The 2026 Grammy Awards are set to air on February 1, 2026, celebrating the year's top musical achievements. Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with nine, while Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Cirkut are close behind. The ceremony will be hosted by Trevor Noah. The main broadcast begins at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on CBS and will stream live on Paramount+ for Premium subscribers.

The Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony, where most awards are presented, starts earlier at 3:30 PM ET/12:30 PM PT, streaming free on YouTube. This year's event will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Before the main event, viewers can tune in to the Premiere Ceremony to see awards in categories like Musical Theater, Americana, Reggae, and more.

To watch without cable, viewers can stream the Grammys through services like Paramount+, DirecTV Stream, Fubo TV, and Hulu + Live TV. Performers will include Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and several Best New Artist nominees. The eligibility window for music considered for the 2026 awards was from August 31, 2024 to August 30, 2025.

Key nominees include Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Kendrick Lamar in the Album of the Year category. The Grammy Awards is one of the most prestigious music awards shows, and the annual event is a major cultural moment. The show is expected to run until 11:30 PM ET. The 2026 ceremony will also feature the return of the award for Best Album Cover.