BMI Congratulates its 2026 GRAMMY Winners

Posted in News on February 2, 2026

BMI is very pleased to congratulate all our winners from last night’s 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which were held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The GRAMMY Awards represent the music industry’s highest honor, and BMI was thrilled to see so many of our groundbreaking affiliates receive recognition for their incomparable music. The evening’s biggest triumph belonged to BMI rapper/songwriter Kendrick Lamar, who collected five trophies, including Record of the Year for “Luther” with SZA and Best Rap Album for GNX. Other notable winners included Jelly Roll, who received his first-ever GRAMMY Awards for Best Country Duo/Group Performance, Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song and Best Contemporary Country Album for his album Beautifully Broken, Ludwig Göransson, who received Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television) and Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for his work on Sinners, and Lady Gaga, who took home the awards for Best Pop Vocal Album for Mayhem and Best Dance Pop Recording for “Abracadabra.”

Beyond the accolades, the ceremony featured a wide range of performances, including exciting sets from Sabrina Carpenter, The Marias, Addison Rae, sombre, Lady Gaga, Tyler, The Creator, Clipse and many more.

Below is the full list of BMI winners. Congratulations to all!

General Field

Record Of The Year
“luther”
Kendrick Lamar With SZA
M-Tech, roselilah [BUMA], Sounwave, producers; Hector Castro, engineer/mixer

Album Of The Year
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
Bad Bunny*
Big Jay, La Paciencia, MAG & Tainy, producers; Josh Gudwin, & Roberto José Rosado Torres, engineers/mixers; Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Jay Anthony Nuñez & Marcos Efrain Masis, songwriters

Pop & Dance/Electronic

Best Pop Vocal Album
MAYHEM
Lady Gaga

Best Dance/Electronic Recording
“End Of Summer”
Tame Impala
Kevin Parker (APRA), producer; Kevin Parker (APRA), mixer

Best Dance Pop Recording
“Abracadabra”
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga & Andrew Watt, producers

Best Remixed Recording
“Abracadabra” (Gesaffelstein Remix)
Gesaffelstein (SACEM), remixer (Lady Gaga, Gesaffelstein)

“Galvanize”
Chris Lake, remixer (The Chemical Brothers & Chris Lake)

Rock, Metal and Alternative

Best Rock Performance
“Changes” (Live From Villa Park: Back To The Beginning)
YUNGBLUD* Featuring Nuno Bettencourt

Best Metal Performance
“BIRDS”
Turnstile

Best Rock Song
“As Alive As You Need Me To Be”
Trent Reznor* & Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)

Best Rock Album
NEVER ENOUGH
Turnstile

R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry

Best R&B Song
“Folded”
Khris Riddick-Tynes, songwriter (Kehlani)

Best Rap Performance
“Chains & Whips”
Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar

Best Melodic Rap Performance
“luther”
Kendrick Lamar With SZA

Best Rap Song
“tv off”
Kendrick Lamar, Sean Momberger & Mark Anthony Spears, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay)

Best Rap Album
GNX
Kendrick Lamar

Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater

Best Jazz Performance
“Windows - Live”
Chick Corea, Christian McBride

Best Jazz Instrumental Album
Southern Nights
Sullivan Fortner Featuring Peter Washington & Marcus Gilmore

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Without Further Ado, Vol 1
Christian McBride Big Band

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Brightside
ARKAI

Best Musical Theater Album
Buena Vista Social Club
David Yazbek, producer (Original Broadway Cast)

Country and American Roots

Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Amen”
Jelly Roll

Best Country Song
“Bitin’ List”
Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers)

Best Traditional Country Album
Ain’t In It For My Health
Zach Top

Best Contemporary Country Album
Beautifully Broken
Jelly Roll

Best American Roots Performance
“Beautiful Strangers”
Mavis Staples

Best Americana Performance
“Godspeed”
Mavis Staples

Best American Roots Song

“Ancient Light”
Sarah Jarosz & Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her)

Best Bluegrass Album
Highway Prayers
Billy Strings

Best Traditional Blues Album
Ain’t Done With The Blues
Buddy Guy

Best Contemporary Blues Album
Preacher Kids
Robert Randolph

Best Folk Album
Wild And Clear And Blue
I’m With Her (Sara Jarosz)

Best Regional Roots Music Album
A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco
(Various Artists)

Gospel and Contemporary Christian

Best Gospel Performance/Song
“Come Jesus Come”
Cece Winans

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
“Hard Fought Hallelujah”
Jelly Roll; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings & Jason Bradley Deford, songwriters

Best Gospel Album
Heart Of Mine
Darrel Walls

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Coritos Vol. 1
Israel & New Breed

Latin, Global African, Reggae, and New Age, Ambient or Chant

Best Tropical Latin Album
Raíces
Gloria Estefan

Best Global Music Album
Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo
Caetano Veloso

Best Reggae Album
BLXXD & FYAH
Keznamdi

Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album
Nomadica
Carla Patullo Featuring The Scorchio Quartet & Tonality

Children’s, Comedy, Audio Book Narration and Storytelling, Visual Media and Video/Film

Best Children’s Music Album
Harmony
FYÜTCH & Aura V

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
Sinners
Ludwig Göransson, composer

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
Sinners
(Various Artists)

Best Music Video
“Anxiety”
Doechii

Best Music Film
Music By John Williams
John Williams

Package, Notes and Historical

Best Album Cover
CHROMAKOPIA
Tyler Okonma, art director (Tyler, The Creator)

Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement

Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
That Wasn’t a Dream
Joseph Lorge & Blake Mills

Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals
“Big Fish”
Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, , arrangers (Nate Smith Featuring säje)

Classical

Best Opera Recording
Heggie: Intelligence
Jake Heggie, composer (Houston Grand Opera; Gene Scheer)

Best Contemporary Classical Composition
Ortiz: Dzonot
Gabriela Ortiz (PRS), composer (Alisa Weilerstein, Gustavo Dudamel & Los Angeles Philharmonic)

Special Merit Awards

Lifetime Achievement Awards
Carlos Santana
Paul Simon

Trustees Awards
Eddie Palmieri

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