This post was updated Feb. 10 at 8:45 p.m. This is the season for fresh new releases. Wasting no time, this year is packed with anticipated music projects. Read more...
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February 8, 8:46 pm
Daily Bruin Reacts: New sound for the Grammys show breaking boundaries is valued
The Grammy Awards see familiar faces and new paths alike. Grammy winners returned to the Recording Academy and took over new categories. The 68th Annual Grammy Awards recognized deserving projects, surprising many viewers and breaking patterns when it came to its winners. Read more...
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February 4, 2:23 pm
Grammys 2026 Q&A: Grammy-nominated musicians, songwriters discuss projects, collaboration processes
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 11:10 p.m. For most recording artists, the Grammys are the pinnacle of achievement in music. Naturally, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards celebrated a wide variety of songs and albums from popular genres, such as country and dance, to more niche fields recognizing classical and new age music. Read more...
Photo: Cam poses for a photo on the red carpet wearing an all-black outfit with a white seam detail. Since receiving the Album Of The Year Grammy for her collaboration in Beyoncé’s “COWBOY CARTER,” the country singer was nominated for the third time for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, with her 2025 album “All Things Light.” (Courtesy of John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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February 3, 2:33 pm
Grammys 2026 Q&A: Award winners discuss creative inspiration, impact of academy recognition
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 8:01 p.m. Music’s biggest night is an all-day event. The 68th Annual Grammy Awards highlighted a year of musical projects across 95 categories this Sunday. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is FKA Twigs on the Grammy stage, accepting her award for Best Dance/Electronic Album. The artist’s LP, “EUSEXUA,” is inspired by rave and club culture and looks to bring music back to its original scenes and environments. (Courtesy of Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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February 2, 6:45 pm
Grammys 2026: 68th Grammy Awards serves as message of unity, sees Bad Bunny win big
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 7:50 p.m. The Grammys 2026 prove music brings people together. This Sunday, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards returned for the 23rd time to Crypto.com Arena. Read more...
Photo: Bad Bunny wears a black suit with a black bow tie while holding the Album Of The Year gramophone in one hand. The Puerto Rican singer took three awards home, which recognized his 2025 album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.” (Courtesy of Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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January 30, 8:11 pm
Grammys 2026: Daily Bruin writers predict 68th Grammy Awards winners
The wait is almost over, and soon golden gramophones will be claimed. On Sunday, music’s biggest night is back for its 68th rendition. Returning to its regular venue, Crypto.com Arena, the 2026 Grammys will recognize music talents across 95 categories – including the newly added Best Album Cover and Best Traditional Country Album. Read more...
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January 29, 4:30 pm
Grammys 2026: UCLA alumnus Brian Vu talks Grammy nomination, opera performance
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 7:54 p.m. Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of suicide that some readers may find disturbing. What started as rehearsals in Schoenberg Hall has taken a UCLA alumnus across opera stages nationwide. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are the silhouettes of cast members of “An American Soldier” on stage are pictured, with a close-up of UCLA alumnus Brian Vu as Pvt. Danny Chen in the background. The opera, with Vu as the lead soloist, received a nomination for Best Opera Recording at the 68th Grammy Awards. (Courtesy of Marc J. Franklin and Brian Vu)