02/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/02/2026 16:44
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2026 - Shore Fire Media congratulates the clients who presented, performed and earned awards or honors at the 2026 GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles.
A number of those clients were well represented on last night's telecast, with Carole King presenting Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell with the award for Song of the Year, Bruce Springsteen notably paying tribute to longtime influence Brian Wilson by providing a voiceover for the evening's "In Memoriam" segment and Bilal and Wyclef Jean performing alongside Ms. Lauryn Hill as part of a musical tribute to D'Angelo and Roberta Flack.
Among the 2026 winners and honorees, Samara Joy was awarded for the fourth consecutive year - taking home Best Jazz Vocal Album, bringing the 26-year-old artist's career tally to six. Also earning his sixth GRAMMY, PJ Morton won the award for Best Gospel Album with Darrel Walls. Shore Fire client Rhino Entertainment saw Joni Mitchell win Best Historical Album for "Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980)" - while Springsteen's nine LP box set "Tracks II: The Lost Albums" was awarded Best Recording Package for the work of art directors Meghan Foley and Michelle Holme. Additionally, Fela Kutiposthumously received the prestigious GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award.
At the premiere ceremony, 2026 nominees Trombone Shorty and Grace Potteropened the show with a rendition of Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star" alongside Israel Houghton, Lila Iké and Maggie Rose - while Tasha Cobbs Leonardelectrified the crowd with a performance of her song "Church," which was nominated for Best Gospel Performance/Song. Trombone Shorty later returned to the stage to present awards in the Americana, American roots, bluegrass, folk, contemporary Christian and gospel categories, including fellow New Orleanian PJ Morton's.
Shore Fire also congratulates the Miles Davis Estate, who saw Ashley Kahn win Best Album Notes for "Miles '55: The Prestige Recordings"; Sara Gazarek of the Eastman School of Music, for her work on Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocal-winner "Big Fish"; and Kabir Sehgal, who produced the Dalai Lama's "Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama" - which won Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording.
The 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards were held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and broadcast live on CBS. The GRAMMY Premiere Ceremony was live-streamed internationally at GRAMMY.com .
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