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- The 2026 Grammy Awards were held on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
- Many stars took the stage, but behind-the-scenes photos offer a different view of the night.
- From celebrity meetups to shots of stars backstage, take a look at the best photos of the night.
Music's biggest night was one for the books.
The 68th annual Grammy Awards took place on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The night kicked off with stars walking the red carpet in eye-catching and not-so-great looks.
It ended with stars such as Bad Bunny winning Album of the Year for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," Billie Eilish (with Finneas) taking home Song of the Year for "Wildflower," and Kendrick Lamar with SZA winning Record of the Year for "Luther."
Even with live performances being a large part of the show, some of the best Grammys moments happened when attendees were just enjoying the night together.
From meetups between A-list stars to candid shots of celebrities enjoying the live event, take a look at the best photos you may have missed from the 2026 Grammys.
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Olivia Dean won the Grammy for best new artist.
After shouting out her immigrant grandparents in her acceptance speech, Dean was all smiles as she walked backstage.
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Carpenter and Eilish were photographed embracing between awards presentations in a cheeky moment.
Carpenter was nominated for six Grammys, including song and album of the year, while Eilish won song of the year for "Wildflower."
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During the event, Carpenter also spent some time chatting to Bad Bunny, who won the Grammy for album of the year for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" just a week before he is set to perform at the Super Bowl Half Time Show.
Carpenter and Bad Bunny seemed locked in on their conversation despite the fanfare around them.
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The "Abracradaba" performer, who took home the Grammys for best dance pop recording and best pop vocal album, took some time to greet nominee Roan during the event.
The pair held hands and grinned at each other as they spoke.
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Taylor had a busy night at the 2026 Grammys, as she was nominated for best R&B album and presented alongside Nikki Glaser.
Still, she found some time to take a break to eat a slice of cake backstage. Taylor blew a kiss to the camera before taking a bite.
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Alana Haim and Taylor appeared in "One Battle After Another" together, so they made sure to pose for a photo at the Grammys.
Alana Haim was nominated for best rock album with her sisters.
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Kendrick Lamar and Jack Antonoff, who worked together on the record of the year "Luther," posed for a photo with Antonoff's wife, Margaret Qualley.
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Rosé, Addison Rae, and Laufey were all smiles as they chatted together in between performances.
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Bad Bunny cradled all three of his Grammys — for album of the year, best música urbana album, and best global music performance — backstage, bearing a proud smile.
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After she won the Grammy for best music video for "Anxiety," Doechii peeked out behind a curtain before entering the press room, taking in the scene before stepping out herself.
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Before they performed at the Grammys, KATSEYE, who were nominated for best new artist and best pop duo/group performance, huddled together to hype themselves up.
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Harry Styles looked suave when he was photographed backstage before presenting album of the year to Bad Bunny.
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Jon Batiste was photographed dancing backstage. He performed during an homage to the late D'Angelo at the Grammys.
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Ballerini, who was nominated for best contemporary country album, and Wilson, the winner of best country song, were smiling and laughing together for much of the event.
In this shot, Ballerini raises her glass to the night.
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Tyla won best African music performance, and Larsson was nominated for best pop dance recording.
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Bruno Mars, whose song "APT" was nominated for song and record of the year, pointed and softly smiled at the camera when he was photographed backstage.
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Jelly Roll, who won three Grammys on Sunday, leaned down to hug his wife, Bunnie Xo, at the show. She grinned up at him lovingly as the cameras flashed.
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Wolff had his arm around Eilish as they posed together, with the pop star sticking her tongue out for the photo.
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Lady Gaga thanked Polanski, with whom she's been dating since 2019, in her acceptance speech after winning best pop album, sharing her love for him.
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Gaga leaned close to Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston as the trio posed for a selfie.
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The pair greeted each other warmly with a hug, with Hailey Bieber smiling on.
Bieber was nominated for four awards at the 2026 Grammy Awards, but failed to walk home with any.
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Nominated for best pop vocal album, Cyrus took a photo with Bad Bunny during the show, leaning close to him as they grinned.
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Carpenter's wide grin as she maneuvered around a camera captured the excitement of the night.