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The 68th Annual Grammy Awards have just wrapped, and this year’s performers didn’t come to play.

From every ‘Best New Artist’ nominee to the already iconic Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber - they all ate down!!

And just because we couldn’t view the ceremony here in NZ, it doesn’t mean you should miss out on all the goodness to come from the awards.

Here is every performance from the 2026 Grammy Awards:

Rosé and Bruno Mars

The show opened with a performance from Rosé and Bruno Mars. Their hit ‘APT.’ brought punk rock VIBES!!!

With Bruno back, it feels like the mid 2000s again - and we’re sooo back.

From there, we knew the night was only just getting started!

Sabrina Carpenter

Not long after, the pop princess herself, Sabrina Carpenter, sang ‘Man Child’ absolutely flawlessly!

Her stage set was an airport, and she quite literally walked the runway.

And, can we PLEASE talk about the live dove she pulled out of a top hat - while the feature didn’t get off to a flying start (get it), she managed to call the bird back to the spotlight for a cute pose to end the performance.

The Marías

LA band, and ‘Best New Artist’ nominee The Marías slowed things down with a moody performance of their track ‘No One Noticed’

Addison Rae

Fellow nominee Addison Rae, who found her start to fame on TikTok, followed up with her song ‘Fame is a Gun’.

She stunned in a beautiful purple robe dress, and an unreal back-stage choreo routine, before stripping back to a matching purple bra and mini skirt. 

Katseye

Girl group Katseye continued the ‘Best New Artist’ showcase with their track ‘Gnarly’. 

As always, their dance moves were in perfect sync - did you see that epic dance break?!?!

Leon Thomas

Leon Thomas did a spectacular performance of his hit ‘MUTT’ under red lights and nailed one of the most unreal guitar riffs we’ve seen live at the Grammys.

 Alex Warren 

Alex Warren, who also found his start through TikTok, beautifully sang his biggest track ‘Ordinary’.

Despite having in-ear issues, he recovered well, like the absolute star he is.

He ended his performance by being lifted above the crowd like “The angels up in the clouds”.

 Lola Young

Lola Young did an acoustic piano version of her song ‘Messy’. Her powerful vocals didn’t need anything flashy - they always shine on their own.

Lola went on to blurt out a hilarious F-bomb during her acceptance speech for ‘Best Pop Solo Performance’.

Olivia Dean

Oliva Dean captured our attention with ‘Man I Need’ in a red mini dress, surrounded by a jazz band - those horns brought the vibes!

Her performance came just before she took out the win for the ‘Best New Artist’ category and celebrated her immigrant background.

 Sombr

And finally, for the category Sombr’s energetic performance of ‘12 to 12’. Glistening like a disco ball with his custom swinging mic stand, he made that stage his own.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber came out in just his boxers and socks to play his 2025 track ‘YUKON’ using just a guitar and a loop pedal.

The stripped-back version allowed his vocals to shine, and the crowd loved every second - he even got finger snaps from his wife, Hailey, supporting him in the audience.

He kept it so real, he left the stage before needing to return to turn off the loop pedal and put his guitar down - oops! LOL.

Lady Gaga

Dressed in what we can only describe as a lampshade-inspired headpiece, Lady Gaga blew the roof off with a powerful performance of her latest hit ‘Abracadabra’.

Those high notes fit for an opera singer, followed by a heavy metal scream, just prove Gaga has definitely still got it!

Gaga went on to win the Grammy for ‘Best Pop Vocal Album’.

Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars came back for a second performance of his track ‘I Just Might’.

He wore an all-red suit, matching his band. His set looked straight out of a ‘70s dating show with a large LED heart flashing to the beat.

He had everyone up on their feet - as per!

 Tyler, the Creator

If there is one thing Tyler, the Creator will do, it's put on a f***ing performance.

Performing two songs, ‘Thought I Was Dead’ and ‘Sugar on My Tongue’, Tyler has been given the title of ‘best performance of the night’ online.

He literally blew up the stage to end his performance - in true Tyler fashion, he left it all out there.

Kendrick also celebrated a win tonight and a first-ever for the newly added category ‘Best Album Cover’ for ‘Chromakopia’ 

Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire took us to her country roots, performing a beautiful tribute to those we lost in the last 12 months. 

Her lyrics from ‘Trailblazer’ were a stunning fit to honour the industry stars. 

Ozzy Osbourne Tribute

Post Malone was on vocals with a band made up of Duff McKagan and Slash from Guns N' Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and Ozzy's former producer Andrew Watt. The iconic lineup put their spin on Black Sabbath's hit 'War Pigs' against a backdrop of a huge black and white photo of Ozzy.

Sharon Osbourne and her children Kelly and Jack were overcome with emotion watching the incredible tribute.

D'angelo and Roberta Flack Tribute

After two decades, Lauryn Hill graced the Grammys stage and ABSOLUTELY aced an emotional tribute to two legends!

Pharrell Williams and Clipse (Pusha T and Malice)

Brothers and musical duo Clipse performed their track ‘So Far Ahead’ with Pharrell Williams and a beautiful choir. The talent this year is unreal.

Pharrell also won the honour of accepting the 'Dr. Dre Global Impact Award' at this year's ceremony.

“To everyone who believe in the power of Black music, thank you so much. Thank you to my brothers Clipse. This is crazy. Congratulations, your first Grammy award tonight. We got it,” he said during his speech.

This year has gone down a treat, and next year will be hard to top it. What was your favourite performance of the night?!

Published by Sophie van Soest

02 Feb 2026