The best of the music industry are gathered in Los Angeles for the 68th annual Grammy Awards.
Comedian Trevor Noah is hosting the show for his sixth consecutive and final time, taking aim at Nicki Minaj‘s absence from the show.
‘She is still at the White House with Donald Trump discussing very important issues,’ Noah said. He then impersonated Trump, asking: ‘Who has the biggest ass?’
This year’s show will feature a special segment in which all eight of the best new artist nominees will perform.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with nine total, and if he snags at least four, he will surpass Jay-Z’s record of 25 awards for the most Grammy wins.
Ahead of the main event, the Premiere Ceremony was held where categories such as best audiobook narration were awarded.
Following along for the latest updates.
Trevor Noah impersonates Trump and hits out at Nicki Minaj after making Justin Bieber uncomfortable
Trevor Noah joked about Nicki Minaj not attending the Grammys after her recent White House visit.
‘Nicki Minaj is not here. She’s still at the White House with Donald Trump discussing very important issues,’ Noah said.
Then he went into a Trump impersonation, saying, ‘Actually Nicki, I have the biggest a**! Everybody’s saying it. I know they say it’s you, but it’s me. Wap, wap, wap. Look at it, baby.’
Shortly before his swipe, Noah joined Justin Bieber and wife Hailey at his table, making jokes about his influence over Apple iPhone features while the pop singer looked visibly uncomfortable.
Sombr dazzles on stage
Best new artist nominee sombr performed his hit song 12 to 12 in a dazzling suit.
Olivia Dean takes the stage in a dazzling red dress to perform Man I Need
British singer Olivia Dean danced around the stage in a glittering red mini dress as she sang her smash hit Man I Need with an accompanying band.
Lola Young soulfully sings hit song
Lola Young performed a soulful piano version of her hit song Messy.
Alex Warren makes the Grammys crowd emotional with Ordinary
The crowd was visibly emotional when Alex Warren performed his massive hit Ordinary with a large strings arrangement.
The camera panned to country star Jelly Roll and wife Bunnie XO who were seen serenading each other through the song.
Leon Thomas performs medley
Former Nickelodeon star Leon Thomas sang the title track from his album MUTT.
KATSEYE perform their hit song Gnarly
K pop breakout group KATSEYE took the stage by storm to perform their biggest hit Gnarly.
Addison Rae performs on the back of a truck
Best new artist nominee Addison Rae performed her song Fame is a Gun while riding on the back of a truck.
Nominated Best New Artist band The Marias perform
The Marias took to the stage to perform a somber melody to the Grammys crowd.
Who are the nominees for best new artist?
Here are the nominees for best new artist at the 2026 Grammys.
Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marias
Addison Rae
sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Kendrick Lamar says hip-hop isn’t going anywhere
Kendrick Lamar shouted out hip-hop music and his fellow nominees while accepting the Grammy for best rap album.
‘Hip-hop is gonna always be right here. We’re gonna be in these suits, we’re gonna be looking good, we’re gonna be having our folks with us, we’re gonna be having our culture with us,’ Lamar said.
Kendrick Lamar’s GNX wins best rap album
Kendrick Lamar won his 26th Grammy award with a win for best rap album for his record GNX.
He has officially surpassed Jay-Z as the rapper with the most Grammys.
‘I’m not good at talking about myself, but I express it through the music,’ the best rap album winner said.
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Grammys live: Trevor Noah takes swipe at Nicki Minaj’s MAGA ties as Justin Bieber looks unimpressed as he’s called out by host
