The now 15-time Grammy Award winner returned to her eclectic and eccentric roots with a performance of her 2025 single "Abracadabra."

Lady Gaga, who is nominated for seven awards at this year's ceremony, also flashed her engagement ring

A fitting tribute to outsized creativity

Kendrick Lamar – who swept 2025 with wins in all five of his categories – leads with nine nominations, followed by Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff with seven; and songwriter-turned-artist Leon Thomas, producer/engineer Serban Ghenea, pop princess Sabrina Carpenter and Super Bowl headliner Bad Bunny with six.

The 2026 Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, are broadcasting live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS and Paramount+. PEOPLE has all the live updates you need to see throughout the show.

Chappell Roan, who won Best New Artist at the Grammys in 2025, is up for two awards this year, both for her song "The Subway": Record of the Year and Best Solo Pop Performance. She matched her hair and her outfit this year, with a red cape over a barely there dress seemingly held up by her nipple piercings.

Gothic magic

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