The 68th Grammy Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday, marking a return to celebration of music following the prior year's focus on disaster relief efforts. Last year, the event was restructured to emphasize support in response to the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. In contrast, this year’s event will place the spotlight firmly back on the music and the artists themselves, featuring leading nominees such as Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and Bad Bunny in competitive categories.
Hosting duties will be performed by comedian Trevor Noah, who will preside over the ceremony for the sixth and concluding year. This star-studded gathering at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles may witness historic moments as prominent figures across music genres convene to recognize outstanding achievements.
Viewing Details and Red Carpet Coverage
The main Grammy Awards show will be broadcast live on CBS starting at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on February 1. Audiences can also access the event through streaming services that carry CBS in their programming bundles, including Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV.
Subscribers to Paramount+’s premium plan can stream the awards in real-time, while those with the essential plan will have access to the broadcast on-demand the day following the event.
Prior to the ceremony, a premiere event will take place at 3:30 p.m. Eastern (12:30 p.m. Pacific) at the Peacock Theater, also in Los Angeles. This preliminary event will be available for streaming via the Recording Academy’s official YouTube channel and on live.GRAMMY.com.
Additionally, the Associated Press will provide a four-hour live stream of red carpet events, featuring interviews and fashion highlights. This coverage will be accessible on YouTube and APNews.com ahead of the ceremony.
Leading Nominees for 2026
Kendrick Lamar leads the field with nine nominations for this year's awards. Close behind are Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Canadian producer/songwriter Cirkut, each garnering seven nods.
Artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, and Serban Ghenea follow, each with six nominations. Also recognized with five nods are Andrew Watt, Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile, and Tyler, the Creator.
Presenters and Performers Set to Appear
The Grammy ceremony will feature presentations by a diverse group of artists and personalities including Doechii, Harry Styles, Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Jeff Goldblum, Karol G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, and Teyana Taylor.
Performers slated for the event include Justin Bieber, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Rosé, Tyler, the Creator, and Lady Gaga. This year’s ceremony will also showcase all eight nominees for the Best New Artist category: Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, the international girl group Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Alex Warren, and Lola Young.
Commemorative performances will include Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, and Lukas Nelson for the in memoriam segment. Lauryn Hill is scheduled to pay tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack, while a group consisting of Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Slash will honor Ozzy Osbourne.
For continuous updates and further coverage of the Grammy Awards, viewers may visit www.apnews.com/GrammyAwards.