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68th Grammy Awards highlight night in Los Angeles
Kendrick Lamar secured five trophies at this year's Grammy Awards, marking his second consecutive year as the ceremony's most decorated artist. However, the coveted Album of the Year award went to Puerto Rican sensation Bad Bunny.
Lamar's winning streak continues
The rapper triumphed in key categories, including Record of the Year for his collaboration with SZA, Luther, and Best Rap Album for GNX. His five wins reinforced his dominance in the rap genre, though he fell short of the night's highest honor.
Bad Bunny takes Album of the Year
Bad Bunny emerged victorious in the Album of the Year category, edging out Lamar and other nominees. The Puerto Rican artist's win underscores the growing influence of Latin music on the global stage.
Key winners across major categories
Below is a rundown of the night's biggest victors in the main categories:
Top Awards
- Song of the Year: Awarded to the songwriter(s) behind the year's most outstanding track.
- Record of the Year: Won by Kendrick Lamar and SZA for Luther.
- Album of the Year: Claimed by Bad Bunny.
- Best New Artist: Presented to the breakout act of the year.
Pop Categories
- Best Pop Vocal Album: Honors the top pop album of the year.
- Best Pop Solo Performance: Recognizes the standout solo pop track.
- Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Awarded to the best collaborative pop effort.
Dance and Electronic Music
- Best Dance/Electronic Recording: Celebrates the top track in the genre.
- Best Dance/Electronic Album: Given to the best full-length electronic release.
- Best Dance/Pop Recording: Recognizes the best crossover dance-pop track.
Rock and Alternative
- Best Rock Performance: Awarded to the top rock track.
- Best Rock Song: Honors the best-written rock composition.
- Best Rock Album: Given to the best rock album of the year.
- Best Alternative Music Album: Recognizes the top alternative release.
- Best Alternative Music Performance: Celebrates the best alternative track.
Rap and R&B
- Best Rap Performance: Won by the top rap track.
- Best Melodic Rap Performance: Awarded to the best rap performance with melodic elements.
- Best Rap Song: Honors the best-written rap composition.
- Best Rap Album: Claimed by Kendrick Lamar for GNX.
- Best R&B Performance: Recognizes the top R&B track.
- Best R&B Song: Given to the best-written R&B composition.
- Best R&B Album: Awarded to the top R&B album.
Country and Jazz
- Best Country Solo Performance: Honors the top country solo track.
- Best Country Duo/Group Performance: Recognizes the best collaborative country effort.
- Best Country Song: Awarded to the best-written country composition.
- Best Contemporary Country Album: Given to the top contemporary country album.
- Best Jazz Vocal Album: Celebrates the best jazz vocal release.
- Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Honors the top jazz instrumental album.
- Best Alternative Jazz Album: Recognizes innovative jazz works.
Global and Specialty Categories
- Best African Music Performance: Awarded to the top African music track.
- Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Honors the year's top music producer.
- Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical: Recognizes the best songwriter.
- Best Comedy Album: Given to the top comedy recording.
- Best Music Video: Celebrates the best visual accompaniment to a song.
- Best Music Film: Awarded to the top long-form music visual project.
Full list of nominees and winners
For a complete breakdown of all nominees and winners across every category, the full list of Grammy nominations is available for review.
