Rosé and Bruno Mars kick off Grammy Awards

K-Pop idol Rosé and pop star Bruno Mars kicked off the 2026 Grammy Awards in explosive style.

The duo performed a rock version of their megahit APT, which is nominated for three prizes at the ceremony, including song of the year.

Host Trevor Noah noted that the song was based on a South Korean drinking game, whose rules were more complicated than the US equivalent. "In America, every time you turn on the news, you drink," he joked.

British star Olivia Dean was one of the first winners, picking up best new artist about an hour into the ceremony. She used her speech to speak in support of immigrants.

"I'm up here as the grand-daugher of an immigrant," said the singer, whose grandmother Carmen was part of the Windrush generation.

"I'm a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated. We're nothing without each other."

Earlier, Kendrick Lamar won best rap album for GNX, at which point he overtook Jay-Z as the rapper with the most Grammy Awards - 26 in total.

"I'm not good at talking about myself, but I express it through the music," he said.

"Hip-hop is always going to be right here."

It was the star's fourth victory in the rap album category, starting with 2016's To Pimp A Butterfly.

Lamar is also up for the night's main prize, album of the year, where he faces competition from Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter.

Carpenter gave the second performance of the night, with an elaborate version of her number one hit Manchild.

She took to the stage dressed as a stewardess, dancing across luggage carousels and navigating male dancers dressed as baggage handlers. She ended the performance with a dove in her hands before taking to the skies.