We didn’t just watch the Grammys — we watched five different versions of them.
From the Recording Academy’s YouTube premiere ceremony to the CBS broadcast and the group chat chaos, the 2026 Grammys revealed far more than winners and speeches.
In this episode of Take It Personal, we talk through:
Why the pre-show felt more musically honest than the main broadcast
How the Recording Academy’s structure shapes what gets rewarded
The performances that worked — and the ones that didn’t
Fashion, spectacle, and cultural signaling
And why we kept asking the same question all night: are they okay?
This episode is less about awards — and more about how we process fame, agency, and cultural change in real time.
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