Grammy 2026: Steven Spielberg and Kendrick Lamar make history, Dalai Lama and K-pop also win awards:The Dalai Lama wins his first Grammy Award in the audiobook category

News Topical, Digital Desk : This year, the Grammys, the world's biggest music platform, brought something no one had imagined. While hip-hop reigned supreme at the 2026 Grammy Awards, for the first time, spirituality and peace were also heard. Let's take a look at who all made a splash at the 68th Grammy Awards.

Like every year, this year too the 68th annual Grammy Awards were held on Sunday. This time too many new names have entered the Grammy Awards and the most surprising and big news was that the Dalai Lama has won his first Grammy Award. The Dalai Lama won this by defeating Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson in the category of 'audiobook, narration, and storytelling recording'. While accepting the award on his behalf, Rufus Wainwright said, “I am not the Dalai Lama. It is a great honor and privilege for me to be a part of this project.”

This year, the KPop Demon Hunters also performed at the Grammy Awards. Their song "Golden" won the award for "Best Song Written for Visual Media." This is the first time a K-pop act has won a Grammy Award. The song was released in both English and Korean, and it was well-received.

Additionally, "Music for John Williams" won the Music Film category, marking the first Grammy Award for director Steven Spielberg. With this win, Spielberg has now joined the list of "EGOT" winners. This means Spielberg has become the only artist to have won all four prestigious awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award.

If anyone made the biggest splash at this year's Grammy Awards, it was Kendrick Lamar, who was the center of attention. Kendrick received nominations in nine categories and won the Grammy Award for Best Actress.

Kendrick Lamar appears to be leading the race for the 2026 Grammy Awards, having received the most nominations in nine categories. Kendrick made history by winning the Grammy Awards and topped the list of artists who won Best Album.