Tyla Beats Davido, Kenzo | 2026 Grammys Winners Full List

Who won Best African Performance in the 2026 GGrammys?

South African star Tyla has clinched the Best African Music Performance award at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards for her electrifying track “Push 2 Start.” This marks her second win in the category, following her breakthrough victory in 2024 for “Water,” solidifying her status as a rising force in the industry. At just 23 years old, Tyla has now won on her second nomination, outshining established giants like Nigeria’s Davido and Burna Boy, as well as Uganda’s beloved Eddie Kenzo.

The win comes as a bittersweet moment for East African music fans. Ugandans had pinned high hopes on Eddy Kenzo, whose heartfelt collaboration “Hope & Love” with Mehran Matin captured the nation’s spirit of resilience and unity. Kenzo, a Grammy nominee for the second time, represented Uganda’s vibrant music scene on the world stage, sparking widespread excitement and social media buzz back home. Similarly, Nigerians rallied behind Davido’s “With You” featuring Omah Lay and Burna Boy’s “Love,” with fans across the continent debating the merits of each entry in heated online discussions. Ayra Starr’s “Gimme Dat” featuring Wizkid also rounded out the competitive field, making this one of the most star-studded categories in recent Grammy history.

What did Tyla say after winning the 2026 Grammys?

Emerging from Johannesburg’s amapiano scene, she has blended infectious rhythms with pop sensibilities, amassing millions of streams and a dedicated fanbase. In her acceptance speech during the premiere ceremony, Tyla expressed gratitude to her supporters, saying, “This is for Africa – we’re just getting started.” Reactions poured in swiftly, with fans praising her innovation while some expressed disappointment over the missed opportunities for other nominees. As one Ugandan Twitter user put it, “Eddy Kenzo deserved it, but Tyla is undeniable. Africa wins either way.”

While Tyla’s win puts a spotlight on African excellence, the 2026 Grammys are shaping up to be a night of historic moments and surprises. Ariana Grande continues to shine brightly, teaming up with Cynthia Erivo for a win in Best Pop Duo/Group Performance with “Defying Gravity” from the Wicked soundtrack. The collaboration, a soaring anthem of empowerment, highlights Grande’s vocal prowess and her seamless transition into musical theater territory. Fans have lauded her performance, with many noting how she’s evolving beyond pop stardom into a multifaceted artist.

Elsewhere, Kendrick Lamar is dominating the rap categories, sweeping wins for tracks featuring his signature introspective lyricism and collaborations. Lady Gaga also emerged strong, taking home awards in dance categories for “Abracadabra,” proving her enduring versatility. The Cure made a triumphant return in alternative music, while veterans like Mavis Staples and CeCe Winans reminded us of the timeless power of roots and gospel.

The 2026 Grammys, held at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, are broadcasting live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Hosted by Trevor Noah for his sixth and final time, the event features performances from Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, and more. With the main telecast underway, major categories like Album of the Year and Record of the Year are still to be revealed. As of press time (02:30 AM EAT, February 2, 2026), the following is the complete list of winners announced so far, primarily from the premiere ceremony. Categories without winners noted were not yet awarded by the time of publication and will be updated as results come in. 1

General Field (Major Categories – To Be Announced During Main Ceremony)

• Record of the Year: Not announced by press time. Nominees: “DtMF” — Bad Bunny; “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter; “Anxiety” — Doechii; “Wildflower” — Billie Eilish; “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga; “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar With SZA; “The Subway” — Chappell Roan; “Apt.” — Rosé, Bruno Mars.
• Album of the Year: Not announced by press time. Nominees: “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” — Bad Bunny; “Swag” — Justin Bieber; “Man’s Best Friend” — Sabrina Carpenter; “Let God Sort Em Out” — Clipse, Pusha T and Malice; “Mayhem” — Lady Gaga; “GNX” — Kendrick Lamar; “Mutt” — Leon Thomas; “Chromakopia” — Tyler, the Creator.
• Song of the Year: Not announced by press time. Nominees: “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga… (full list as provided).
• Best New Artist: Not announced by press time. Nominees: Olivia Dean; Katseye; The Marías; Addison Rae; Sombr; Leon Thomas; Alex Warren; Lola Young.

Field 1: Pop & Dance/Electronic Music

• Best Pop Solo Performance: Not announced by press time.
• Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: “Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
• Best Pop Vocal Album: Not announced by press time.
• Best Dance/Electronic Recording: “End of Summer” — Tame Impala.
• Best Dance Pop Recording: “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga.
• Best Dance/Electronic Album: “Eusexua” — FKA twigs.
• Best Remixed Recording: “Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix)” — Gesaffelstein, remixer (Lady Gaga and Gesaffelstein).

Field 2: Rock, Metal & Alternative Music

• Best Rock Performance: “Changes (Live From Villa Park) Back to the Beginning” — Yungblud Featuring Nuno Bettencourt, Frank Bello, Adam Wakeman and II.
• Best Metal Performance: “Birds” — Turnstile.
• Best Rock Song: “As Alive as You Need Me to Be” — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, songwriters (Nine Inch Nails).
• Best Rock Album: “Never Enough” — Turnstile.
• Best Alternative Music Performance: “Alone” — The Cure.
• Best Alternative Music Album: “Songs of a Lost World” — The Cure.

Field 3: R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry | 2026 Grammys

• Best R&B Performance: “Folded” — Kehlani.
• Best Traditional R&B Performance: “Vibes Don’t Lie” — Leon Thomas.
• Best R&B Song: “Folded” — Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani).
• Best Progressive R&B Album: “Bloom” — Durand Bernarr.
• Best R&B Album: “Mutt” — Leon Thomas.
• Best Rap Performance: “Chains & Whips” — Clipse, Pusha T and Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams.
• Best Melodic Rap Performance: “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar With SZA.
• Best Rap Song: “TV Off” — Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Mark Anthony Spears and Kamasi Washington, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay).
• Best Rap Album: Not announced by press time.
• Best Spoken Word Poetry Album: “Words For Days Vol. 1” — Mad Skillz.

Field 4: Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater | 2026 Grammys

• Best Jazz Performance: “Windows – Live” — Chick Corea, Christian McBride and Brian Blade.
• Best Jazz Vocal Album: “Elemental” — Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap.
• Best Jazz Instrumental Album: “Southern Nights” — Sullivan Fortner Featuring Peter Washington and Marcus Gilmore.
• Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: “Without Further Ado, Vol 1” — Christian McBride Big Band.
• Best Latin Jazz Album: “A Tribute to Benny Moré and Nat King Cole” — Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta and Joey Calveiro.
• Best Alternative Jazz Album: “Live-Action” — Nate Smith.
• Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “A Matter of Time” — Laufey.
• Best Contemporary Instrumental Album: Not announced by press time.
• Best Musical Theater Album: Not announced by press time.

Field 5: Country & American Roots Music | 2026 Grammys

• Best Country Solo Performance: “Bad as I Used to Be [From “F1 The Movie”]” — Chris Stapleton.
• Best Country Duo/Group Performance: “Amen” — Shaboozey and Jelly Roll.
• Best Country Song: “Bitin’ List” — Tyler Childers, songwriter (Tyler Childers).
• Best Country Album: Not announced by press time. (Note: Split into Traditional and Contemporary, but only Traditional has winner listed.)
• Best Traditional Country Album: “Ain’t in It for My Health” — Zach Top.
• Best Contemporary Country Album: Not announced by press time.
• Best American Roots Performance: “Beautiful Strangers” — Mavis Staples.
• Best Americana Performance: “Godspeed” — Mavis Staples.
• Best American Roots Song: “Ancient Light” — Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O’Donovan and Sara Watkins, songwriters (I’m With Her).
• Best Americana Album: “Big Money” — Jon Batiste.
• Best Bluegrass Album: “Highway Prayers” — Billy Strings.
• Best Traditional Blues Album: “Ain’t Done With the Blues” — Buddy Guy.
• Best Contemporary Blues Album: “Preacher Kids” — Robert Randolph.
• Best Folk Album: “Wild and Clear and Blue” — I’m With Her.
• Best Regional Roots Music Album: Not announced by press time.

Field 6: Gospel & Contemporary Christian Music | 2026 Grammys

• Best Gospel Performance/Song: “Come Jesus Come” — Cece Winans Featuring Shirley Caesar.
• Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song: “Hard Fought Hallelujah” — Brandon Lake With Jelly Roll; Chris Brown, Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings, Jason Bradley Deford and Brandon Lake, songwriters.
• Best Gospel Album: “Heart of Mine” — Darrel Walls, PJ Morton.
• Best Contemporary Christian Music Album: “Coritos Vol. 1” — Israel & New Breed.
• Best Roots Gospel Album: “I Will Not Be Moved (Live)” — The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir.

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Field 7: Latin, Global, Reggae & New Age Music | 2026 Grammys

• Best Latin Pop Album: “Cancionera” — Natalia Lafourcade.
• Best Música Urbana Album: Not announced by press time.
• Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: “Papota” — Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso.
• Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano): “Palabra De To’s (Seca)” — Carín León.
• Best Tropical Latin Album: “Raíces” — Gloria Estefan.
• Best Global Music Performance: “EoO” — Bad Bunny.
• Best African Music Performance: “Push 2 Start” — Tyla.
• Best Global Music Album: “Caetano e Bethânia Ao Vivo” — Caetano Veloso and Maria Bethânia.
• Best Reggae Album: “Blxxd & Fyah” — Keznamdi.
• Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album: “Nomadica” — Carla Patullo Featuring the Scorchio Quartet and Tonality.

Field 8: Children’s, Comedy, Audio Book Narration and Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/Film

• Best Children’s Music Album: Not announced by press time.
• Best Comedy Album: Not announced by press time.
• Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording: Not announced by press time.
• Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media: “Sinners” — (Various Artists).
• Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Television): “Sinners” — Ludwig Göransson, composer.
• Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media: “Sword of the Sea” — Austin Wintory, composer.
• Best Song Written for Visual Media: “Golden [From “KPop Demon Hunters”]” — Ejae and Mark Sonnenblick, songwriters (Huntr/x: Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami).
• Best Music Video: “Anxiety” — Doechii; James Mackel, video director.
• Best Music Film: “Music by John Williams” — John Williams; Laurent Bouzereau, video director.

Field 9: Package, Notes & Historical

• Best Recording Package: “Tracks II: The Lost Albums” — Meghan Foley and Michelle Holme, art directors (Bruce Springsteen).
• Best Album Cover: “Chromakopia” — Shaun Llewellyn and Luis “Panch” Perez, art directors (Tyler, the Creator).
• Best Album Notes: “Miles ‘55: The Prestige Recordings” — Ashley Kahn, album notes writer (Miles Davis).
• Best Historical Album: “Joni Mitchell Archives – Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)” — Patrick Milligan and Joni Mitchell, compilation producers.

Field 10: Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement

• Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: “That Wasn’t a Dream” — Joseph Lorge and Blake Mills, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer (Pino Palladino, Blake Mills).
• Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Cirkut.
• Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical: Amy Allen.
• Best Engineered Album, Classical: Not announced by press time.
• Producer of the Year, Classical: Not announced by press time.
• Best Immersive Audio Album: “Immersed” — Justin Gray.
• Best Instrumental Composition: Not announced by press time.
• Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella: Not announced by press time.
• Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: Not announced by press time.

Field 11: Classical Music

• Best Orchestral Performance: Not announced by press time.
• Best Opera Recording: Not announced by press time.
• Best Choral Performance: Not announced by press time.
• Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance: Not announced by press time.
• Best Classical Instrumental Solo: Not announced by press time.
• Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: Not announced by press time.
• Best Classical Compendium: Not announced by press time.
• Best Contemporary Classical Composition: Not announced by press time.

As the night progresses, expect more updates on the major categories and standout performances. For Ugandans and Africans worldwide, Tyla’s win is a reminder of the continent’s unstoppable musical momentum – even if Eddy Kenzo’s moment will have to wait. Stay tuned to Kampala Edge Times for the latest.