About this episode
Enjoy Pop Culture Happy Hour's late-night recap of the 2026 Grammy Awards, featuring NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Hazel Cills, as well as pop culture journalist (and former NPR intern) Reanna Cruz. (00:00) Intro (00:46) Album of the year: Bad Bunny (05:24) Record of the year: Kendrick Lamar (08:51) Best new artist medley (13:52) Lady Gaga's three Grammys (18:44) Song of the year: Billie Eilish (21:05) Milestone moments and In Memoriam Credits Host: Stephen Thompson Guests: Hazel Cills, Reanna Cruz Producers: Carly Rubin, Mike Katzif Editor: Jessica Reedy Executive Producer, NPR Music: Suraya Mohamed Executive Director, NPR Music: Sonali Mehta Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy