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The 2026 Grammys kicks off on February 1 at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles. Like the previous five years, this year's ceremony will be hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, who stands to oversee an eventful night. This year's Grammy winners will be decided by the most diverse voting body in the history of the Recording Academy; over 3,800 new voters contributed to this year's awards. This is also the first year that the Best Country Album category will be split into two new categories: Best Traditional Country Album, and Best Contemporary Country Album. There's also the new category Best Album Cover.
Come Sunday night, you can expect performances from all of the Best New Artist nominees plus some yet-to-be announced ones from the musical greats as well. Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, Cirkut, and Sabrina Carpenter are the most-nominated artists of the night and all up for major awards. Ahead, find out everything to know about the 2026 Grammy awards.
When are the 2026 Grammys?
This year's Grammys will take place on Sunday, February 1, at its usual spot at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles.
Who's hosting the 2026 Grammys?
For his sixth and last time in a row, comedian Trevor Noah will return as the master of ceremonies.
In announcing Noah's return as host, Grammy producer Ben Winston said, “We can’t wait to do it together one last time.”
How can I watch the 2026 Grammys?
The Grammys will be broadcast live, the night of, on CBS Television Network starting 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT. The ceremony will also stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
Who's performing at the 2026 Grammys?
On January 21, the Recording Academy announced its first batch of performers which includes all of the Best New Artist nominees.
A second and third batch of performers were later announced including Lady Gaga, Rosé, Justin Bieber, Pharrell, Clipse, and more. See all the confirmed performers below.
Lady Gaga, who's up for seven awards on Sunday.
Rosé, whose song "APT." is up for major awards Song and Record of the Year.
Tyler, the Creator, who's up for five awards.
Ms. Lauryn Hill, who will perform an In Memoriam tribute to D'Angelo and Roberta Flack
Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Slash, performing an In Memoriam tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, and Lukas Nelson, performing an In Memoriam tribute to those we've recently lost
Justin Bieber, whose SWAG is up for four awards. This will be his first time performing at the ceremony since 2022.
Clipse, whose album Let God Sort 'Em Out is up five awards.
Pharrell, who's up for four awards.
Addison Rae, who's up for one award.
Alex Warren, up for one award.
KATSEYE, up for one award.
Leon Thomas, up for six awards.
Olivia Dean, up for one award.
Sombr, up for one award.
The Marías, up for one award.
Plus Sabrina Carpenter, up for six awards.
Who's presenting at the 2025 Grammys?
Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doechii, Harry Styles, Jeff Goldblum, KAROL G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, and Teyana Taylor will present awards on Sunday night. Additional surprise presenters will be revealed the night of.
Who's nominated for a 2026 Grammy?
Kendrick Lamar leads with the most amount of nominations this year — nine. Lady Gaga, Cirkut, and Jack Antonoff follow with seven nominations each.
See the full list of 2026 Grammy nominations.
What is the 2026 Grammys premiere ceremony?
Before the ceremony, the Recording Academy will throw the Grammys premiere ceremony where celebrity presenters will give out trophies to the awards that won't be televised during the main event. This year, Darren Criss will host the premiere ceremony. A bunch of artists are scheduled to perform during this segment too: Zara Larsson, Spiritbox, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Grace Potter, Israel Houghton, Lila Iké, Maggie Rose, and Trombone Shorty.
You can watch the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on February 1 at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET on the Recording Academy's YouTube channel or on the Grammy.com website.