The 68th annual Grammy Awards will happen Feb. 1 on the Crypto.com Area in Los Angeles. This 12 months marks a return to normalcy after the 2025 award show was altered to give attention to supporting reduction efforts following the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires.
“I believe we are going to see some history-making moments,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. informed The Related Press. “With artists being nominated in classes they haven’t been beforehand nominated in, and a brand new crop of expertise coming by means of the system this 12 months — I believe we’re going to see some actually thrilling outcomes.”
Right here’s what it’s worthwhile to know in regards to the 2026 Grammys, together with how one can stream and the place you possibly can see music’s largest stars strolling the purple carpet.
When are the Grammys and the way can I watch or stream the present?
The principle present will air dwell on CBS starting at 8 p.m. Jap on Feb. 1.
The Grammys can be watched by means of dwell TV streaming providers that embody CBS of their lineup, like Hulu + Stay TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV.
Paramount+ premium plan subscribers will be capable of stream the Grammys dwell; Paramount+ important subscribers may have on-demand entry the following day.
The premiere ceremony will happen simply forward of the Grammys’ ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Jap, 12:30 p.m. Pacific on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It may be streamed on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on dwell.GRAMMY.com.
Who’s performing on the Grammys?
The 2026 award present will function a particular phase during which all eight of this 12 months’s finest new artist nominees will carry out. Meaning Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, global girl group Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Alex Warren and Lola Younger will all share the stage earlier than going head-to-head for one of many night time’s largest prizes.
Sabrina Carpenter will even carry out on the Grammys.
Carpenter is a number one nominee at this 12 months’s ceremony, with six nods for document, album and music of the 12 months in addition to pop solo efficiency, pop vocal album and music video.
Who’s internet hosting the Grammys?
Comic Trevor Noah will host the present for the sixth consecutive time — and it will be his last.
“I’m past thrilled to welcome Trevor Noah again to host the Grammys for his sixth, and sadly, ultimate time,” Grammys’ govt producer Ben Winston stated in a press release. “He’s been probably the most phenomenal host of the present. He’s so good, so humorous, and such a real fan of the artists and music. His affect on the present has been really spectacular, and we will’t wait to do it collectively one final time.”
The one different folks to host six or extra Grammy telecasts had been musical artists: Andy Williams hosted seven exhibits, adopted by John Denver with six. Noah beforehand tied LL Cool J, with 5.
Noah himself is a four-time Grammy nominee and is up this 12 months within the audio ebook, narration, and storytelling recording class for “Into The Uncut Grass,” a kids’s story.
“He’s a particular host. He actually finds the fitting stability between being humorous and good and educated but additionally being a fan of music. And I really like that. It’s so laborious to search out that mixture,” Mason jr. stated.
As for his departure? “Each individual in some unspecified time in the future of their profession, they determine they wish to do one thing else,” Mason jr. stated. “And we’re so appreciative of the years that we acquired from Trevor. He’s actually helped outline the present and make the present what it’s turn into during the last six years.”
How can I watch the purple carpet?
The Related Press will stream a four-hour purple carpet present with interviews and trend footage. It will likely be streamed on YouTube and APNews.com.
Who’s nominated for the Grammys?
Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with 9 whole. He’s up for document, music and album of the 12 months — marking the third time he’s had simultaneous nominations in these huge classes — in addition to pop duo/group efficiency, melodic rap efficiency, rap music and rap album. He’s additionally nominated twice within the rap efficiency class.
Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Canadian document producer/songwriter Cirkut observe Lamar with seven nominations every.
Thomas, Dangerous Bunny, Serban Ghenea, and the aforementioned Carpenter all boast six nominations. Andrew Watt, Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile, and Tyler, the Creator have 5 every.
There are a variety of first-time nominees as effectively this 12 months, together with Tate McRae, Zara Larsson, PinkPantheress, JID and … Timothée Chalamet. You read that correctly.
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—By Maria Sherman, AP enterprise author
