Overview
- Kendrick Lamar took Best Rap Album for “GNX,” accepting the first televised award of the night.
- Olivia Dean earned Best New Artist following a live medley featuring all eight nominees.
- Rosé and Bruno Mars opened the show with “APT,” with standout sets from Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber.
- Early awards delivered milestones: HUNTR/X won the first Grammy for a K‑pop act (“Golden”), Steven Spielberg completed an EGOT, the Dalai Lama won for audiobook, and Lady Gaga’s “Abracadabra” took Best Dance Pop Recording.
- Artists highlighted immigration concerns with visible “ICE OUT” pins and speeches calling out ICE’s tactics.