"Heading into the ceremony, Kendrick Lamar led nominations with an impressive nine nods and won enough of those awards to break a major record held by Jay-Z. Lady Gaga followed behind with seven nominations and also managed to make history of her own. And even with only two nods this year, Billie Eilish swerved in with a surprise win and broke an unexpected record."
"After landing six nominations but no wins for Hit Me Hard and Soft at the 2025 show, Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for the 2024 album's single "WILDFLOWER." Not only did she land a surprise victory, but she and her brother-collaborator Finneas made history by becoming the first artists in history to win Song of the Year three times, following their wins for "bad guy" in 2020 and "What Was I Made For?" in 2024."
"After winning Best Rap Album for GNX, plus three more awards during the pre-show ceremony, Kendrick Lamar became the most-awarded rapper in Grammys history, beating Jay-Z's record of 25 trophies. By the end of the night, Lamar's total reached 27 Grammys, after also winning Record of the Year for "Luther" (but according to presenter Cher, Luther Vandross actually won)."
The 2026 Grammys on Feb. 1 produced multiple record-breaking wins and surprise outcomes. Kendrick Lamar led nominees with nine nods, won Best Rap Album for GNX and several other awards, and became the most-awarded rapper in Grammy history with 27 trophies, surpassing Jay-Z. Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for "WILDFLOWER," marking her and collaborator Finneas as the first artists to win Song of the Year three times. Lady Gaga won Best Dance Pop Recording for "Abracadabra" and broke a unique Grammy record. Another legend completed an EGOT by securing their first Grammy.
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