2026 Grammy Winners: Album, Record, Song and Best New Artist
Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Billie Eilish and Finneas, and Olivia Dean won the four general-field awards at the 2026 Grammys.
Timeline
- February 1, 2026: The 68th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held.
- 2026 ceremony: The awards honored recordings from the published eligibility period.
At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS won album of the year. “luther” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA won record of the year. “WILDFLOWER” won song of the year for songwriters Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, and Olivia Dean won best new artist. [1][2]
Album of the year is the broad award for a full album and the eligible artists and credited contributors defined by the Recording Academy’s rules. It should not be reduced to a prize for one song. The official results page is the best record of the exact title styling and credited winner. [1]
Record of the year concerns a particular recording and recognizes the performing artist along with eligible production and engineering contributors. Song of the year is a songwriting award. That distinction is why “luther” could win record while “WILDFLOWER” won song without the results conflicting. [1][2]
Best new artist went to Olivia Dean. The category is based on a breakthrough during the eligibility period rather than a literal first recording. The official category page lists Dean with fellow nominees KATSEYE, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas III, Alex Warren and Lola Young. [1][2]
The ceremony year can differ from the year in which a nominated track or album first appeared. Searchers looking for the 2026 winners should use the 68th Grammy Awards results, which identify the ceremony as the 2026 telecast and preserve the eligibility context used for that competition. [1][2]
Lists published immediately after an awards show often shorten contributor credits. For a complete credit, category definition or spelling, the Recording Academy’s database should control. This guide therefore summarizes the four general-field outcomes while linking the official results rather than reconstructing every credited role. [1][2]
The four awards are often called the general field or Big Four because they are not confined to one musical genre. That shorthand is useful, but the official category names remain the authoritative labels. Genre awards and craft categories produced many additional winners at the same ceremony and are outside this focused answer. [1][2]
Sources
- Recording Academy — 68th Annual Grammy Awards results
- Recording Academy — 2026 winners and nominees list