Your favorite new artist sitting beside the Artist of the Decade. Your entire 2025 Spotify Wrapped all in one room. Performance after performance showcasing the most exciting voices in music right now. The Grammys remain one of the few televised events that can pull viewers out of the winter slump. They remind people of warmer days spent blasting music and making memories with friends and family.
The 2026 Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, was filled with celebration and a few surprises. First-time winners like Olivia Dean took home major honors by winning Best New Artist. Meanwhile, returning winners such as Lady Gaga added to their legacies. Her album MAYHEM earned two awards: Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Dance Pop Recording.
Beyond the shiny gramophones, the night truly belonged to the performances. Bruno Mars and ROSÉ opened the show with their hit “APT” and set the tone for an energetic evening. Sabrina Carpenter and Tyler, the Creator also delivered standout performances. Rising artists Lola Young and SOMBR impressed audiences with bold production and powerful vocals. Others chose a more stripped-down and intimate approach to their performances. This included Justin Bieber, who performed “YUKON” alone on stage in a raw, emotional setting.
The event also made time to honor the musicians the industry lost in 2025. A tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne featured Post Malone, Slash, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan and Andrew Watt performing a cover of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs.”
“There is so much going on in our world politically. It’s hard to just make it about the music,” said one Fort Hamilton senior who asked to remain anonymous. “Everyone put a lot of effort into what they said, and it felt real to how they were feeling,” added another.
The most talked-about moment of the night came at the end of the ceremony. Album of the Year went to Bad Bunny for DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS. Following recent backlash surrounding his Super Bowl halftime performance, his acceptance speech demanded the cessation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the United States and paid homage to Puerto Rico, where he was born, as well as those who have made sacrifices for a better life.
“I want to dedicate this award to all the people that had to leave their homeland, their country, to follow their dreams,” he said. “To all the people who have lost a loved one and, even so, have had to move forward, and continue with great strength, this award is for you.”
