The 2026 Grammy Awards are set to take place Sunday, February 1 in downtown Los Angeles. The year’s biggest music-awards event is an all-day affair beginning in the afternoon with the Premiere Ceremony and culminating in the primetime ceremony at Crypto.com Arena that will air live on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.
Trevor Noah is returning as host the main ceremony for a sixth consecutive year.
Kendrick Lamar tops this year’s Grammy nominations this year with nine, including in the marquee Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year categories that will be awarded during the primetime ceremony.
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Lady Gaga follows with seven nominations. Her Mayhem album’s co-producer Cirkut also has seven noms, as does producer Jack Antonoff, followed by Sabrina Carpenter and R&B newcomer Leon Thomas with six. Also with six noms is Bad Bunny, who after Sunday’s Grammys will head north to the Bay Area to get ready for headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show the following Sunday.
How To Watch The 2026 Grammys
The festivities begin at the Recording Academy’s Premiere Ceremony, where most of the trophies are awarded each year. Darren Criss is this year’s host of the preshow, which is held next door to Crypto at the Peacock Theater, joined by musical performances from Helen J Shen, Spiritbox, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Zara Larsson, and an ensemble performance by Grace Potter, Israel Houghton, Lila Iké, Maggie Rose and Trombone Shorty. The ceremony begins at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT and will be available to stream live on live.Grammy.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel. You can also stream it below.
The main-ceremony Grammy Awards will follow, airing live on CBS from 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT and streaming live and on-demand on Paramount+. Paramount+ Essential subscribers won’t be able to stream live but will get the show on-demand the day after it airs.
Who Is Performing At The Primetime Grammys Ceremony?
This year’s performers list includes Carpenter; Lady Gaga; Justin Bieber, up for four Grammys; Rosé and Bruno Mars; Tyler, the Creator; rap group Clipse and Pharrell Williams; and all the Best New Artist nominees (Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Katseye, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, Sombr and The Marías). More will be announced.
Who Is Presenting At The Primetime Grammys Ceremony?
Harry Styles was the first artist named to present at this year’s ceremony. The former One Direction member has his fourth solo studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, on the horizon with the first lead single “Aperture” now out. Other presenters include Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doechii, Jeff Goldblum, Karol G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, and Teyana Taylor are confirmed to present, but there are always surprises.
How To Watch The Grammys Red Carpet?
The Recording Academy will host its “Grammy Live From the Red Carpet,” special featuring interviews and all the looks from what is always one of the splashiest carpets on the awards calendar. It begins streaming on live.Grammy.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. You can also stream it below.