The annual Grammy Award ceremony returned to Los Angeles for its 68th anniversary. Hosted by Trevor Noah with the Recording Academy, the ceremony featured artists, songwriters, producers, and creators who showed outstanding performance in their productions over the past year. The Recording Academy holds the Grammys to “recognize excellence” and inspire the next generation of music creators.
This year’s ceremony marked history with its broad spectrum of nominations, with mainstream titles and names making a show. The record for the most nominations in history was achieved this year by Ryan Coogler’s Southern horror thriller “Sinners” (2025), gaining 16 Academy Award nominations for its soundtrack. Additionally, Kendrick Lamar made history by winning the most awards of the year, taking home five Grammys.
The artists in each song category perform or present the music they have been nominated for. The Grammys performances are a universal favorite, with millions of people around the world tuning in to see their favorite songs played live. Watching these performances, the voting members of the Recording Academy—including over 13,000 professional artists, producers, and songwriters—select the winners of each category.
Not only do musical professionals enjoy the Grammy Awards, but Pacers enjoy tuning in.
“I love watching the live performances every year,” said junior Evan Lu. “I like seeing the new artists and ones I’ve heard throughout the year”.
Every year, the Grammys hold various categories that feature music videos, albums, and songs. Winning the annual “Best New Artist” category, British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean introduced herself to the Academy after her hit song “Man I Need” rose her to fame. Dean’s category win not only inspires new people to the industry after her, but also gives her voice and story a chance to be heard on an international level.
Being another memorable Academy Award win, Bad Bunny’s hit album “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” won the “Album of the Year.” Only a week later did Bad Bunny perform songs from his award-winning album during the halftime show at the 2026 Super Bowl.
“It’s cool to see your favorite artists and musicians gain global recognition,” said junior Juliet Seile.