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News India Live, Digital Desk: This time something happened in the music world’s biggest platform ‘Grammy Awards 2026’ which attracted the attention of the whole world. tibetan spiritual master Dalai Lama Has created history by winning his first Grammy at the age of 90. Whereas, pop queen Lady Gaga and latin superstar bad bunny proved its supremacy by winning in major categories. Comedian Trevor Noah hosted the gala for the sixth consecutive time and his final time.
Dalai Lama’s historic victory: Meditation won hearts
90 year old Dalai Lama in his album ‘Meditations: The Reflections Of His Holiness The Dalai Lama’ For ‘Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording’ Awarded a Grammy in the category.
Who defeated: In this race, he left behind big personalities like US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Grammy host Trevor Noah himself.
Representation: Composer Rufus Wainwright accepted the award in his absence.
Double bang of Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar
Album of the Year: bad bunny albums ‘Debbie Tears More Photos’ Created history by winning ‘Album of the Year’. This is the first time an entirely Spanish-language album has won this top title.
Record of the Year: Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s hit tracks ‘Luther’ Was chosen as ‘Record of the Year’.
Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish: Triumph of the Pop World
Lady Gaga proves once again that she is the true queen of pop:
Best Pop Vocal Album: his albums ‘Mayhem’ Was chosen as the best.
Best Dance-Pop Recording: his songs ‘Abracadabra’ Won this award in his name.
Song of the Year: Billie Eilish’s emotional tracks ‘Wildflower’ Was declared the best song of this year.
Grammy Awards 2026: Main Winners List
| Category | Winner | Work |
|---|---|---|
| album of the year | bad bunny | Debbie Tirar More Photos |
| record of the year | Kendrick Lamar & SZA | Luther |
| Song of the Year | billie eilish | Wildflower |
| Best New Artist | olivia dean | — |
| Best Pop Vocal Album | Lady Gaga | Mayhem |
| best audio book | Dalai Lama | Meditations |
| Best Rap Album | kendrick lamar | gnx |
| Best Rock Album | turnstile | Never Enough |
| best music film | Steven Spielberg | Music by John Williams |
Steven Spielberg’s EGOT status and the magic of K-pop
Steven Spielberg: Veteran film director Steven Spielberg won his first Grammy for ‘Music by John Williams’, earning him the prestigious EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award winner) status.
K-Pop’s first win: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ ‘s song ‘Golden’ marked the first win for a K-pop act in GRAMMY history by winning ‘Best Song Written for Visual Media’.
