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Grammys 2026 Must-See Moments: Cher's Hilarious Flub, Justin Bieber Returns, Bad Bunny Wins Big
SZA welcomed Cher's Grammys mixup with open arms.
The "Snooze" singer weighed in on Cher accidentally declaring Luther Vandross as the Record of the Year winner at the 2026 Grammys instead of her and Kendrick Lamar for their song "Luther." And she understands exactly how the flub occurred.
"We share the frequency of the song," SZA told Entertainment Tonight after the Feb. 1 ceremony. "Like, that's his frequency that allowed us to win and that allowed it to be memorable."
"So, she's not wrong," she continued, "and she's from that era. She probably really knew Luther Vandross. Of course, her brain and her energy is connecting that energy to the energy that we're sharing."
Plus, as SZA alluded to, her and Kendrick's Grammy-winning song actually samples Luther and Cheryl Lynn's cover of "If This World Were Mine," which made the blunder make even more sense.
"We're mooching off of what Luther already gave us," she explained, "so we're grateful. It's like, I wish I could speak to him. Thank you, Luther."
The 36-year-old went on to detail the reverence she already had for Cher prior to the Grammys.
"I had spoken to Cher at the Cyndi Lauper tribute, and I was so befuddled by her beauty," SZA said, referencing October's A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper special. "She, like, looked me in the eyes, and I was like...I just stopped talking. I don't know what happened to me."
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"But I love Cher," she added. "That's my...my twin card. She's a queen of clubs. Y'all go ahead and Google what that means."
Adding to the lighthearted moment at the Grammys was the fact that the "Believe" singer actually forgot that she was supposed to present Record of the Year on the first place.
After she was introduced as a "surprise presenter," Cher—who had been honored with a Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award the day before—took the stage to a standing ovation and delivered a two-minute acceptance speech.
“That's all I have to say,” she concluded. “I guess I'm supposed to walk off now. All right, I have to walk off.”
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The 79-year-old then proceeded to leave the stage before host Trevor Noah interjected.
"Cher, before you go, could we get you to announce the nominees?” he shouted as she walked off stage. “I could do it, but it's not the same. I don't have the track record. Welcome back Cher, everybody."
Keep reading for more moments from the 2026 Grammys...
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Needing a Minute
Bad Bunny didn't move when he heard his name called as the winner of Album of the Year for DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS. Instead, he sat with his hand over his face, barely moving, for 24 seconds as emotion washed over him.
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Party in the USA
Miley Cyrus and Jelly Roll, Best Country Duo/Group Performance winner with Shaboozey for "Amen," took it all in as the good times rolled at the 2026 Grammys.
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Kissy Face Sent to Your Phone
Rosé chilled out with Bruno Mars after they opened the show performing their smash-hit single "APT."
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Invited to All the Shows
Nikki Glaser doesn't just host the Golden Globes, she gets nominated for Grammys too. (Well, not this year, but last year shre was.)
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Need That Picture of You, It's So Magical
Tate McRae will always remember her and Lady Gaga this way.
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XOXO
Jelly Roll got an "Amen" from wife Bunnie XO when he won Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
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Country Strong
Jelly Roll, Shaboozey, Kelsea Ballerini, Reba McEntire, Zack Top and Lainey Wilson made for quite the group photo.
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Using His Intuition
Jamie Foxx took the liberty of capturing the moment for Teddy Swims and Babyface.
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Tripleting
Haim's I Quit lost Best Rock Album to Turnstile's Never Enough, but Alana, Danielle and Este Haim will never regret wearing matching dresses.
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One day Jack Antonoff, an Album of the Year nominee as a producer on Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend, might regret wearing jeans and a T-shirt. But wife Margaret Qualley did the assignment.
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Having a Moment
Charli XCX looked left as she strode backstage, in the building to present Best Pop Solo Performance.
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Extended Family
Sharon Osbourne, Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne were guests of honor as the Grammys paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, who died in July 2025.
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EGOT Mania
During the untelevized part of the Grammys known as the Premiere Ceremony, Steven Spielberg became the 22nd person (or 28th if you're counting honorary awards) to achieve EGOT status. He added a Grammy for Best Music Film as a producer on the documentary Music by John Williams to his impressive career haul.
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