"Once upon a time I was a kid making beats in his bedroom in Canada and now I'm here": Cirkut takes home Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 2026 Grammy Awards

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Canadian producer Henry Russell Walter, better known as Cirkut, has been awarded Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

Cirkut was nominated for his work on Lady Gaga's Mayhem, Bruno Mars and Rosé's APT and The Weeknd's Hurry Up Tomorrow. Gaga's song Abracadabra – which was written and produced by the artist alongside Cirkut and Andrew Watt – earned the award for Best Dance Pop Recording and Mayhem won Best Pop Vocal Album.