Kendrick Lamar i SZA won the record of the year at Grammy 2026but it was a mistake by the presenter Cher which hilariously overshadowed the big moment.
When Cher opened the envelope during the ceremony on Sunday, February 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, she said that the deceased won the award. Luther Vandross.
Lamar, 38, and SZA, 36, actually won for their collaboration “Luther,” which features Vandross’ 1982 duet with Cheryl Lynn“If this world were mine.”
“No! Kendrick Lamar!” Cher could be heard saying as Lamar and SZA hesitantly began to make their way to the stage.
The stars came out to celebrate music’s biggest night at the Grammys 2026. The 68th annual awards ceremony, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1, honored the best music released between August 31, 2024 and August 30, 2025. Kendrick Lamar led the pack with nine nominations, while Lady (…)
“This is what music is all about. Luther Vandross…” Lamar said during his speech, drawing laughter from the crowd. “This is special to me. I have to take my time. He’s one of my favorite artists of all time. We were given the privilege to do our version of him. When we got that clearance, I promise, we almost all shed a tear.”
Luther Vandross
HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty ImagesBad Bunny’s “DtMF”, Sabrina Carpenter’s “nil man”, From Doechii “Anxiety”, by Billie Eilish “Wild Flowers”, by Lady Gaga “Abracadabra”, Chappell Roan’s “The subway” and pink i Bruno Mars “Suitable.” were also nominated in the Record of the Year category.
Of the nominees for Record of the Year, Lamar had the most nominations at the 2026 Grammys. His nine nominations include Album of the Year and Best Rap Album GNXSong of the Year and Best Melodic Rap Performance for “Luther”, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “30 for 30” with SZA, Best Rap Performance for “Chains and Whips” with Clipse and Pharrell Williams and “TV off” with Lefty Gunplay and Best Rap Song for “TV Off.” (SZA also earned a solo nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Crybaby”).
Gaga, 39, earned a total of seven nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for chaosSong of the Year and Best Dance Pop Recording for “Abracadabra”, Best Pop Solo Performance for “Disease” and Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for Harlequin.
Bad Bunny, 31, and Carpenter, 26, earned six nominations each. Competed for Album of the Year, Best Urban Music Album and Best Album Cover I should have taken more picturesSong of the Year for “DtMF” and Best Overall Musical Performance for “EoO”, while competing for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for Man’s best friend and Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Music Video for “Manchild”.
The stars came out to celebrate music’s biggest night at the Grammys 2026. The 68th annual awards ceremony, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1, honored the best music released between August 31, 2024 and August 30, 2025. Kendrick Lamar led the pack with nine nominations, while Lady (…)
Doechii, 27, followed with five total nominations for Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Music Video for “Anxiety.”
Rosé, 28, and Mars, 40, were close behind with three nominations for “Apt,” including Song of the Year and Best Pop Group/Duo Performance.
Meanwhile, Eilish, 24, and Roan, 27, won two overall awards as ‘Wildflower’ was nominated for Song of the Year and ‘The Subway’ competed for best pop solo performance.
With the exception of Rosé, all Record of the Year nominees were Grammy winners prior to the 2026 ceremony. Lamar led the pack with 22 career trophies followed by Mars with 16, Gaga with 14, Eilish with nine, SZA with five, Bad Bunny with three, Carpenter with two and Doechii and Roan with one each.