Grammys 2026: Date, time, performers, host, nominees and how to watch live

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena on February 1

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles, bringing together leading artists for one of the music industry’s most significant nights.

The main ceremony will be held at the Crypto.com Arena and will air live in the United States on CBS beginning at 8 pm ET.

Viewers in the US can also stream the ceremony live through Paramount+ on its premium plan, while essential subscribers will have access on demand the following day. Live TV streaming services that carry CBS, including Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and FuboTV, will also broadcast the show.

The premiere ceremony will be held earlier at 3:30 pm ET from the Peacock Theater and streamed on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and live.GRAMMY.com.

This year’s performers include all eight best new artiste nominees, with Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Alex Warren and Lola Young sharing the stage.

Additional performances will come from Bruno Mars, Rosé, Tyler, the Creator, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Clipse and Pharrell Williams.

Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson will appear during the in memoriam segment, while Ms. Lauryn Hill will honour D’Angelo and Roberta Flack. Ozzy Osbourne will be recognised by Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan and Slash.

Trevor Noah returns as host for the sixth and final time.

Kendrick Lamar leads nominations with nine, followed by Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Cirkut with seven each, alongside several first-time nominees including Tate McRae, Zara Larsson and Timothée Chalamet.