GRAMMYS 2026: How to Watch, Nominations & More

Awards season is in full swing, and next up is the one and only GRAMMY Awards. For the last six and a half decades, this event has honored and celebrated the top musical performers of the time, and this year is no different. This post will break down everything you need to know to watch the 68th Annual GRAMMYs live from the comfort of your home.

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Where Can I Watch GRAMMYs 2026?

The 2026 GRAMMY Awards takes place on Sunday, February 1st, 2026, and will be broadcast live on CBS and its streaming platform, Paramount+.

What time are The GRAMMYs?

This year’s GRAMMY Awards ceremony starts at 8 p.m. ET and will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The show will last for about 3.5 hours and will end around 11:30 p.m. ET.

Who is hosting the 2026 GRAMMYs?

GRAMMY nominated former talk show host, comedian and author Trevor Noah has hosted Music’s Biggest Night for six consecutive years, with 2026 marking his last. As one of the most prolific hosts in recent history, it’s safe to assume Trevor will go out with a bang this year. 

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DIRECTV’s 2026 GRAMMY Nominations Playlist

Get ready for the big night by listening to the nominated songs and artists on DIRECTV’s 2026 GRAMMY Nominations Playlist. Don’t have Spotify? No problem! DIRECTV is offering 4 months of Spotify Premium, on us!  

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Who is performing at the 68th Grammy Awards?

The 2026 Grammy Awards will feature an exciting mix of established stars and rising talent. Sabrina Carpenter is set to bring her chart-topping momentum to the Grammy stage with a highly anticipated performance. Hip-hop icons Clipse and Pharrell Williams will also perform — longtime collaborators whose creative partnership spans decades and who are both nominated this year. A special Best New Artist segment will showcase performances from Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR, and The Marías, giving Music’s Biggest Night a front-row view of what, and who, is next.

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Grammy Nominations 2026

Now that you know how and when to watch, let’s take a look at the 2026 Grammy Awards nominees across music’s most coveted categories. Leading the pack is Kendrick Lamar with nine nominations, followed closely by Bad Bunny and Sabrina Carpenter with six apiece, while chart-dominating stars like Justin Bieber also rack up multiple nods in major categories.

Here are the top categories and their nominees for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards:

Album of the Year

• DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny
• Swag — Justin Bieber
• Man’s Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter
• Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T, and Malice
• Mayhem — Lady Gaga
• GNX — Kendrick Lamar
• Mutt — Leon Thomas
• Chromakopia — Tyler, the Creator

Record of the Year

• “DtMF” — Bad Bunny
• “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
• “Anxiety” — Doechii
• “Wildflower” — Billie Eilish
• “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
• “Luther” – Kendrick Lamar with SZA
• “The Subway” — Chappell Roan
• “Apt.” — Rosé, Bruno Mars

Song of the Year

• “Abracadabra” — Lady Gaga
• “Anxiety” — Doechii
• “Apt.” — Rosé and Bruno Mars
• “DtMF” – Bad Bunny
• “Golden” (from KPop Demon Hunters) — Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)
• “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar with SZA
• “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
• “Wildflower” — Billie Eilish

Best New Artist

• Olivia Dean
• Katseye
• The Marias
• Addison Rae
• Sombr
• Leon Thomas
• Alex Warren
• Lola Young

Best Pop Solo Performance

• “Daisies” — Justin Bieber
• “Manchild” — Sabrina Carpenter
• “Disease” — Lady Gaga
• “The Subway” — Chappell Roan
• “Messy” — Lola Young

Best Pop Vocal Album

• Swag — Justin Bieber
• Man’s Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter
• Something Beautiful — Miley Cyrus
• Mayhem — Lady Gaga
• I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) — Teddy Swims

Best Rap Album

• Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse
• Glorious — GloRilla
• God Does Like Ugly — JID
• GNX — Kendrick Lamar
• Chromakopia – Tyler, the Creator

Best R&B Album

• Beloved — Givēon
• Why Not More? — Coco Jones
• The Crown — Ledisi
• Escape Room — Teyana Taylor
• Mutt — Leon Thomas

Best Rock Album

• Private Music — Deftones
• I Quit — Haim
• From Zero — Linkin Park
• Never Enough — Turnstile
• Idols — Yungblud

Best Metal Performance

• “Night Terror” — Dream Theater
• “Lachryma” — Ghost
• “Emergence” — Sleep Token
• “Soft Spine” — Spiritbox
• “Birds” — Turnstile

Best Música Urbana Album

• DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny
• Mixteip — J Balvin
• Ferxxo Vol X: Sagrado — Feid
• Naiki — Nicki Nicole
• Eub Deluxe — Trueno
• Sinfónico (En Vivo) — Yandel

Best Música Mexicana Album (Including Tejano)

• Mala Mía — Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera
• Y Lo Que Viene — Grupo Frontera
• Sin Rodeos — Paola Jara
• Palabra De To’s (Seca) — Carín León
• Por La Puerta Grande (En Vivo) — Bobby Pulido and Friends Una Tuya Y Una Mía

Best Traditional Country Album

• Dollar A Day — Charley Crockett
• American Romance — Lukas Nelson
• Oh What A Beautiful World — Willie Nelson
• Hard Headed Woman — Margo Price
• Ain’t In It For My Health — Zach Top

Best Contemporary Country Album

• Patterns — Kelsea Ballerini
• Snipe Hunter — Tyler Childers
• Evangeline Vs. The Machine — Eric Church
• Beautifully Broken — Jelly Roll
• Postcards From Texas — Miranda Lambert

Best African Music Performance

• “Love” — Burna Boy
• “With You” — Davido Featuring Omah Lay
• “Hope & Love” — Eddy Kenzo & Mehran Matin
• “Gimme Dat” — Ayra Starr featuring Wizkid
• “Push 2 Start” — Tyla

Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

• Amy Allen
• Edgar Barrera
• Jessie Jo Dillon
• Tobias Jesso Jr.
• Laura Veltz

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical

• Dan Auerbach
• Cirkut
• Dijon
• Blake Mills
• Sounwave

Best Song Written For Visual Media

• “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” (from Tron: Ares) — Nine Inch Nails
• “Golden” (from KPop Demon Hunters) — Huntr/x (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami)
• “I Lied to You” (from Sinners) — Miles Caton
• “Never Too Late” (from Elton John: Never Too Late) — Elton John and Brandi Carlile
• “Pale, Pale Moon” (from Sinners) — Jayme Lawson
• “Sinners” (from Sinners) — Rod Wave

Best Music Film

• Devo — Devo
• Live at the Royal Albert Hall — Raye
• Relentless — Diane Warren
• Music by John Williams — John Williams
• Piece by Piece — Pharrell Williams

For the entire 2026 GRAMMY nomination list, check out the official GRAMMY website: ALL Nominations

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