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.
Taylor Swift dominates the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards with record-breaking wins
Taylor Swift once again proved her unmatched influence in the music industry, sweeping the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards with a series of historic wins that have once again cemented her legacy.
Music News Blitz writer Anna Ferraz expands on the night's details.
Music’s biggest night: The standout winners from the 2026 Grammys
The most prestigious night for musicians has come and gone; did you miss it? Not to worry, we’re here to give you the rundown!
Here, Music News Blitz’s Megan Rogers-Jones goes through this year’s biggest Grammy awards and tells you more about those who received the awards.
Music opinion: Do the VMAs still shape pop culture?
For nearly four decades, the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have been one of the music industry’s most audacious spectacles.
They are a ceremony where the rules are constantly rewritten, where artistry collides with theatrics and where pop stars seize the opportunity to immortalise themselves through a single performance.
The VMAs have given us moments that feel stitched into pop culture’s DNA, such as Madonna rolling around in a wedding dress, Britney Spears dancing with a python, Kanye West storming Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech, and Beyoncé revealing her pregnancy on stage with a mic drop and belly rub.
But the question remains. In today’s world of TikTok virality, Instagram reels, and 24/7 online content, do the VMAs still shape pop culture or have they become a nostalgic artefact of a time when television ruled?
Lindokuhle Mlombo delves into the debate for Music News Blitz.
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