The Grammy Awards are back for the 68th time tonight, on Sunday, February 1. The show has an incredible lineup of hosts and performers, and fan favorites are leading the nominations. Still, there are also a few first-time nominations, including Timothée Chalamet for his work in the Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown.” But who is expected to win big tonight? These are the winner predictions for this evening.
Who Is Expected to Win Big at the 2026 Grammy Awards?
The 68th Grammy Awards will air from 8:00 to 11:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on CBS from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. It will also be available to stream and on demand on Paramount+. Hosting the award show will be comedian and late-night host Trevor Noah, who has hosted it five times before.
The artist with the most nominations this evening is Kendrick Lamar. He is up for nine awards, including Record of the Year and Album of the Year. All eyes will be on the musician this evening. If he wins just four of his nine nominations, he will make Grammy Award history, breaking Jay-Z’s record of 25 wins and becoming the current rapper with the most-ever Grammy wins, NBC reports.
Other artists leading the award nominations this year are Lady Gaga, with seven nominations. Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Leon Thomas each have six nominations. For the coveted Album of the Year award, Variety predicts that Bad Bunny will take home the trophy for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.” Variety acknowledges that the win could also go to Gaga for “MAYHEM” or Lamar for “GNX.”
It is the same three artists predicted to win Record of the Year, though this one is expected to go to Lamar and SZA for “luther.” For Song of the Year, “Golden” by Huntr/x, the fictional group from the film “Kpop Demon Hunters,” could win big.
There is a good chance Olivia Dean will win Best New Artist, with The Independent predicting she takes home the trophy. The publication’s other predictions include “APT” by Rose and Bruno Mars for Song of the Year and “The Subway” by Chappell Roan for Record of the Year.
Final Thoughts
With such an incredible pool of talent competing this evening, it is impossible to accurately predict who will win, as everyone deserves their nominations. For Best New Artist, it is likely to be Olivia Dean’s night. For Record of the Year, the odds are in Kendrick Lamar’s favor. And Album of the Year? Many fans are hoping Bad Bunny will walk away victorious for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.”
