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LOS ANGELES — The 68th Grammy Awards crowned Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” as album of the year while Kendrick Lamar and SZA took record of the year for “luther,” with Billie Eilish winning song of the year and Olivia Dean named best new artist, according to a winners roundup from AP News.
The telecast at Crypto.com Arena capped a night that included awards from the Premiere Ceremony and a long list of category winners, with the “big four” awards reflecting a wide mix of pop, hip‑hop and global music, as detailed by the BBC’s coverage of the main categories.
Big four winners and historic notes
NPR noted that Bad Bunny’s win marked the first time a primarily Spanish‑language album took the top prize, while Kendrick Lamar repeated his record‑of‑the‑year success and Billie Eilish captured song of the year for “Wildflower,” as summarized in NPR’s full winners list.
The BBC’s list of nominees and winners shows Lamar was the night’s biggest winner with multiple trophies, while other top categories went to artists such as Olivia Dean for best new artist and Bad Bunny for album of the year, underscoring how the night’s biggest awards spread across genres and generations (BBC).
Other major category winners
In pop categories, Lady Gaga won best pop vocal album for “Mayhem,” and Lola Young took best pop solo performance for “Messy,” while Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande won best pop duo/group performance, according to the CBS News winners list.
AP’s winners rundown also highlighted victories for Turnstile in best rock album and FKA Twigs in best dance/electronic album, alongside other genre winners announced during the Premiere Ceremony (AP News).
Voting, ceremony context and where to see the full list
The Recording Academy notes that Grammy winners are selected by its voting members across categories, a peer‑voted process the organization says underscores the awards’ industry standing, as explained in its official winners and nominees list.
Host Trevor Noah led the main telecast after the afternoon Premiere Ceremony handed out most of the awards, with the night’s headline wins confirmed across multiple outlets including AP, NPR, and CBS News.
Full category‑by‑category results are available from the Recording Academy and major news outlets, with the official list on GRAMMY.com and broader roundups from BBC and AP News.
