The 68th annual Grammy Awards will happen Feb. 1 on the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This 12 months marks a return to normalcy after the 2025 award present was altered to give attention to supporting aid efforts following the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires.
“I think we will see some history-making moments,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. advised The Associated Press. “With artists being nominated in categories they haven’t been previously nominated in, and a new crop of talent coming through the system this year — I think we’re going to see some really exciting results.”
Here’s what it’s essential know concerning the 2026 Grammys, together with find out how to stream and the place you may see music’s greatest stars strolling the crimson carpet.
The most important present will air dwell on CBS starting at 8 p.m. Eastern on Feb. 1.
The Grammys can be watched via dwell TV streaming companies that embody CBS of their lineup, like Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and FuboTV.
Paramount+ premium plan subscribers will be capable to stream the Grammys dwell; Paramount+ important subscribers can have on-demand entry the subsequent day.
The premiere ceremony will happen simply forward of the Grammys’ ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, 12:30 p.m. Pacific on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It might be streamed on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on dwell.GRAMMY.com.
On Tuesday, the Recording Academy introduced Sabrina Carpenter will carry out on the Grammys. She’s the primary of many. Others will likely be revealed within the coming days.
Carpenter is a number one nominee at this 12 months’s ceremony, with six nods for document, album and tune of the 12 months in addition to pop solo efficiency, pop vocal album and music video.
Comedian Trevor Noah will host the present for the sixth consecutive time — and it is going to be his final.
“I am beyond thrilled to welcome Trevor Noah back to host the Grammys for his sixth, and sadly, final time,” Grammys’ government producer Ben Winston stated in an announcement. “He’s been the most phenomenal host of the show. He’s so smart, so funny, and such a true fan of the artists and music. His impact on the show has been truly spectacular, and we can’t wait to do it together one last time.”
The solely different individuals to host six or extra Grammy telecasts have been musical artists: Andy Williams hosted seven reveals, 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 special host. He really finds the right balance between being funny and smart and knowledgeable but also being a fan of music. And I love that. It’s so hard to find that combination,” Mason jr. stated.
As for his departure? “Every person at some point in their career, they decide they want to do something else,” Mason jr. stated. “And we’re so appreciative of the years that we got from Trevor. He’s really helped define the show and make the show what it’s become over the last six years.”
The Associated Press will stream a four-hour crimson carpet present with interviews and style footage. It will likely be streamed on YouTube and APNews.com.
Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with 9 whole. He’s up for document, tune 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 tune and rap album. He’s additionally nominated twice within the rap efficiency class.
Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian document producer/songwriter Cirkut comply with Lamar with seven nominations every.
Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Serban Ghenea and the aforementioned Carpenter all boast six nominations. Andrew Watt, Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile and Tyler, the Creator have 5 every.
And in the most effective new artist class, Thomas, world woman group Katseye, Olivia Dean, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Alex Warren and Lola Young will go head-to-head.
There are plenty of first-time nominees as effectively this 12 months, together with Tate McRae, Zara Larsson, PinkPantheress, JID and … Timothée Chalamet. You learn that accurately.
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