It was truly music’s biggest night at the 68th Grammy Awards, which aired on Sunday, February 1 (U.S. time) in Los Angeles.
Kendrick Lamar, the most-nominated artist of the night, took home five Grammys out of his nine nominations, making him the biggest winner of the evening. The rapper won Record of the Year for his collaboration with SZA, “Luther,” and Best Rap Album forGNX. With these new wins, Lamar is now a 27-time Grammy Award winner, officially breaking the record for the most Grammy wins by any rapper in history, surpassing Jay-Z.
Bad Bunny also made waves after winning three awards, including the coveted Album of the Year for Debí Tirar Más Fotos. This historic win marks the first Spanish-language album to receive Album of the Year in Grammy history. The victory also makes him a five-time Grammy winner.
Pop superstar Lady Gaga earned two Grammys this year, winning Best Pop Vocal Album for Mayhem and Best Dance Pop Recording for “Abracadabra.” She is now a 16-time Grammy Award winner.
Major Winners at the 68th Grammy Awards
Album of the Year: Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
Record of the Year: “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Song of the Year: “Wildflower” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell
Best New Artist: Olivia Dean
Pop Categories
Best Pop Solo Performance: “Messy” – Lola Young
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Defying Gravity” – Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Best Pop Vocal Album: Mayhem – Lady Gaga
Rap Categories
Best Rap Album: GNX – Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap Performance: “Chains & Whips” – Clipse (Pusha T & Malice) featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
Best Melodic Rap Performance: “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
Best Rap Song: “TV Off” – Kendrick Lamar featuring Lefty Gunplay
Other Notable Winners
Best Music Video: “Anxiety” – Doechii
Best Música Urbana Album: Debí Tirar Más Fotos – Bad Bunny
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: A Matter of Time – Laufey
Best African Music Performance: “Push 2 Start” – Tyla
Best Global Music Performance: “Eoo” – Bad Bunny
Best Global Music Album: Caetano e Bethania Ao Vivo – Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia
Best Song Written for Visual Media: “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters
Best Dance Pop Recording: “Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga
Best R&B Song: “Folded” – Kehlani
Best R&B Performance: “Folded” – Kehlani
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