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Grammys 2026: Billie Eilish wins Song of the Year, Kendrick Lamar breaks record

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News on

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Billie Eilish won Song of the Year for “Wildflower” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, her 10th career victory at the show.

Eilish shared the award with her brother, Finneas O’Connell, who wrote the song alongside her. Both Eilish and O’Connell wore “ICE OUT” pins, which were a popular accessory throughout the night.

“I feel so honored every time I get to be in this room,” Eilish said in her acceptance speech. “As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land.”

Earlier in the evening, Olivia Dean won Best New Artist, beating out a crowded field that included girl group Katseye, TikTok sensation Addison Rae and No. 1 hitmaker Alex Warren.

“I never really imagined that I would be up here,” the British “Man I Need” singer said through tears.

“I wanna say I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant,” she added, referencing her grandmother, who emigrated to the U.K. from Guyana at age 18. “I’m a product of bravery, and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.”

During the afternoon “Premiere Ceremony,” Steven Spielberg became the 22nd person to achieve “EGOT” status, winning his first Grammy for producing the film “Music by John Williams,” which won Best Music Film.

Spielberg, 79, also has three Oscars, four Emmys and a Tony. He joins Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks and several of the most accomplished names in show business in securing the EGOT.

 

For the first time, a K-pop song won a Grammy, with “Golden” from “Kpop Demon Hunters” winning for Best Song Written for Visual Media. The smash hit by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI was also nominated in three other categories, including Song of the Year.

The Dalai Lama also won his first Grammy, winning a star-studded Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording category for a book of meditations. He beat out host Trevor Noah and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in the category.

“I am not the Dalai Lama,” Rufus Wainwright joked while accepting the award on his behalf. “It was a privilege to participate on this project.”

Noah, hosting the ceremony for the sixth straight and reportedly final time, joked about Nicki Minaj’s support for President Donald Trump and impersonated Trump telling the rapper, “Actually Nicki, I have the biggest ass!”

However, Noah told the crowd he wisely withheld any jokes about Kendrick Lamar, whose widely publicized beef with Drake resulted in multiple scathing diss tracks.

Lamar, nominated nine times, won four early trophies for Best Rap Album (“GNX”), Best Rap Song (“tv off”), Best Melodic Rap Performance (“luther”) and Best Rap Performance (“Chains and Whips”). That brought him to 26 lifetime Grammys, surpassing Jay-Z for the most of any rapper.


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