The 2026 Grammys mark a return to normal after the 2025 show was changed to focus on wildfire relief efforts in the Los Angeles area.
“I think we’re going to see some history-making moments,” Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason Jr. told The Associated Press. “With artists nominated in categories they haven’t been nominated in before and a new generation of talent coming into the system this year, I think we’re going to see some really exciting results.”
Here’s what you need to know about the 2026 Grammys, including how to stream it and where you can watch music’s biggest stars walking the red carpet.
In the US, the main show will air live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS starting at 8pm ET. Paramount+ premium plan subscribers will also be able to stream the live stream. (Essential Paramount+ subscribers will have next-day on-demand access.)
The Grammys can also be watched through live TV streaming services that include CBS in their programming, such as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and FuboTV.
The premiere ceremony will take place before the Grammy telecast, at 3:30 pm ET from the Peacock Theatre. It can be streamed on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and live.GRAMMY.com.
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In India, the 2026 Grammys will be broadcast live on JioHotstar starting at 6:30 am on February 2.
Who will perform at the Grammys?
The show will feature a special segment in which this year’s eight best new artist nominees will perform. That means Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, global girl group Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Alex Warren and Lola Young will share the stage before going head to head for one of the night’s biggest awards.
Bruno Mars, Rosé, Tyler, the Creator, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Clipse and Pharrell Williams also want to perform.
Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson will take the stage for the in memoriam. Lauryn Hill will pay tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack. Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan and Slash will honor Ozzy Osbourne.
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Who is performing at the Grammys?
Doechii and Harry Styles are the first confirmed presenters.
Others include Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Jeff Goldblum, Karol G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernandez, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah and Teyana Taylor.
Who presents the Grammys?
“I am beyond excited to welcome Trevor Noah back as host of the Grammys for the sixth and, sadly, final time,” Grammys executive producer Ben Winston said in a statement. “He’s been the most phenomenal host on the show. He’s so smart, so funny and a true fan of 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 only other people to host six or more Grammy telecasts were musical artists: Andy Williams hosted seven shows, followed by John Denver with six. Noah previously tied with LL Cool J, with five.
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Trevor Noah himself is a four-time Grammy nominee and this year he is in the audiobook recording, voice-over and narration category for Into The Uncut Grass, a children’s story.
“He’s a special host. He really finds the right balance between being funny and smart and knowledgeable, but also being a music fan. And I love that. It’s very hard to find that combination,” Mason Jr. said. saying.
As for his departure? “Every person, at some point in their career, decides they want to do something else,” said Mason Jr. “And we really appreciated the years that Trevor gave us. He really helped define the program and make it what it has become over the last six years.”
How can I see the red carpet?
The Associated Press will air a four-hour red carpet show featuring interviews and fashion footage. It will stream on YouTube and APNews.com.
Who is nominated for the Grammys?
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Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with nine in total. He’s nominated for record, song and album of the year, marking the third time he’s had simultaneous nominations in those big categories, as well as pop duo/group performance, melodic rap performance, rap song and rap album. He is also nominated twice in the rap performance category.
Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian producer and songwriter Cirkut follow Lamar with seven nominations each.
Thomas, Bad Bunny, Serban Ghenea and the aforementioned Carpenter have six nominations. Andrew Watt, Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile and Tyler, the Creator have five each.
There are also several first-time nominees this year, including Tate McRae, Zara Larsson, PinkPantheress, JID and… Timothée Chalamet. You read it correctly.