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Top 5 highlights from the 2026 Grammys

This year's Grammys were chaotic, iconic, political, and very, very ‘online.’ There were history-making wins, shirtless performances, and a host controversy that spun out of control and beyond that. Let's take a look at the top 5 moments made this year's Grammys iconic.Correspondents: Megha Lahiri and Vanya Chhabra

Published:February 6, 2026 at 05:25 PM3 min read
Top 5 highlights from the 2026 Grammys
1.⁠ ⁠Trevor Noah’s Trump-Epstein Joke
Grammy’s host Trevor Noah is known for his sharp-witted humor but nobody was prepared for the controversy that erupted from one of his jokes. It not only made headlines, but it also got attention of US president Trump, who slammed Trever Noah and Grammy’s for the outrageous comment. The joke immediately became the topic of outrage, legal battles, and the limits that comedy should reach in an award show.

2.⁠ ⁠Bad Bunny’s Big Win
Bad Bunny winning “Album of the year” was not just a win, it was a statement. As the first artist to take home a top Grammy with a Spanish-language album, his victory felt long overdue. The crowd knew it, Twitter knew it, and honestly, it felt like one of those “finally” moments for global music. His win proved that language is no barrier when the impact is real.

3.⁠ ⁠Sabrina Carpenter
Owning the Stage
Sabrina Carpenter’s performance was the essence of pure pop perfection. It had the theatrics, the confidence, and the sheen combined with the playfulness to ensure one’s eyes were stuck to the screens. The choreography, the styling, the attitude, it all said ‘main character in the making.’ Whether you’re a fan or not, you couldn’t help but not scroll past her turn.

4.⁠ ⁠Justin Bieber’s Shirtless Comeback
The most sought-after moment of the night was when pop sensation Justin Bieber took the stage at the Grammys, shirtless and emotive. Of course, it wasn’t just about looking cool without a shirt on (although the internet did its fair job in noticing); it was about being vulnerable, because the performance felt very intimate and personal, and it felt like one was observing Bieber connecting with his music & not perform for the audience.

5.⁠ ⁠Rosé and Bruno Mars Stole the Show with Their Surprise Performance
Just when the night seemed packed enough, Rosé and Bruno Mars sharing the Grammy stage became one of those worth the wait moments. The performance of APT with the electric guitar was insanely powerful no with overproduction, no gimmicks, just two artists with very different worlds colliding through pure musical chemistry. Bruno's effortless showmanship paired with Rosé's melodious delivery, made the performance feel intimate despite the massive stage. It wasn't loud or headline-grabbing in the traditional sense, but it quietly became one of the most replayed moments of the night, one that reminds you why live performances still matter.

This year’s Grammys proved one thing: while the Grammys are ostensibly an award show, they’re hardly about the music. They’re about the moments: the ones that inspire sharing, commenting, meme-ifying, and reliving memes at 2 a.m. And honestly, that’s what made this year unforgettable. It gave us so many moments that even this TOP 5 list cannot do justice to it.

(Correspondents: Megha Lahiri and Vanya Chhabra- AKA the BAMC duo who never misses a chance to drop the TOP 5 bombshells.)
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