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Feb. 10, 2026 1:40 p.m.
(Susanne Soroushian/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Feb. 10 at 8:45 p.m.
This is the season for fresh new releases.
Wasting no time, this year is packed with anticipated music projects.
By Julia Kinion, Victoria Munck, Presley Liu, Josephine Murphy, and Reid Sperisen
Arts
Feb. 8, 2026 8:46 p.m.The Grammy Awards see familiar faces and new paths alike.
Grammy winners returned to the Recording Academy and took over new categories. The 68th Annual Grammy Awards recognized deserving projects, surprising many viewers and breaking patterns when it came to its winners.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow, Kemyron McCoy, Reid Sperisen, Kai Echeverria, and Victoria Munck
Arts
Feb. 3, 2026 2:33 p.m.Grammys 2026 Q&A: Award winners discuss creative inspiration, impact of academy recognition
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 8:01 p.m.
Music’s biggest night is an all-day event.
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards highlighted a year of musical projects across 95 categories this Sunday.
By Ana Camila Burquez
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Feb. 2, 2026 6:45 p.m.Grammys 2026: 68th Grammy Awards serves as message of unity, sees Bad Bunny win big
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 7:50 p.m.
The Grammys 2026 prove music brings people together.
This Sunday, the 68th Annual Grammy Awards returned for the 23rd time to Crypto.com Arena.
By Ana Camila Burquez
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Jan. 30, 2026 8:11 p.m.Grammys 2026: Daily Bruin writers predict 68th Grammy Awards winners
The wait is almost over, and soon golden gramophones will be claimed.
On Sunday, music’s biggest night is back for its 68th rendition. Returning to its regular venue, Crypto.com Arena, the 2026 Grammys will recognize music talents across 95 categories – including the newly added Best Album Cover and Best Traditional Country Album.
By Kai Echeverria, Alexis Coffee, Kemyron McCoy, Reid Sperisen, Christopher Baker, and Julia Kinion
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Jan. 29, 2026 4:30 p.m.Grammys 2026: UCLA alumnus Brian Vu talks Grammy nomination, opera performance
This post was updated Feb. 3 at 7:54 p.m.
Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of suicide that some readers may find disturbing.
What started as rehearsals in Schoenberg Hall has taken a UCLA alumnus across opera stages nationwide.
By Kemyron McCoy
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Jan. 29, 2026 12:30 p.m.Grammys 2026: UCLA alumnus, composer sees opera ‘Intelligence’ nominated for Grammy
This post was updated Feb. 1 at 5:57 p.m.
A UCLA alumnus is bringing lesser-known stories to the opera stage, and the Grammys are noticing.
Jake Heggie, an American composer and UCLA alumnus, had his 2023 opera “Intelligence” nominated for Best Opera Recording at the 68th Grammy Awards this year.
By Kai Echeverria
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Jan. 24, 2026 2:34 p.m.Album Review: Ari Lennox’s “Vacancy” brings R&B to 2026 with sultry, upbeat songs
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 8:21 p.m.
Ari Lennox is leaving no vacancy for R&B music in 2026.
The neo soul songstress released her third album, “Vacancy,” on Friday – one of the first major R&B releases of the new year and her first LP since 2022’s “age/sex/location.” The 15-track, 51-minute album leans heavily upon Lennox’s past lyrical themes about sex and relationship woes while adopting a more jazzy sound than her previous work, complete with rich saxophone throughout.
By Reid Sperisen
Arts
Jan. 21, 2026 12:39 p.m.Music Video Roundup: Female artists headline fall season, release music videos accompanying hit tracks
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 9:13 p.m.
Fall has gone, but its visuals still linger.
As we start the new year, there is no better time to reflect on the past quarter.
By Reid Sperisen and Kai Echeverria
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