Grammys 2026: How to watch and everything to know
The 68th Grammy Awards are happening tonight.
This year's awards show will celebrate all the amazing music of the past year, which includes viral TikTok hits, genre defying music, songs that have reshaped pop culture and more.
Ahead of music's biggest night, we're giving you a breakdown of everything you need to know about the 2026 Grammy Awards.
When are the 2026 Grammys?
The 2026 Grammys will take place Sunday, Feb. 1, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
How to watch the 2026 Grammys
Audiences can tune into CBS to watch the awards show from 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT.
The Grammys will also stream on Paramount+.
How to watch the 2026 Grammys Premiere Ceremony
The 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, where the majority of the Grammy Awards are announced, will be held ahead of the telecast at the Peacock Theater on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET.
First-time Grammy nominee Darren Criss will host the ceremony and also perform. Other performers include Zara Larsson, Spiritbox and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. The Recording Academy also revealed that the ceremony will have an opening number by Grace Potter, Israel Houghton, Lila Iké, Maggie Rose and Trombone Shorty.
Dave Koz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edgar Barrera, Jesse Welles, Sierra Hull, Trombone Shorty and Jimmy Jam are slated to present.
The Premiere Ceremony will be streamed live at live.GRAMMY.com and on the Recording Academy's official YouTube channel here.
Who is hosting?
Trevor Noah is returning as this year's Grammys host for the sixth and final time. He is also an executive producer of the 2026 Grammys.
How to watch the Grammys red carpet
The official pre-show, "GRAMMY Live From The Red Carpet," will take place before the awards show and will feature exclusive interviews and first-look fashion moments from nominees and more.
"Good Morning America" will also be covering all the red carpet moments on TikTok and Instagram.
Who is performing?
Performers for Sunday night's show include Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga, who are both nominated for awards this year.
Performers that have also been announced so far include some of the best new artist nominees, including Addison Rae, KATSEYE, Olivia Dean, Alex Warren, Leon Thomas, The Marías and sombr. Hip hop duo Clipse and Pharrell Williams were also announced as performers, as well as Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter.
The Recording Academy has also announced the artists who will be performing during a special "In Memoriam" segment. They include Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson. Lauryn Hill will also take the stage to honor D'Angelo and Roberta Flack.
Additionally, Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan and Slash will perform a special tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.
Who is presenting?
During a Grammys virtual press conference on Jan. 26, it was announced that Grammy winners Harry Styles and Doechii would be presenters at the 2026 Grammys.
Other presenters who were announced Jan. 29 include Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Jeff Goldblum, Karol G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah and Teyana Taylor.
The Recording Academy teased that a surprise guest will also take the stage to present an award.
Who is nominated?
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny lead the list of artists nominated at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Lamar leads with the most nominations at nine, followed by Gaga, Cirkut and Jack Antonoff with seven nominations apiece. Bad Bunny, Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter and Serban Ghenea have six nominations each.
See all the nominees here.
Are there new Grammys categories this year?
This year, two new categories have been added: best traditional country album and best album cover.
Nominees in the best traditional country album category include "Dollar A Day" by Charley Crockett, "American Romance" by Lukas Nelson, "Oh What A Beautiful World" by Willie Nelson, "Hard Headed Woman" by Margo Price and "Ain't In It For My Health" by Zach Top.
Tyler, The Creator's "Chromakopia," Djo's "The Crux," Bad Bunny's "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," Perfume Genius' "Glory" and Wet Leg's "moisturizer" albums are all nominated for best album cover.
Who won last year?
Kendrick Lamar won big at the 2025 Grammys, taking home the Golden Gramophone for record of the year and song of the year for "Not Like Us."
Chappell Roan won best new artist, while Beyoncé won album of the year for "COWBOY CARTER."
Relive some of the highlights here.
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