Grammys 2026: Jennifer Hudson Reveals the Inspiration Behind Her Show's Spirit Tunnel
There’s a new member of the Pink Pony Club.
Indeed, a year after Chappell Roan won the award for Best New Artist, she passed the title on to Olivia Dean at the 2026 Grammys, hosted by Trevor Noah at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Feb. 1. (See all the winners here.)
“I never really imagined that I would be up here, let alone nominated,” she said during her acceptance speech. "So, thank you so much."
The singer—who performed alongside fellow Best New Artist nominees KATSEYE, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and Lola Young right before the category was announced—also thanked her family, adding, “I want to say I'm up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant. I'm a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.”
"We're nothing without each other," the 26-year-old concluded. "Thank you so much. I love you. Thank you so much fun."
Ahead of this year’s ceremony, many of the nominees detailed their disbelief in being nominated for their first Grammy.
“It's literally just the biggest, biggest honor,” KATSEYE member Lara Raj told People in a Jan. 5 interview. “I don't think any of us were expecting it. It really took us by surprise.”
She added, “When we found out, we were all in tears, screaming, crying. It means so much to be recognized among so many people that have been in the industry for so long—and people that we look up to. So many people nominated are the reason that [we are] artists in the first place.”
Plus, Lara noted what the group’s plan would be if they took home gold.
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“Every time after we have a performance, we love to sleep. So, we might sleep,” she continued. “But I think if we win a Grammy, we're going to need to have a party. We're going to need to do some celebration, the six of us, for sure.”
Meanwhile, Alex Warren allowed the moment he learned of his nomination to be one filled with emotion with wife Kouvr Annon.
“I bawled in my wife’s arms,” he told AP News in December, noting that after years of facing doubters, “The biggest justification ever was the nomination.”
In addition to crowning this year’s Best New Artist, the Recording Academy handed out dozens of trophies. Read on to see who else won at the 2026 Grammys.
Best Music Video
WINNER: “Anxiety,” Doechii
“Love,” OK Go
“So Be It,” Clipse
“Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter
“Young Lion,” Sade
Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
WINNER: Sinners
A Complete Unknown
F1 The Album
KPop Demon Hunters
Wicked
Best Song Written For Visual Media
WINNER: "Golden," KPop Demon Hunters
"As Alive As You Need Me to Be," Tron: Ares
"I Lied to You," Sinners
"Never Too Late," Elton John: Never Too Late
"Pale, Pale Moon," Sinners
"Sinners," Sinners
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: "Defying Gravity," Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
"Golden (From KPop Demon Hunters)," HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
"Gabriela," KATSEYE
"APT.," Rosé, Bruno Mars
"30 for 30," SZA featuring Kendrick Lamar
Best Country Solo Performance
WINNER: "Bad As I Used to Be," Chris Stapleton
"Nose on the Grindstone," Tyler Childers
"Good News," Shaboozey
"I Never Lie," Zach Top
"Somewhere Over Laredo," Lainey Wilson
Best Latin Pop Album
WINNER: Cancionera, Natalia Lafourcade
Cosa Nuestra, Rauw Alejandro
BOGOTÁ DELUXE, Andrés Cepeda
Tropicoqueta, Karol G
Y Ahora Qué?, Alejandro Sanz
Best Rock Performance
WINNER: “Changes Back to the Beginning,” YungBlud
“Mirtazapine,” Hayley Williams
“Never Enough,” Turnstile
“The Emptiness Machine,” Linkin Park
“U Should Not Be Doing That,” Amyl and the Sniffers
Best Dance/Electronic Album
WINNER: EUSEXUA, FKA Twigs
Ten Days, Fred again..
Fancy That, PinkPantheress
Inhale / Exhale, Rüfüs du Sol
F*** U SKRILLEX U THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3, Skrillex
Best Dance Pop Recording
WINNER: “Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga
“Illegal”, PinkPantheress
“Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie),” Tate McRae
“Midnight Sun,” Zara Larsson
“Bluest Flame,” Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco
Best Alternative Music Album
WINNER: Songs of a Lost World, The Cure
SABLE, fABLE, Bon Iver
DON'T TAP THE GLASS, Tyler, The Creator
moisturizer, Wet Leg
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, Hayley Williams
Best Music Film
WINNER: "Music by John Williams," John Williams
"Devo," Devo
"Live at the Royal Albert Hall," Raye
"Relentless," Diane Warren
"Piece by Piece," Pharrell Williams
Best R&B Song
WINNER: “Folded,” Kehlani
“Yes it Is,” Leon Thomas
“Overqualified,” Durand Bernarr
“It Depends,” Chris Brown
“Heart of a Woman,” Summer Walker
Best R&B Album
WINNER: Mutt, Leon Thomas
Beloved, Givéon
Why Not More?, Coco Jones
The Crown, Ledisi
Escape Room, Teyana Taylor
Best Rock Album
WINNER: Never Enough, Turnstile
Private Music, Deftones
I Quit, Haim
From Zero, Linkin Park
Idols, Yungblud
Best Rap Performance
WINNER: "Chains & Whips," Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams
"Outside," Cardi B
"Anxiety," Doechii
"tv off," Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay
"Darling, I," Tyler, The Creator ft. Teezo Touchdown
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
WINNER: A Matter of Time, Laufey
Wintersongs, Laila Biali
The Gift of Love, Jennifer Hudson
Who Believes in Angels?, Elton John & Brandi Carlile
Harlequin, Lady Gaga
The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2, Barbra Streisand
Best Country Song
WINNER: "Bitin' List," Tyler Childers
"Good News," Shaboozey
"I Never Life," Zach Top
"Somewhere Over Laredo," Lainey Wilson
"A Song to Sing," Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
WINNER: “Amen,” Shaboozey & Jelly Roll
“Honky Tonk Hall of Fame,” George Strait, Chris Stapleton
“Love Me Like You Used to Do,” Margo Price & Tyler Childers
“Trailblazer,” Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert & Lainey Wilson
“A Song to Sing,” Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton
Best Americana Album
WINNER: BIG MONEY, Jon Batiste
Bloom, Larkin Poe
Last Leaf on the Tree, Willie Nelson
So Long Little Miss Sunshine, Molly Tuttle
Middle, Jesse Welles
Best R&B Performance
WINNER: “Folded,” Kehlani
“Heart of a Woman,” Summer Walker
“MUTT (NPR Tiny Desk),” Leon Thomas
“It Depends,” Chris Brown
“Yukon,” Justin Bieber
Best Rap Song
WINNER: "tv off," Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay
"Anxiety," Doechii
"The Birds Don't Sing," Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring John Legend & Voices Of Fire
"Sticky," Tyler, The Creator Featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
"TGIF," GloRilla
Record of the Year
"DtMF," Bad Bunny
"Manchild," Sabrina Carpenter
"Anxiety," Doechii
"Wildflower," Billie Eilish
"Abracadbra," Lady Gaga
"Luther," Kendrick Lamar with SZA
"The Subway," Chappell Roan
"APT.," Rosé, Bruno Mars
Album of the Year
DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS, Bad Bunny
Swag, Justin Bieber
Man's Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter
Let God Sort Em Out, Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
Mayhem, Lady Gaga
GNX, Kendrick Lamar
Mutt, Leon Thomas
Chromakopia, Tyler, The Creator
Song of the Year
"Abracadbra," Lady Gaga
"Anxiety," Doechii
"APT.," Rosé, Bruno Mars
"DtMF," Bad Bunny
"Golden (From KPop Demon Hunters)," HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
"Luther," Kendrick Lamar with SZA
"Manchild," Sabrina Carpenter
"Wildflower," Billie Eilish
Best New Artist
WINNER: Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marias
Addison Rae
sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Best Pop Vocal Album
Swag, Justin Bieber
Man's Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter
Something Beautiful, Miley Cyrus
Mayhem, Lady Gaga
I've Tried Everything But Therapy [Part 2], Teddy Swims
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Daisies," Justin Bieber
"Manchild," Sabrina Carpenter
"Disease," Lady Gaga
"The Subway," Chappell Roan
"Messy," Lola Young
Best Rap Album
Let God Sort Em Out, Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
Glorious, GloRilla
God Does Like Ugly, Jid
WINNER: GNX, Kendrick Lamar
Chromakopia, Tyler, The Creator
Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)
The Wild Robot, Kris Bowers, composer
Wicked, John Powell & Stephen Schwartz, composers
WINNER: Sinners, Ludwig Göransson, composer
Severance: Season 2, Theodore Shapiro, composer
How To Train Your Dragon, John Powell, composer
Best Musical Theater Album
WINNER: Buena Vista Social Club
Death Becomes Her
Gypsy
Just In Time
Maybe Happy Ending

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