French producer Gesaffelstein won the award for best remixed recording award at the 2026 Grammys for his remix of Lady Gaga‘s electo smash “Abracadabra.”
This marks the artist’s first ever Grammy win. He is also nominated this year for album of the year for his work on Lady Gaga’s Mayhem. He was previously nominated for album of the year in 2022 for his work on Kanye West’s Donda.
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Gesaffelstein’s “Abracadabra” remix beat out its fellow nominees Mariah Carey, “Don’t Forget about Us” (Kaytranada, Remixer), Soul II Soul, “A Dreams a Dream” (Ron Trent Remix), The Chemical Brothers, “Galvanize” (Chris Lake, Remixer) and Huntr/x, “Golden” (David Guetta Remix)
While the artist appeared onstage to accept the award, he did not make a speech, choosing instead to simply bow and blow a kiss to the crowd. As per usual, he wore a black gloves and a black reflective mask, which was also a key visual element of his 2024/2025 tour behind his own album Gamma.
The artist, a longtime darling of the electronic underground, made a splashy appearance during Lady Gaga’s weekend one Coachella set this past April, where he played with Gaga during “Killah,” one of their collaborations from Mayhem. He was the only special musical guest to appear during either weekend of Gaga’s Mayhem debut at Coachella 2025.
“Abracadabra” also won the 2026 Grammy for best dance/pop recording, with the album also nominated for album of the year. That award will be presented later on Sunday (Feb. 1) during the televised ceremony.