The best and worst moments from the 2026 Grammy Awards include Justin Bieber and more

this grammy awards 2026 Proving once again why they call themselves music’s biggest night.

After an unforgettable opening performance Bruno Marshost Trevor Noah Help kick off the annual awards ceremony by spotlighting all the winners talented star Located at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

“The Grammy Awards celebrate the best in all music, and when I say all music, I mean all music,” Noah shared on Sunday, February 1. “Hip-hop, country, jazz, classical, afro, rock, not just music. Everything recorded is nominated and awarded by the Grammys. Audiobooks, stand-up comedy, spoken word, poetry. They even have a category for ‘Best Voicemail From Your Grandma.’ Another three and a half minute hit, Grandma!”

All jokes aside, the 2026 Grammy Awards celebrated the best music of the past year with special awards, memorable collaborations and performances that will have everyone talking for days to come.

Read on to see the best moments (and some not-so-great moments) from the three-and-a-half-hour live broadcast.

Best Nonstop Performance: All Best Newcomer nominees

Although there can only be one winner in the competition Best Newcomer Award Category — Congratulations to the “Man I Need” singer Olivia Dean — Producers were thoughtful enough to give each nominee 16 uninterrupted minutes to perform one of their biggest hits from last year.

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Worst-timed question: Where are all the awards?

Although the Grammy Awards have nearly 95 categories, fewer than 10 were actually announced during the CBS broadcast. In the first hour of the show alone, viewers only discovered the winners for Best New Artist and Best Rap Album.

Before airing in prime time on CBS, talented artists such as Shabuze, come down and Yungblud Received the trophy at a pre-show ceremony at the Sparrow Theater across the street.

Best Fashion Trends: Matching Bands and Groups

Although first-line artists like Kelsey Ballerini, miley cyrus and Carol G Their red carpet looks didn’t disappoint, and fashion lovers couldn’t help but notice that the group went all out with matching looks for music’s biggest night.

Haim opted for a black dress, while the Katseye ladies opted for white lace looks. Flo wore a purple Luar dress for a bold color take on Destiny’s Child. Credit must also go malicious and Pusha T The perfect match for Clipse Pharrell Williams.

Best Tearful Speech: Olivia Deen

After receiving a standing ovation from the audience, he won the Best Newcomer Award. Olivia Dean Tearfully accepted her award.

“I never really imagined that I would be here, let alone be nominated, so thank you so much,” she said excitedly. “I just want to say that an artist is nothing without a team.”

While thanking her manager and family, Deen had a special message for her grandma.

“I would say I came here as the granddaughter of immigrants. I wouldn’t be here (without her),” she said. “I am a product of bravery and I think these people deserve to be celebrated. We are nothing without each other.”

Grammy’s Worst Performance Snub: Bad Bunny

Although he has been nominated for six Grammy Awards in 2026, bad bunny Confirmed he won’t be able to perform as he will be headlining Super Bowl LX Halftime show on Sunday, February 8th.

“I was excited to come back and host, knowing you were going to be here, but then I found out, because you’re hosting the Super Bowl, whoever’s hosting the Super Bowl, you’re contractually bound to only host the Super Bowl, so you can’t perform at the Grammys,” the host Trevor Noah explain. “is that so?”

Bad Bunny replies, “I wish, but I can’t.”

Best Charming Performance: Justin Bieber

Wear only one pair Boxer shorts and socks, justin bieber Returning to the Grammy stage for the first time in four years.

The rare performance builds excitement for his headline slot at the 2026 Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California, this April.

“The feeling in the room is great,” says the host Trevor Noah Bieber said after a stripped-down rendition of his Grammy-nominated song “Yukon.”

justin’s wife, Hailey Bieberwas in the audience and proved to be his biggest cheerleader as she support singer All night long.

The Worst Jokes to Excite Fans: Sabrina Carpenter’s Show

Don’t get us wrong – we loved Sabrina Carpenterof Performance “Manchild” and the epic airplane scene that can only be seen at special events like the Grammy Awards.

But loyal fans Found flight schedule Includes listings for cities such as Las Vegas, Nashville, and Miami.

The images quickly sparked rumors that a new tour might be imminent. For now, Carpenter is staying silent while fans try to find any other clues.

Worst Goodbye Ever: Trevor Noah plays host

Earlier this year, Grammy Awards executive producer Ben Winston Confirmed 2026 telecast will be last Trevor Noah will serve as host until the awards show moves to Disney in 2027.

“He’s incredibly smart, incredibly funny, and a true fan of artists and music,” Winston told hollywood reporter When confirming the message. “His impact on the show has truly been huge and we can’t wait to perform together one last time.”

During his sixth and final tenure as Grammy host, Noah kept the show moving by joking with celebrities in the audience, talking about Hollywood’s most polarizing figures, and convincing Bad Bunny to sing a little in his seat. Well done, Noah.

Best surprise host: Cher

For those who fell asleep at the end of the show, Cher She woke the audience up when she made a surprise appearance to present the winner of the Record of the Year award. (She also received her own Lifetime Achievement Award trophy.)

After eating some slight confusion On Where Winner Will Be Revealed, Cher Discovers ‘Luther’ Kendrick Lamar feature Shenzhen Aviation Association is the winner. To make things even more confusing, Cher accidentally called the song “Luther Vandross“In the beginning.

“First, let’s pay tribute to the late, great Luther Vandross,” Lamar joked while accepting the award.

Best Memorial Tribute: Lauryn Hill and friend Honor D’Angelo

although Reba McEntire, Post Malone, reduce and more artists as part of star-studded memory segmentthe warmest applause may be awarded to Lauren Hillpay tribute D’Angelo and other artists who died in the past year.

Hill sang “Nothing Even Matters” first and then joined Leon Thomas, Good luck, Raphael Sadiq and Pilar.

This section also highlights Jon Baptiste Hill sang with piano accompaniment Roberta Fleckof “The First Time I Saw Your Face.”

The finale ends with Hill reuniting Wyclef Jean Sing “Kill Me Softly with His Song.”