Killer Mike Returns to Grammys 2 Years After His Arrest at Award Show

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Killer Mike isn’t going to let his previous arrest kill his vibe at the 2026 Grammys.

Two years after being arrested at the Grammy Awards, rapper Killer Mike (whose real name is Michael Santiago Render) returned to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on February 1st to attend the celebration of music’s biggest night.

I was so happy to see Killer Mike on the red carpet with his wife, Shana Render, who he’s been with for 20 years! He looked comfortable in a green velour tracksuit and a big gold chain. It’s good to know that even though there was a bit of a situation with a security guard – something about a misdemeanor battery charge – it never actually led to anything formal. I was just thrilled to see him looking good and supporting his wife.

And the 50-year-old considers his past run-in with the law all “water under the bridge.”

He explained on The View in February 2024 that the area behind the stage was very crowded after the event. He added that the winners were thrilled, and it seemed like security overreacted a bit.

Besides, Killer Mike noted that “all of my heroes have been in handcuffs.”

 

The Run the Jewels rapper, who received awards for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Song that evening, explained, ‘I left with the same composure and respect I had when I arrived, and I hope people can focus on that.’

The entire experience was also detailed in his 2024 single “Humble Me.”

Killer Mike celebrated his Grammy win by dedicating it to Atlanta, but his joy was quickly overshadowed by an arrest. He rapped about achieving success, only to feel like he was being treated unfairly and degraded after being taken into custody, comparing the experience to being an animal.

He added, “I believe that humility and worship granted me God’s grace in the face of that test.”

This year, his song “Headphones,” featuring Lecrae and T.I., was up for a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. However, Jelly Roll and Brandon Lake won the award with their song, “Hard Fought Hallelujah.”

Read on to see who won at the 2026 Grammys.

 

WINNER: “Anxiety,” Doechii

“Love,” OK Go

“So Be It,” Clipse

“Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter

“Young Lion,” Sade

WINNER: Sinners

A Complete Unknown

F1 The Album

KPop Demon Hunters

Wicked

 

WINNER: “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters

“As Alive As You Need Me to Be,” Tron: Ares

“I Lied to You,” Sinners

“Never Too Late,” Elton John: Never Too Late

“Pale, Pale Moon,” Sinners

“Sinners,” Sinners

WINNER: “Defying Gravity,” Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

“Golden (From KPop Demon Hunters),” HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI

 “Gabriela,” KATSEYE

“APT.,” RosĂ©, Bruno Mars

“30 for 30,” SZA featuring Kendrick Lamar

WINNER: “Bad As I Used to Be,” Chris Stapleton

“Nose on the Grindstone,” Tyler Childers

“Good News,” Shaboozey

“I Never Lie,” Zach Top

“Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson

WINNER: Cancionera, Natalia Lafourcade

Cosa Nuestra, Rauw Alejandro

BOGOTÁ DELUXE, Andrés Cepeda

Tropicoqueta, Karol G

Y Ahora Qué?, Alejandro Sanz

WINNER: “Changes Back to the Beginning,” YungBlud

“Mirtazapine,” Hayley Williams

“Never Enough,” Turnstile

“The Emptiness Machine,” Linkin Park

“U Should Not Be Doing That,” Amyl and the Sniffers

WINNER: EUSEXUA, FKA Twigs

Ten Days, Fred again..

Fancy That, PinkPantheress

Inhale / Exhale, RĂŒfĂŒs du Sol

F*** U SKRILLEX U THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3, Skrillex

WINNER: “Abracadabra,” Lady Gaga

“Illegal”, PinkPantheress

“Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie),” Tate McRae

“Midnight Sun,” Zara Larsson

“Bluest Flame,” Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco

WINNER: Songs of a Lost World, The Cure

SABLE, fABLE, Bon Iver

DON’T TAP THE GLASS, Tyler, The Creator

moisturizer, Wet Leg

Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party, Hayley Williams

WINNER: “Music by John Williams,” John Williams

“Devo,” Devo

“Live at the Royal Albert Hall,” Raye

“Relentless,” Diane Warren

“Piece by Piece,” Pharrell Williams

WINNER: “Folded,” Kehlani

“Yes it Is,” Leon Thomas

“Overqualified,” Durand Bernarr

“It Depends,” Chris Brown

“Heart of a Woman,” Summer Walker

 

WINNER: Mutt, Leon Thomas

Beloved, Givéon

Why Not More?, Coco Jones

The Crown, Ledisi

Escape Room, Teyana Taylor

WINNER: Never Enough, Turnstile

Private Music, Deftones 

I Quit, Haim

From Zero, Linkin Park

Idols, Yungblud

WINNER: “Chains & Whips,” Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams

“Outside,” Cardi B

“Anxiety,” Doechii

“tv off,” Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay

“Darling, I,” Tyler, The Creator ft. Teezo Touchdown

WINNER: A Matter of Time, Laufey

Wintersongs, Laila Biali

The Gift of Love, Jennifer Hudson

Who Believes in Angels?, Elton John & Brandi Carlile

Harlequin, Lady Gaga

The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume 2, Barbra Streisand

WINNER: “Bitin’ List,” Tyler Childers

“Good News,” Shaboozey

“I Never Life,” Zach Top

“Somewhere Over Laredo,” Lainey Wilson

“A Song to Sing,” Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton

WINNER: “Amen,” Shaboozey & Jelly Roll

“Honky Tonk Hall of Fame,” George Strait, Chris Stapleton

“Love Me Like You Used to Do,” Margo Price & Tyler Childers

“Trailblazer,” Reba McEntire, Miranda Lambert & Lainey Wilson

“A Song to Sing,” Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton

WINNER: BIG MONEY, Jon Batiste

Bloom, Larkin Poe

Last Leaf on the Tree, Willie Nelson

So Long Little Miss Sunshine, Molly Tuttle

Middle, Jesse Welles

WINNER: “Folded,” Kehlani

“Heart of a Woman,” Summer Walker

“MUTT (NPR Tiny Desk),” Leon Thomas

“It Depends,” Chris Brown

“Yukon,” Justin Bieber

WINNER: “tv off,” Kendrick Lamar ft. Lefty Gunplay

“Anxiety,” Doechii

“The Birds Don’t Sing,” Clipse, Pusha T & Malice Featuring John Legend & Voices Of Fire

“Sticky,” Tyler, The Creator Featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne

“TGIF,” GloRilla

 

“DtMF,” Bad Bunny

“Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter

“Anxiety,” Doechii

“Wildflower,” Billie Eilish

“Abracadbra,” Lady Gaga

WINNER: “Luther,” Kendrick Lamar with SZA

“The Subway,” Chappell Roan

“APT.,” RosĂ©, Bruno Mars

 
 
 
 

WINNER: DeBĂ­ TiRAR MĂĄS FOToS, Bad Bunny

Swag, Justin Bieber

Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter

Let God Sort Em Out, Clipse, Pusha T & Malice

Mayhem, Lady Gaga

GNX, Kendrick Lamar

Mutt, Leon Thomas

Chromakopia, Tyler, The Creator

“Abracadbra,” Lady Gaga

“Anxiety,” Doechii

“APT.,” RosĂ©, Bruno Mars

“DtMF,” Bad Bunny

“Golden (From KPop Demon Hunters),” HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI

“Luther,” Kendrick Lamar with SZA

“Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter

WINNER: “Wildflower,” Billie Eilish

WINNER: Olivia Dean

KATSEYE

The Marias

Addison Rae

sombr

Leon Thomas

Alex Warren

Lola Young

Swag, Justin Bieber

Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter

Something Beautiful, Miley Cyrus

WINNER: Mayhem, Lady Gaga

I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy [Part 2], Teddy Swims

“Daisies,” Justin Bieber

“Manchild,” Sabrina Carpenter

“Disease,” Lady Gaga

“The Subway,” Chappell Roan

WINNER: “Messy,” Lola Young

Let God Sort Em Out, Clipse, Pusha T & Malice

Glorious, GloRilla

God Does Like Ugly, Jid

WINNER: GNX, Kendrick Lamar

Chromakopia, Tyler, The Creator

The Wild Robot, Kris Bowers, composer

Wicked, John Powell & Stephen Schwartz, composers

WINNER: Sinners, Ludwig Göransson, composer

Severance: Season 2, Theodore Shapiro, composer

How To Train Your Dragon, John Powell, composer

WINNER:Buena Vista Social Club

Death Becomes Her

Gypsy

Just In Time

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2026-02-02 07:51