 2026 Grammys with Hulu + Live TV
– Free trial: 3 days – Large library of shows, movies, and Hulu Originals
Hulu + Live TV offers four plans. The cheapest plan, Live TV Only, costs $88.99 per month and comes with access to Hulu’s live TV content. The next-cheapest plan costs $1 more at $89.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s live TV content, as well as access to Hulu’s streaming library with ads, Disney+ with ads, and ESPN+ with ads. For Disney+ with no ads, users can subscribe for $94.99 per month. And for Hulu and Disney+ with no ads, the price is $99.99 per month. Viewers can stream CBS to watchthe 2026 Grammys on all Hulu + Live TV plans.
Where are the 2026 Grammys held?
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards take place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The iconic venue has hosted the Grammys for 23 years, making this year its final time as the ceremony’s home. Crypto.com Arena provides the perfect backdrop for Music’s Biggest Night, accommodating thousands of music industry professionals, artists, and special guests. The arena’s state-of-the-art facilities allow for the elaborate staging and production values that have made the Grammys one of television’s most-watched events. Prior to the main ceremony at 8 p.m. ET, the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony takes place at the Peacock Theater starting at 3:30 p.m. ET, where the majority of the 95 Grammy categories are actually awarded. This earlier ceremony streams live for free at live.GRAMMY.com and on YouTube, giving fans comprehensive coverage of the day’s celebrations.
Who is performing at the 2026 Grammys?
The 2026 Grammy performance lineup includes:
Justin Bieber – His first award show performance since 2022
Clipse and Pharrell Williams – Performing their Album of the Year-nominated collaboration “Let God Sort Em Out”
Bruno Mars
ROSÉ
Tyler, The Creator
Best New Artist Medley – All eight nominees performing together: Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR, and The Marías
Ozzy Osbourne Tribute – Featuring Jelly Roll, Zakk Wylde, Robert Trujillo, and Post Malone
The ceremony will also include tributes to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack.
Who is nominated for the 2026 Grammys?
Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with nine nominations, followed by Beyoncé, Charli XCX, Billie Eilish, and Post Malone with seven each. Here are the nominees in the major categories:
Record of the Year
“Now and Then” – The Beatles
“Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé
“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
“360” – Charli XCX
“Birds of a Feather” – Billie Eilish
“Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
“Fortnight” – Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
Album of the Year
New Blue Sun – André 3000
Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
Brat – Charli XCX
Djesse Vol. 4 – Jacob Collier
Hit Me Hard and Soft – Billie Eilish
The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess – Chappell Roan
Just meet me at the… We can’t get Rosé and Bruno Mars‘s song “APT” out of our heads. With it’s catchy hook and clever writing, the song has reached every corner on the earth and for good reason.
The song, released October 24, 2024, instantly climbed the charts with 2 billion streams on Spotify, and spending 45 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 3. Now it’s up for three nominations at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.
What does APT mean?
APT has two meanings in this song: a literal apartment and the classic Korean drinking game (아파트 or Apateu). The drinking game involves a group of three or more people and after everyone shouts apateu four times, a player calls out a number. The players then stack hands on top of each other in random order (think like an apartment building) and they start counting as the person’s hands on the bottom moves to the top. The person whose hand lands on top of the stack last when the number that was chosen is reached, has to take a shot. If you need a visual, Rosé’s got you covered.
Rosé revealed how the song was conceptualized to CBS Mornings. “I was in the studio and here’s me just teaching everyone my culture. “This is what brings us fun in Korea.” Korea has a really lively culture where people love to get together and share a drink. We talk, we cry, and we share games. Their eyes were like, ‘What is this chant?’ It was bringing us together.”
The BLACKPINK member also explained toVoguethat she wasn’t convinced about the song until every person on her team said that they were “obsessed.” “I remember going home kind of freaked out. I was like, ‘Is this OK that I’ve written a song about a drinking game? Is this too unserious?’ And so I got all of the producers and songwriters to delete the song off of their phones.”
Rosé and Bruno Mars immediately clicked over the song over the fun premise. “I was like, ‘It’s about drinking? You got me,’ ” Mars told Billboard. “But truthfully, it was Rosie’s voice, it was her saying this hook that just had this magic to it. And after talking to her it became, ‘Let’s build on this, let’s figure this puzzle out.’ That’s what all these songs are, right? And I thought it was beautiful that it was from her culture; she didn’t just send me a pop song talking about love or whatever. She really put me on game.”
We’re as syoer obssessed with the song, so take a look at the lyrics below
“APT” by Rosé and Bruno Mars English Translation
[Intro] Chaeyoung’s favorite random game Random game Game start
[Verse 1: ROSÉ] Kissy face, kissy face Sent to your phone, but I’m tryna kiss your lips for real (Uh-huh, uh-huh) Red hearts, red hearts That’s what I’m on, yeah Come give me somethin’ I can feel, oh-oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus: ROSÉ] Don’t you want me like I want you, baby? Don’t you need me like I need you now? Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy All you gotta do is just meet me at the
[Verse 2: Bruno Mars, Bruno Mars & ROSÉ] It’s whatever (Whatever), it’s whatever (Whatever) It’s whatever (Whatever) you like (Woo) Turn this apartment into a club (Uh-huh, uh-huh) I’m talkin’ drink, dance, smoke, freak, party all night (Come on) Cheers, cheers, girl, what’s up? Oh-oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus: Bruno Mars & ROSÉ] Don’t you want me like I want you, baby? Don’t you need me like I need you now? Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy All you gotta do is just meet me at the
[Bridge: ROSÉ, ROSÉ & Bruno Mars] Hey, so now you know the game Are you ready? ’Cause I’m comin’ to get ya, get ya, get ya Hold on, hold on I’m on my way Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah I’m on my way Hold on, hold on I’m on my way Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah I’m on my way
[Pre-Chorus: ROSÉ & Bruno Mars] Don’t you want me like I want you, baby? Don’t you need me like I need you now? Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy All you gotta do is just meet me at the
[Chorus: ROSÉ & Bruno Mars, ROSÉ, Bruno Mars] Apartment, apartment Apartment, apartment Apartment, apartment Just meet me at the (Uh-huh, uh-huh) Apartment, apartment Apartment, apartment Apartment, apartment Just meet me at the (Uh-huh, uh-huh) Apartment, apartment Apartment, apartment Apartment, apartment Just meet me at the (Uh-huh, uh-huh) Apartment, apartment Apartment, apartment Apartment, apartment Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
“APT” by Rosé and Bruno Mars Lyrics
[Intro: ROSÉ] 채영이가 좋아하는 랜덤 게임 랜덤 게임 Game start
[Chorus: ROSÉ] 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
[Verse 1: ROSÉ] Kissy face, kissy face Sent to your phone, but I’m tryna kiss your lips for real (Uh-huh, uh-huh) Red hearts, red hearts That’s what I’m on, yeah Come give me somethin’ I can feel, oh-oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus: ROSÉ] Don’t you want me like I want you, baby? Don’t you need me like I need you now? Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy All you gotta do is just meet me at the
[Chorus: ROSÉ] 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
[Verse 2: Bruno Mars, Bruno Mars & ROSÉ] It’s whatever (Whatever), it’s whatever (Whatever) It’s whatever (Whatever) you like (Woo) Turn this 아파트 into a club (Uh-huh, uh-huh) I’m talkin’ drink, dance, smoke, freak, party all night (Come on) 건배, 건배, girl, what’s up? Oh-oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus: Bruno Mars & ROSÉ] Don’t you want me like I want you, baby? Don’t you need me like I need you now? Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy All you gotta do is just meet me at the
[Chorus: ROSÉ & Bruno Mars] 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 아파트, 아파트 Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
