The 68th Annual Grammy winners were announced on Sunday, February 1, 2026 recognizing outstanding achievement in the music industry.
This year, 7 Tisch alumni, former students, and faculty won 7 awards for their work on 5 projects. In addition, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music alumni and former student EJAE '14 and Audrey Nuna made history as the first individuals to secure a Grammy win for K-pop for their song "Golden" from Kpop Demon Hunters.
See below for the Tisch winners, and click here for the full list of winners.
Best Pop Vocal Album
MAYHEM
Lady Gaga (Drama)
Best Dance Pop Recording
Abracadabra
Lady Gaga (Drama)
Andrew Watt (Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music), Producer
Best Remixed Recording
Abracadabra (Gesaffelstein Remix)
Lady Gaga (Drama)
Best Song Written For Visual Media
Golden [From "KPop Demon Hunters"]
EJAE '14 (BFA, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music), Songwriter & singer
Audrey Nuna (Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music), Singer
Best Music Film
Music By John Williams
Justin Wilkes '99 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Producer
Best Album Notes
Miles '55: The Prestige Recordings
Ashley Kahn (Visiting Arts Professor, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music), album notes writer
Best Engineered Album, Classical
Cerrone: Don't Look Down
Alan Silverman (Adjunct Faculty, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music), mastering engineer
Special Recognition
In addition, three alumni contributed to projects or collaborated with performers that won Grammy Awards
- Kaleb “KQuick” Rollins '10 (BFA, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music), Best Americana Album, BIG MONEY Jon Batiste, Immersive Mix Engineer, Additional Engineer
- Raul Cubina '15 (BFA, Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music), Best Dance/Electronic Album, EUSEXUA, FKA twigs, Co-writer
- Jenny Maxwell, Clive Davis Institute Faculty Administrator, Best Roots Gospel Album, I Will Not Be Moved Live - The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
*Please note: Our list of official winners is exclusive to the individuals and groups listed by name on the 2026 Full Winners List. We apologize for any omissions. Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu.