2026 Primetime Emmys music winners: Lady Gaga loses out as The Pitt, Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter score major wins

Music played a major role at the 2026 Emmy Awards, with The Pitt pulling off a surprise victory over Lady Gaga, while Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter were among the biggest music stars celebrating their first Emmy wins.

The first two nights of the 78th Emmy Awards took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 5 and 6, with the weekend covering categories previously presented under the Creative Arts Emmys banner.

And when it came to music, there were a few results fans might not have seen coming, writes Music News Blitz’s Anna Ferraz.