French DJ and muisc producer Gesaffelstein has won his first-ever Grammy for his remix of Lady Gaga‘s song Abracadabra.
Gesaffelstein, whose real name is Mike Levy, appeared onstage in Los Angeles to accept the award for Abracadabra - Gesaffelstein Remix wearing his signature black mask and gloves, and gave a bow and a kiss to the audience, without saying a word.
Abracadabra, from Lady Gaga’s album Mayhem, also won best dance pop recording.
It is the first ever Grammy win for the artist, who has released three solo albums as well as collaborating with other musicians.
Gesaffelstein was also nominated for album of the year for his work on Mayhem, and he was nominated in 2022 for his work on Kanye West’s album Donda.
The 2026 album of the year went to Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos. He was the first Spanish-language artist to win the top prize.
Accepting in Spanish and English, he dedicated the award to migrants – "all the people who had to leave their homeland to follow their dreams," he said.
He also specifically called out the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement service (ICE), which has been driving US President Donald Trump's nationwide immigration crackdown and most recently has been involved in the killing of two people in the state of Minnesota.
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Billie Eilish, whose Wildflower won song of the year, also used her award platform to criticise immigration authorities.
“No one is illegal on stolen land,” she said, adding "Fuck ICE is all I want to say.”
On Saturday evening, Nigeria's Fela Kuti was posthumously awarded a lifetime achievement award, becoming the first African artist to receive the distinction.
The king of Afrobeat was one of several artists to receive the award, including Cher, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon and Chaka Khan.
His son Femi Kuti accepted the award on his father's behalf.
