How to watch the 2026 Grammy Awards: TV channel, start time, where to stream, nominations list and more
- - How to watch the 2026 Grammy Awards: TV channel, start time, where to stream, nominations list and more
Danica CreahanJanuary 30, 2026 at 1:05 AM
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Sabrina Carpenter will once again perform at the Grammy Awards. (Maya Dehlin Spach/FilmMagic) (Maya Dehlin Spach via Getty Images)
It’s almost time for Music’s Biggest Night! The 2026 Grammy Awards are this Sunday, Feb. 1. Kendrick Lamar leads the pack of this year’s nominees with a total of nine nods, with Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Cirkut just behind him with seven nominations. Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas each have six.
Harry Styles and Doechii are slated to present at the awards show. Carpenter will once again perform. This year’s Best New Artist performance medley will feature Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR, and The Marías. Trevor Noah is back as host — for the last time.
The 2026 Grammys main broadcast will kick off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT this Sunday, Feb. 1 on CBS — and streaming live on Paramount+ (for Premium subscribers only). Prior to the main awards show, the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony — where the majority of the Grammys are actually awarded — will take place from 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT, streaming live free on YouTube.
Here’s everything you about how to watch the 2026 Grammy Awards.
When are the Grammy Awards?
The 68th Grammy Awards will be held this Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.
Grammys start time:
The broadcast of the 2026 Grammy Awards will kick off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The awards show will run for over three hours, from 8-11:30 p.m. ET.
Prior to the main broadcast, the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (where the majority of the Grammys are awarded) will take place from 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT. The Grammys Premiere Ceremony will stream live for free at live.GRAMMY.com and on YouTube.
Grammy Awards TV channel:
The 68th Grammy Awards will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ for Premium subscribers. The awards show will also be available the following day on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers.
How to watch the Grammys without cable:How to watch the 2026 Grammys free:Who is performing at the 2026 Grammy Awards?
Sabrina Carpenter will once again perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards, as well as Album of the Year nominees Clipse and Pharrell Williams.
Plus, the Best New Artist performance segment will return, featuring all eight of this year’s nominees: Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR, and The Marías.
The rest of the Grammys performance lineup is TBA.
Who is hosting the Grammys this year?
Trevor Noah will return to host the Grammys for the sixth (and final) year.
Who is presenting at the 2026 Grammys?
While the full list of Grammys presenters has yet to be released, we do know that Harry Styles and Doechii will be presenting.
Grammy Awards new categories:
This year’s Grammys will see the return of the award for Best Album Cover (after 53 years!). This year, the category of Best Country Album will now be split into two awards: Best Contemporary Country Album and Best Traditional Country Album.
Grammys eligibility window:
The 2026 Grammy Awards will recognize music released from August 31, 2024 to August 30, 2025.
2026 Grammy nominations:
Here are the nominees for the 68th Grammy Awards.
Album of the Year -
Bad Bunny — Debí Tirar Más Fotos
Justin Bieber — Swag
Sabrina Carpenter — Man’s Best Friend
Clipse, Pusha T & Malice — Let God Sort Em Out
Lady Gaga — Mayhem
Kendrick Lamar — GNX
Leon Thomas — Mutt
Tyler, the Creator — Chromakopia
Record of the Year -
Bad Bunny — “DtMF”
Sabrina Carpenter — “Manchild”
Doechii — “Anxiety”
Billie Eilish — “Wildflower”
Lady Gaga — “Abracadabra”
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA — “Luther”
Chappell Roan — “The Subway”
Song of the Year -
Lady Gaga — “Abracadabra”
Doechii — “Anxiety”
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars — “APT.”
Bad Bunny — “DtMF”
HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI) — “Golden”
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA — “Luther”
Sabrina Carpenter — “Manchild”
Billie Eilish — “Wildflower”
Best New Artist -
Olivia Dean
The Marías
Addison Rae
sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young
Best Pop Solo Performance -
Justin Bieber — “Daisies”
Sabrina Carpenter — “Manchild”
Lady Gaga — “Disease”
Chappell Roan — “The Subway”
Lola Young — “Messy”
Best Pop Vocal Album -
Justin Bieber — Swag
Sabrina Carpenter — Man’s Best Friend
Miley Cyrus — Something Beautiful
Lady Gaga — Mayhem
Teddy Swims — I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2)
Best Alternative Music Album -
Bon Iver — Sable, Fable
The Cure — Songs of a Lost World
Tyler, the Creator — Don’t Tap the Glass
Wet Leg — Moisturizer
Hayley Williams — Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Best Rock Album -
Deftones — Private Music
HAIM — I Quit
Linkin Park — From Zero
Turnstile — Never Enough
YUNGBLUD — Idols
Best Rap Album -
Clipse, Pusha T & Malice — Let God Sort Em Out
GloRilla — Glorious
JID — God Does Like Ugly
Kendrick Lamar — GNX
Tyler, the Creator — Chromakopia
Best R&B Album -
GIVĒON — Beloved
Coco Jones — Why Not More?
Ledisi — The Crown
Teyana Taylor — Escape Room
Leon Thomas — Mutt
Best Contemporary Country Album -
Kelsea Ballerini — Patterns
Tyler Childers — Snipe Hunter
Eric Church — Evangeline vs. The Machine
Jelly Roll — Beautifully Broken
Miranda Lambert — Postcards From Texas
Best Traditional Country Album -
Charley Crockett — Dollar a Day
Lukas Nelson — American Romance
Willie Nelson — Oh What a Beautiful World
Margo Price — Hard Headed Woman
Zach Top — Ain’t In It for My Health
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical -
Dan Auerbach
Cirkut
Dijon
Blake Mills
Sounwave
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical -
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Tobias Jesso Jr.
See the full list at Grammy.com.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
