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  • Grammy: Kendrick Lamar breaks Jay-Z’s record as most-awarded rapper

    Grammy: Kendrick Lamar breaks Jay-Z’s record as most-awarded rapper

    American rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar has dominated the rap categories at Sunday’s 68th Annual Grammy Awards, winning all four awards.

    His album “GNX” took home Best Rap Album, while “TV Off” with Lefty Gunplay won Best Rap Song.

    Lamar also received awards for Best Melodic Rap Performance for “Luther” featuring SZA, and Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips” with Clipse.

    Read Also: Grammy 2026: How I almost omitted ‘With You’ on 5IVE album – Davido

    The “Luther” collaboration also earned Record of the Year, bringing Lamar’s total Grammy wins to 27, surpassing Jay-Z as the most-awarded rapper.

    Other notable winners included Olivia Dean, who took home Best New Artist, and Bad Bunny, who made history with the first Spanish-language Album of the Year win for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos”.

    Beyoncé remains the most awarded artist in Grammy history with 35 wins.

  • FULL LIST: How to keep snakes away from your home

    FULL LIST: How to keep snakes away from your home

    An Abuja-based music talent, Ifunanya Nwangene, died on Saturday after sustaining a snakebite, prompting renewed concerns over snake safety, especially in residential areas.

    Nwangene, a soprano singer with the Amemuso Choir, died on Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja.

    The choir confirmed her death in a statement by its Music Director, Sam Ezugwu.

    “We regret to announce the sudden demise of our beloved soprano, Ifunanya Nwangene, who passed away yesterday, January 31, 2026, at the Federal Medical Centre following a snakebite,” the statement read in part.

    Describing her death as a major loss to Abuja’s growing music community, the choir said Nwangene was a rising star who was close to gaining wider recognition for her talent.

    “Ifunanya was on the cusp of sharing her incredible gift with the world. Her voice and spirit will be deeply missed,” the statement added.

    Read Also: Doctors bemoan invasion of wards by snakes

    The choir said details of her burial arrangements would be announced later.

    Health experts warn that snakes often bite when startled or threatened, both during the day and at night. Their venom can be fatal if victims do not receive immediate medical attention.

    Snakebite remains a major public health challenge in rural and semi-urban communities across Nigeria and other tropical regions.

    Health authorities estimate that about 2,000 people die from snakebites annually in Nigeria, with many more suffering long-term complications.

    In light of this, experts advise residents to take preventive measures to reduce the presence of snakes around their homes.

    Here are ways to keep snakes away from your home:

    1. Clear bushes and cut grass short around your home. Snakes avoid open, exposed areas where they can be easily seen.

    2 Inspect your house regularly, especially gaps under doors. Seal cracks in walls, foundations, and floors.

    3.  Move wood piles away from the house, as they provide ideal hiding spots for snakes.

    4.. Avoid leaving doors and windows open for long periods, especially in the evening, as some snakes can climb quietly and unnoticed.

    5. Check shaded areas before resting outdoors, as snakes are attracted to cool, shaded environments.

    6. Inspect your bed and surroundings before sleeping, including under sheets and mattresses.

    7. Avoid sitting or sleeping outside on mats or mattresses in the evening, when snakes are more active.

    8. Use approved snake repellents where necessary.

  • Nine things to do with snake bite

    Nine things to do with snake bite

    The death of Abuja-based music talent Ifunanya Nwangene following a snakebite has renewed public concerns over snakebite emergencies and the urgent steps required to save lives when such incidents occur.

    Nwangene, a soprano singer with the Amemuso Choir, died on Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja, after sustaining the bite.

    Her death was confirmed in a statement by the choir’s Music Director, Sam Ezugwu.

    “We regret to announce the sudden demise of our beloved soprano, Ifunanya Nwangene, who passed away on January 31, 2026, at the Federal Medical Centre following a snakebite,” the statement reads.

    The choir described her as a rising star in Abuja’s music scene, noting that she was close to gaining wider recognition for her talent. Burial arrangements, the group said, would be announced later.

    Health experts say snakebites often occur when snakes are startled or threatened and can happen both during the day and at night. Without prompt medical attention, snake venom can be fatal.

    Read Also: Five countries where snakes don’t exist

    Here are things to do if bitten by a snake:

    1. Give pain relief medication to help manage severe local pain and calm the victim.

    2. Gently wipe the bite site but do not cut or incise it, as this can worsen bleeding.

    3. Remove tight items such as rings, bracelets, shoes, or clothing around the bitten area.

    4. Avoid traditional remedies, herbal treatments, or unverified first aid methods.

    5. Take the victim to a health facility immediately for proper medical care.

    6. If vomiting occurs, place the person on their left side in the recovery position.

    7. Monitor breathing and airway closely, and be prepared to assist if necessary.

    8. If the snake has been killed, take it along to the hospital for identification to guide treatment.

    9. Keep movement to a minimum, especially of the bitten limb, to slow the spread of venom.

    10. Get a snake antivenom at the hospital.

  • No nation can thrive without investment in Youths – Tinubu

    No nation can thrive without investment in Youths – Tinubu

    President Bola Tinubu has said that no nation could thrive without deliberate investment in its youths.

    According to the President, who represented by the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Sa’id-Ahmad, Nigerians should not lack quality education due to financial limitations.

    Tinubu made the disclosure at the 34th Convocation ceremony and 43rd Founders Day of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna on Sunday.

    The President noted that over the past 43 years, the university had distinguished itself as a centre of excellence in science, engineering innovation and applied research.

    He said that the administration has expanded access to education through targeted infrastructure investments and the implementation of the student loan scheme.

    Prof. Farouk Kuta, Vice-Chancellor of the University, said the ceremony stands as a powerful affirmation of the university community.

    He said the community was defined by resilience, creativity, and unwavering dedication to the advancement of knowledge and service to humanity.

    Kuta said that the past year recorded exceptional progress, as the university ranked the seventh best university in Nigeria and emerged as the highest ranked specialised university.

    He said that the university ranked among the top 10 best in Nigeria and 68th in Africa.

    He noted that the strategic expansion of the institution was a decisive step toward fulfilling its mandate as a technology-driven university committed to solving societal challenges.

    Read Also: Tinubu, Atiku hail Fela as global icon after Grammy Lifetime honour

    This, he added, was particularly in the area of training of healthcare professionals and medical technologists in the country.

    He stated that the institution remained committed to the merit and welfare of both academic and non-academic staff.

    “Over 146 senior non-teaching staff and 110 junior staff were promoted, while the appointments of 22 staff were confirmed.

    ”Also, in creating an enabling environment, the school clinic and sports complex were renovated,” he added.

    The V-C urged the graduates to mark their transition from learners to alumni and solution providers.

    The institution’s Pro- Chancellor and Chairman of the governing council, Dr Mohammed Santuraki, commended the President on his reforms in enhancing steady progress.

    He said he align with the Tinubu administration in ensuring national growth.

    Santuraki also appreciated Gov. Umar Bago of Niger for donating N100 million towards the construction of female hostel for medical students.

    He also appreciated the visionary leadership of the V-C’s prudent management of resources, while urging the graduating students to be good ambassadors of the University in their careers.

    The overall best graduating student from the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koter Oluwadamilola, said the moment was a testament to perseverance, faith, and unity that carried them through the journey.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the institution graduated 5,297 students for the 2024/2025 academic session.

    (NAN)

  • NLC, TUC plan peaceful solidarity rally Feb. 3

    NLC, TUC plan peaceful solidarity rally Feb. 3

     The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) say they will stage a peaceful solidarity rally on Feb. 3 in support of the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC).

    The unions announced this in a joint statement signed by Mr Benson Upah, General Secretary of the NLC, and Mr Nuhu Toro, Secretary General of the TUC, in Abuja.

    The solidarity is in support of the strike by Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) workers, led by JUAC, over unpaid salaries.

    Workers under JUAC commenced an indefinite strike on Jan. 19, shutting down key administrative offices, including the FCTA Secretariat and the FCDA.

    The strike followed the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued on Jan. 7, demanding that the FCTA management address long-standing labour and welfare grievances.

    According to union, the rally is to reaffirm labour’s collective resolve that an injury to one worker remains an injury to all within the Nigerian labour movement.

    “The action will send a clear message that labour will resist all forms of intimidation and injustice against workers,” they said.

    The unions said the struggle was legitimate, non-negotiable and would be sustained until justice was achieved.

    They added that their support for JUAC members remained total and unwavering.

    Read Also: NLC, TUC issue FG 14-day ultimatum overdelayed implementation of CONHESS

    They urged JUAC members to remain steadfast, courageous and united in the defence of their rights.

    The NLC and TUC said the planned rally was aimed at demonstrating collective resistance against injustice.

    They added that the peaceful action would be directed to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), insisting the rally would be lawful and peaceful.

    They directed all affiliates and state councils to mobilise members massively for the rally, adding that intimidation and repression would not weaken workers’ resolve.

    They reiterated that workers’ rights were never given but won through collective struggle.

    The unions assured workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that they would not be abandoned. (NAN)

  • Grammy 2026: How I almost omitted ‘With You’ on 5IVE album – Davido

    Grammy 2026: How I almost omitted ‘With You’ on 5IVE album – Davido

    Five-time Grammy nominee Davido has revealed that his hit song ‘With You’, featuring Omah Lay, almost didn’t make the final tracklist of his 5IVE album.

    The Afrobeats star made the disclosure in an interview with OkayAfrica, shared by HYPETRIBE on Monday.

    He said the song, which earned him a Grammy nomination, was not a favourite during internal listening sessions.

    “Man, it’s so crazy because that song almost didn’t make the album. With You was not in anybody’s top five, ” Davido said.

    The song’s success made its near omission emotional for Davido, who often wonders what would have happened if he hadn’t included it.

    “And now look at it go. Every time I was performing it, my heart would just start beating like, what if I didn’t put this song?” he added.

    Davido also recalled the moment he learned of his latest Grammy nomination, saying the news came unexpectedly while he was in Dubai, close to his birthday.

    “I was in the car, actually, checking a car, and then my phone rang. They were like, ‘Oh yeah, another nomination.’ I was like, wow. Thank God,” he said.

    Read Also: Grammy 2026: I thought Davido didn’t like me – Omah Lay

    ‘With You’ has become one of Davido’s most successful recent releases, topping charts and garnering over 100 million streams on Spotify.

    Despite the song’s success, Nigeria didn’t win any Grammys, with South Africa’s Tyla taking home Best African Music Performance.

    Speaking on his focus, Davido said his eyes his set on touring and new music, with a performance at Coachella 2026 confirmed.

    Davido, who is the only Nigerian artist on the festival’s lineup is set to perform on both Saturdays, April 11 and April 18, 2026, in Indio, California.

    “Going back on tour, definitely more music. I’m about to do Coachella. Big plans,” he said.

  • Grammy 2026: I thought Davido didn’t like me – Omah Lay

    Grammy 2026: I thought Davido didn’t like me – Omah Lay

    Afrobeats singer Omah Lay said he initially assumed Davido didn’t like him. 

    But the assumption was later proven wrong, paving the way for their Grammy-nominated collaboration “With You”.

    According to him, he saw a clip of Davido reacting positively to his music, which changed his perception.

    The singer made the revelation in a GRAMMY red carpet interview with OkayAfrica, shared by HYPETRIBE on Monday, stating that the assumption was quickly dispelled, and they connected, leading to their collaboration.

    “I was in the house, really, and I was going through it when I saw it, and I lost my mind.

    “It was the fact that I didn’t know Davido was like that. I thought we had a beef. I thought he didn’t like me.

    Read Also: Grammy 2026: How I almost omitted ‘With You’ on 5IVE album – Davido

    “It was funny, and we connected so well after that. Boom—magic happened,” he said.

    Omah Lay described their work together as effortless and organic.

    Omah Lay was optimistic about his chances at the Grammys, but also acknowledged the strong Nigerian presence in the Best African Music Performance category. “Me and Davido, of course,” he said when asked who he expects to win. “But Burna is there, Ayra is there, Wizkid is there. Any of us—I mean, we are repping Nigeria.”

    Despite being nominated alongside other Nigerian stars, the Best African Music Performance award went to South Africa’s Tyla for “Push 2 Start”.

  • Why I don’t do 50/50 with my husband – Blessing Obasi

    Why I don’t do 50/50 with my husband – Blessing Obasi

    Actress Blessing Obasi Nze has opened up about the financial dynamics in her marriage to actor Stan Nze.

    Speaking in an interview with Ife, Blessing said their approach to finances is based on mutual responsibility and trust, rather than a specific sharing formula.

    The movie producer explained that she and her husband take full responsibility for expenses, with each partner contributing their best without measuring who contributes more.

    According to her, they pay for things as needed and exchange receipts to keep a record of expenses, allowing them to function as a team.

    Nze advised against fixing money ratios in marriage, saying it can make the relationship feel too formal and transactional.

    “It’s 100/100. There is no 50/50 with me and my partner. We just do things equally and sometimes he does it and just sends the receipt to me, and I do likewise. I bring mine, he brings his. Our goal is to make it work. I can’t be doing 50/50 or 70/30 because it’s like office work already,” she said

    She emphasised that their focus is on partnership and support, with each person stepping in whenever necessary.

    Blessing Nze, who got married to Stan Nze in September 2021 and welcomed their first child in October 2023, believes this approach helps them make their marriage work.

  • FULL LIST: Winners of 2026 Grammy Awards

    FULL LIST: Winners of 2026 Grammy Awards

    The 2026 Grammy Awards have concluded with Nigerian artistes making a mark. 

    Burna Boy, Davido, and Ayra Starr were among the nominees. 

    Unfortunately, Tyla took home the Best African Music Performance award for “Push 2 Start”, beating Burna Boy’s “Love”, Davido’s “With You” featuring Omah Lay, and Ayra Starr’s “Gimme Dat” featuring Wizkid 

    Below is the complete list of 2026 Grammys winners:

    Record of the Year

    DtMF — Bad Bunny

    Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter

    Anxiety — Doechii

    WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish

    Abracadabra — Lady Gaga

    Luther — Kendrick Lamar with SZA — WINNER

    The Subway — Chappell Roan

    APT. — ROSÉ, Bruno Mars

    Album of the Year

    DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny — WINNER

    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

    Abracadabra — Henry Walter, Lady Gaga & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga)

    Anxiety — Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)

    APT. — Amy Allen, Christopher Brody Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Henry Walter, Omer Fedi, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Chae Young Park & Theron Thomas, songwriters (ROSÉ, Bruno Mars)

    DtMF — Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Scott Dittrich,, Benjamin Falik, Roberto José Rosado Torres, Marco Daniel Borrero, Hugo René Sención Sanabria & Tyler Thomas Spry, songwriters (Bad Bunny)

    Golden [From “KPop Demon Hunters”] — EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)

    Luther — Jack Antonoff, Roshwita Larisha Bacha, Matthew, Bernard, Ink, Scott Bridgeway, Sam Dew, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Anthony Spears, Solána Rowe & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar With SZA)

    Manchild — Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)

    WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) — WINNER

    Best New Artist

    Olivia Dean — WINNER

    KATSEYE

    The Marias

    Addison Rae

    Sombr

    Leon Thomas

    Alex Warren

    Lola Young

    Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

    Dan Auerbach

    Cirkut — WINNER

    Dijon

    Blake Mills

    Sounwave

    Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

    Amy Allen — WINNER

    Edgar Barrera

    Jessie Jo Dillon

    Tobias Jesso Jr.

    Laura Veltz

    Best Pop Solo Performance

    DAISIES — Justin Bieber

    Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter

    Disease — Lady Gaga

    The Subway — Chappell Roan

    Messy — Lola Young

    Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

    Defying Gravity — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande — WINNER

    Golden [From “KPop Demon Hunters”] — HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI

    Gabriela — KATSEYE

    APT. — ROSÉ, Bruno Mars

    30 For 30 — SZA with Kendrick Lamar

    Best Pop Vocal Album

    SWAG — Justin Bieber

    Man’s Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter

    Something Beautiful — Miley Cyrus

    MAYHEM — Lady Gaga — WINNER

    I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) — Teddy Swims

    Best Dance/Electronic Recording

    No Cap — Disclosure & Anderson .Paak

    Victory Lap — Fred again.., Skepta, & PlaqueBoyMax

    SPACE INVADER — KAYTRANADA

    VOLTAGE — Skrillex

    End of Summer — Tame Impala — WINNER

    Best Dance Pop Recording

    Bluest Flame — Selena Gomez & benny blanco

    Abracadabra — Lady Gaga — WINNER

    Midnight Sun — Zara Larsson

    Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie) — Tate McRae

    Illegal — PinkPantheress

    Best Dance/Electronic Album

    EUSEXUA — FKA twigs

    Ten Days — Fred again..

    Fancy That — PinkPantheress

    Inhale / Exhale — RÜFÜS DU SOL

    Best Remixed Recording

    Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix) Gesaffelstein, remixer (Lady Gaga, Gesaffelstein)

    Don’t Forget About Us, KAYTRANADA, remixer (Mariah Carey & KAYTRANADA)

    A Dreams A Dream – Ron Trent Remix, Ron Trent, remixer (Soul II Soul)

    Galvanize, Chris Lake, remixer (The Chemical Brothers & Chris Lake)

    Golden – David Guetta REM/X, David Guetta, remixer (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI)

    Best Rock Performance

    U Should Not Be Doing That —Amyl and The Sniffers

    The Emptiness Machine — Linkin Park

    NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile

    Mirtazapine — Hayley Williams

    Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back to the Beginning – YUNGBLUD Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman, II — WINNER

    Best Metal Performance

    Night Terror — Dream Theater

    Lachryma — Ghost

    Emergence — Sleep Token

    Soft Spine — Spiritbox

    BIRDS — Turnstile — WINNER

    Best Rock Song

    As Alive as You Need Me to Be — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails) — WINNER

    Caramel — Vessel1 & Vessel2, songwriters (Sleep Token)

    Glum — Daniel James & Hayley Williams, songwriters (Hayley Williams)

    NEVER ENOUGH — Daniel Fang, Franz Lyons, Pat McCrory, Meg Mills & Brendan Yates, songwriters (Turnstile)

    Zombie — Dominic Harrison & Matt Schwartz, songwriters (YUNGBLUD)

    Best Rock Album

    private music — Deftones

    I quit — HAIM

    From Zero — Linkin Park

    NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile — WINNER

    Idols — YUNGBLUD

    Best Alternative Music Performance

    Everything Is Peaceful Love — Bon Iver

    Alone — The Cure — WINNER

    SEEIN’ STARS — Turnstile

    Mangetout — Wet Leg

    Parachute — Hayley Williams

    Best Alternative Music Album

    SABLE, fABLE – Bon Iver

    Songs of a Lost World — The Cure — WINNER

    DON’T TAP THE GLASS — Tyler, The Creator

    Moisturizer — Wet Leg

    Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party — Hayley Williams

    Best R&B Performance

    YUKON — Justin Bieber

    It Depends — Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller

    Folded — Kehlani — WINNER

    MUTT (Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk) — Leon Thomas

    Heart of a Woman — Summer Walker

    Best Traditional R&B Performance

    Here We Are — Durand Bernarr

    UPTOWN — Lalah Hathaway

    LOVE YOU TOO — Ledisi

    Crybaby — SZA

    VIBES DON’T LIE — Leon Thomas — WINNER

    Best R&B Song

    Folded — Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani) — WINNER

    Heart 0f a Woman — David Bishop & Summer Walker, songwriters (Summer Walker)

    It Depends — Nico Baran, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent & Dewain Whitmore Jr., songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller)

    Overqualified — James John Abrahart Jr & Durand Bernarr, songwriters (Durand Bernarr)

    YES IT IS — Jariuce Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Prawl & Leon Thomas, songwriters (Leon Thomas)

    Best Progressive R&B Album

    BLOOM — Durand Bernarr — WINNER

    Adjust Brightness — Bilal

    LOVE ON DIGITAL — Destin Conrad

    Access All Areas — FLO

    Come as You Are — Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon

    Best R&B Album

    BELOVED — GIVĒON

    Why Not More? — Coco Jones

    The Crown — Ledisi

    Escape Room — Teyana Taylor

    MUTT — Leon Thomas — WINNER

    Best Rap Performance

    Outside — Cardi B

    Chains & Whips — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams — WINNER

    Anxiety — Doechii

    tv off — Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay

    Darling, I — Tyler, The Creator Featuring Teezo Touchdown

    Best Melodic Rap Performance

    Proud of Me — Fridayy Featuring Meek Mill

    Wholeheartedly — JID Featuring Ty Dolla $ign & 6Lack

    Luther — Kendrick Lamar with SZA — WINNER

    WeMaj —Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody

    SOMEBODY LOVES ME — PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake

    Best Rap Song

    Anxiety — Jaylah Hickmon, songwriter (Doechii)

    The Birds Don’t Sing — Gene Elliott Thornton Jr., Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams & Stevie Wonder, songwriters (Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring John Legend & Voices Of Fire)

    Sticky — Aaron Bolton, Dudley Alexander Duverne, Gloria Woods, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Janae Wherry, Tyler Okonma & Rex Zamor, songwriters (Tyler, The Creator Featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne)

    TGIF — Lucas Alegria, Dillon Brophy, Yakki Davis, Gloria Woods, Jess Jackson, Ronnie Jackson, Mario Mims & Jorge M. Taveras, songwriters (GloRilla)

    tv off — Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears & Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay) — WINNER

    Best Rap Album

    Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice

    GLORIOUS — GloRilla

    God Does Like Ugly — JID

    GNX — Kendrick Lamar — WINNER

    CHROMAKOPIA — Tyler, The Creator

    Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    Wintersongs — Laila Biali

    The Gift of Love — Jennifer Hudson

    Who Believes In Angels? — Elton John & Brandi Carlile

    Harlequin — Lady Gaga

    A Matter of Time — Laufey — WINNER

    The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2 — Barbra Streisand

    Best Musical Theater Album

    Buena Vista Social Club — WINNER

    Death Becomes Her

    Gypsy

    Just In Time

    Maybe Happy Ending

    Best Country Solo Performance

    Nose On the Grindstone — Tyler Childers

    Good News — Shaboozey

    Bad As I Used to Be [From “F1® The Movie”] — Chris Stapleton

    I Never Lie — Zach Top

    Somewhere Over Laredo — Lainey Wilson

    Best Country Duo/Group Performance

    A Song to Sing — Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton

    Trailblazer — Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson

    Love Me Like You Used to Do — Margo Price & Tyler Childers

    Amen — Shaboozey & Jelly Roll — WINNER

    Honky Tonk Hall of Fame — George Strait, Chris Stapleton

    Best Country Song

    Bitin’ List — Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers) — WINNER

    Good News — Michael Ross Pollack, Sam Elliot Roman & Jacob Torrey, songwriters (Shaboozey)

    I Never Lie — Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols & Zach Top, songwriters (Zach Top)

    Somewhere Over Laredo — Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson & Lainey Wilson, songwriters (Lainey Wilson)

    A Song to Sing — Jenee Fleenor, Jesse Frasure, Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton, songwriters (Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton)

    Best Traditional Country Album

    Dollar a Day — Charley Crockett

    American Romance — Lukas Nelson

    Oh What a Beautiful World– Willie Nelson

    Hard Headed Woman — Margo Price

    Ain’t in It for My Health — Zach Top — WINNER

    Best Contemporary Country Album

    Patterns — Kelsea Ballerini

    Snipe Hunter — Tyler Childers

    Evangeline Vs. The Machine — Eric Church

    Beautifully Broken — Jelly Roll — WINNER

    Postcards From Texas — Miranda Lambert

    Best American Roots Performance

    LONELY AVENUE — Jon Batiste Featuring Randy Newman

    Ancient Light — I’m With Her

    Crimson and Clay — Jason Isbell

    Richmond on the James — Alison Krauss & Union Station

    Beautiful Strangers — Mavis Staples — WINNER

    Best Americana Performance

    Boom — Sierra Hull

    Poison In My Well — Maggie Rose & Grace Potter

    Godspeed — Mavis Staples

    That’s Gonna Leave a Mark — Molly Tuttle

    Horses — Jesse Welles

    Best American Roots Song

    Ancient Light — Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan & Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her) — WINNER

    BIG MONEY — Jon Batiste, Mike Elizondo & Steve McEwan, songwriters (Jon Batiste)

    Foxes In the Snow — Jason Isbell, songwriter (Jason Isbell)

    Middle — Jesse Welles, songwriter (Jesse Welles)

    Spitfire — Sierra Hull, songwriter (Sierra Hull)

    Best Americana Album

    BIG MONEY — Jon Batiste — WINNER

    Bloom — Larkin Poe

    Last Leaf on the Tree — Willie Nelson

    So Long Little Miss Sunshine — Molly Tuttle

    Middle — Jesse Welles

    Best Bluegrass Album

    Carter & Cleveland — Michael Cleveland & Jason Carter

    A Tip Toe High Wire — Sierra Hull

    Arcadia — Alison Krauss & Union Station

    Outrun — The Steeldrivers

    Highway Prayers — Billy Strings — WINNER

    Best Traditional Blues Album

    Ain’t Done with the Blues — Buddy Guy — WINNER

    Room on the Porch — Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’

    One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey — Maria Muldaur

    Look Out Highway — Charlie Musselwhite

    Young Fashioned Ways — Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Bobby Rush

    Best Contemporary Blues Album

    Breakthrough — Joe Bonamassa

    Paper Doll — Samantha Fish

    A Tribute to LJK — Eric Gales

    Preacher Kids — Robert Randolph — WINNER

    Family — Southern Avenue

    Best Folk Album

    What Did the Blackbird Say to the Crow — Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson

    Crown of Roses — Patty Griffin

    Wild and Clear and Blue — I’m With Her — WINNER

    Foxes In the Snow — Jason Isbell

    Under the Powerlines (April 24 – September 24) — Jesse Welles

    Best Gospel Album

    Sunny Days — Yolanda Adams

    Tasha — Tasha Cobbs Leonard

    Live Breathe Fight — Tamela Mann

    Only on the Road (Live) — Tye Tribbett

    Heart of Mine — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton — WINNER

    Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

    CHILD OF GOD II — Forrest Frank

    Coritos Vol. 1 — Israel & New Breed — WINNER

    King of Hearts — Brandon Lake

    Reconstruction — Lecrae

    Let the Church Sing — Tauren Wells

    Best Latin Pop Album

    Cosa Nuestra — Rauw Alejandro

    BOGOTÁ (DELUXE) — Andrés Cepeda

    Tropicoqueta — KAROL G

    Cancionera — Natalia Lafourcade — WINNER

    ¿Y ahora qué? — Alejandro Sanz

    Best Música Urbana Album

    DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny — WINNER

    Mixteip — J Balvin

    FERXXO VOL X: Sagrado – Feid

    NAIKI — Nicki Nicole

    EUB DELUXE — Trueno

    SINFÓNICO (En Vivo) — Yandel

    Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album

    Genes Rebeldes — Aterciopelados

    ASTROPICAL — Bomba Estéreo, Rawayana, ASTROPICAL

    PAPOTA — CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso — WINNER

    ALGORHYTHM — Los Wizzards

    Novela — Fito Paez

    Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano)

    MALA MÍA — Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera

    Y Lo Que Viene — Grupo Frontera

    Sin Rodeos — Paola Jara

    Palabra De To’s (Seca) — Carín León — WINNER

    Bobby Pulido & Friends Una Tuya Y Una Mía – Por La Puerta Grande (En Vivo) — Bobby Pulido

    Best Tropical Latin Album

    Fotografías — Rubén Blades, Roberto Delgado & Orquesta

    Raíces — Gloria Estefan — WINNER

    Clásicos 1.0 — Grupo Niche

    Bingo — Alain Pérez

    Debut y Segunda Tanda, Vol. 2 — Gilberto Santa Rosa

    Best Global Music Performance

    EoO – Bad Bunny — WINNER

    Cantando en el Camino — Ciro Hurtado

    JERUSALEMA — Angélique Kidjo

    Inmigrante Y Que? — Yeisy Rojas

    Shrini’s Dream (Live) — Shakti

    Daybreak — Korwar

    Best African Music Performance

    Love — Burna Boy

    With You — Davido Featuring Omah Lay

    Hope & Love — Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin

    Gimme Dat — Ayra Starr Featuring Wizkid

    PUSH 2 START — Tyla — WINNER

    Best Global Music Album

    Sounds of Kumbha — Siddhant Bhatia

    No Sign of Weakness — Burna Boy

    Eclairer le monde – Light the World — Youssou N’Dour

    Mind Explosion (50th Anniversary Tour Live) — Shakti

    Chapter III: We Return to Light — Anoushka Shankar Featuring Alam Khan & Sarathy Korwar

    Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo — Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia — WINNER

    Best Reggae Album

    Treasure Self Love — Lila Iké

    Heart & Soul — Vybz Kartel

    BLXXD & FYAH — Keznamdi — WINNER

    From Within — Mortimer

    No Place Like Home — Jesse Royal

    Best Children’s Music Album

    Ageless: 100 Years Young — Joanie Leeds & Joya

    Buddy’s Magic Tree House — Mega Ran

    Harmony — FYÜTCH & Aura V — WINNER

    Herstory — Flor Bromley

    The Music of Tori and The Muses — Tori Amos

    Best Comedy Album

    Drop Dead Years — Bill Burr

    PostMortem — Sarah Silverman

    Single Lady — Ali Wong

    What Had Happened Was… — Jamie Foxx

    Your Friend, Nate Bargatze — Nate Bargatze — WINNER

    Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

    Elvis, Rocky & Me: The Carol Connors Story — Kathy Garver

    Into the Uncut Grass — Trevor Noah

    Lovely One: A Memoir — Ketanji Brown Jackson

    Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness The Dalai Lama — Dalai Lama — WINNER

    You Know It’s True: The Real Story of Milli Vanilli — Fab Morvan

    Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media

    A Complete Unknown — Timothée Chalamet

    F1® The Album — (Various Artists)

    KPop Demon Hunters — (Various Artists)

    Sinners — (Various Artists) — WINNER

    Wicked — (Various Artists)

    Best Score Soundtrack Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television)

    How to Train Your Dragon — John Powell, composer

    Severance: Season 2 — Theodore Shapiro, composer

    Sinners — Ludwig Göransson, composer — WINNER

    Wicked — John Powell & Stephen Schwartz, composers

    The Wild Robot — Kris Bowers, composer

    Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media

    Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Secrets of the Spires — Pinar Toprak, composer

    Helldivers 2 — Wilbert Roget, II, composer

    Indiana Jones and The Great Circle — Gordy Haab, composer

    Star Wars Outlaws: Wild Card & A Pirate’s Fortune — Cody Matthew Johnson & Wilbert Roget, II, composers

    Sword of the Sea — Austin Wintory, composer — WINNER

    Best Song Written for Visual Media

    As Alive as You Need Me to Be [From “TRON: Ares”] — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails)

    Golden [From “KPop Demon Hunters”] — EJAE & Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI) — WINNER

    I Lied to You [From “Sinners”] — Ludwig Göransson & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Miles Caton)

    Never Too Late [From “Elton John: Never Too Late”] — Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Elton John, Brandi Carlile)

    Pale, Pale Moon [From “Sinners”] — Ludwig Göransson & Brittany Howard, songwriters (Jayme Lawson)

    Sinners [From “Sinners”] — Leonard Denisenko, Rodarius Green, Travis Harrington, Tarkan Kozluklu, Kyris Mingo & Darius Povilinus, songwriters (Rod Wave)

    Best Music Video

    Young Lion — Sade, Sophie Muller, video director; Sade & Aaron Taylor Dean, video producers

    Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter, Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors; Aiden Magarian, Nathan Scherrer & Natan Schottenfels, video producers

    So Be It — Clipse, Hannan Hussain, video director; Daniel Order, video producer

    Anxiety — Doechii, James Mackel, video director; Pablo Feldman, Jolene Mendes & Sophia Sabella, video producers — WINNER

    Love — OK Go, Aaron Duffy, Miguel Espada & Damian Kulash Jr., video directors; Petra Ahmann, video producer

    Best Music Film

    Devo — Devo, Chris Smith, video director; Danny Gabai, Anita Greenspan, Chris Holmes & Chris Smith, video producers

    Live at the Royal Albert Hall — RAYE, Paul Dugdale, video director; Stefan Demetriou & Amy James, video producers

    Relentless — Diane Warren, Bess Kargman, video director; Peggy Drexler, Michele Farinola & Kat Nguyen, video producers

    Music By John Williams — John Williams, Laurent Bouzereau, video director; Sara Bernstein, Laurent Bouzereau, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Meredith Kaulfers, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg & Justin Wilkes, video producers

    Piece By Piece— Pharrell Williams, Morgan Neville, video director; Morgan Neville, Caitrin Rogers, Mimi Valdes & Pharrell Williams, video producers

    Best Recording Package

    And The Adjacent Possible — Hà Trinh Quoc Bao, Damian Kulash, Jr., Claudio Ripol, Wombi Rose & Yuri Suzuki, art directors (OK Go)

    Balloonerism — Bráulio Amado & Alim Smith, art directors (Mac Miller)

    Danse Macabre: De Luxe — Rory McCartney, art director (Duran Duran)

    Loud Is As — Farbod Kokabi & Emily Sneddon, art directors (Tsunami)

    Sequoia — Tim Breen & Ken Shipley, art directors (Various Artists)

    The Spins (Picture Disc Vinyl) — Miller McCormick, art director (Mac Miller)

    Tracks II: The Lost Albums — Meghan Foley & Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen) — WINNER

    Best Album Cover

    CHROMAKOPIA — Shaun Llewellyn & Luis “Panch” Perez, art directors (Tyler, The Creator) — WINNER

    The Crux — William Wesley II, art director (Djo)

    Debí Tirar Más Fotos — Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, art director (Bad Bunny)

    Glory — Cody Critcheloe & Andrew J.S., art directors (Perfume Genius)

    Moisturizer — Hester Chambers, Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes, Matt de Jong, Jamie-James Medina, Joshua Mobaraki & Rhian Teasdale, art directors (Wet Leg)

    F*** U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3 — Skrillex

  • Grammys 2026: Tyla wins ‘Best African Music Performance’, beats Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr 

    Grammys 2026: Tyla wins ‘Best African Music Performance’, beats Burna Boy, Davido, Ayra Starr 

    South African singer, Tyla has won the Best African Music Performance award at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

    She took home the prize for her song “Push 2 Start”, beating out Nigerian stars Burna Boy, Davido, and Ayra Starr, as well as Eddy Kenzo and Mehran Matin’s Hope & Love. who were all nominated in the category.

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    This marks Tyla’s second win in the Best African Music Performance category, following her inaugural win in 2024 with “Water”.

    The category was introduced to spotlight African music on the global stage, and Tyla’s win highlights the growing influence of African music worldwide.

    The 68th Grammy Awards also honored legendary Nigerian musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti with a Lifetime Achievement Award, shining a light on the continent’s cultural impact.