The 2026 GRAMMYs will air live on Sunday, Feb. 1. Watch highlights and exclusive content from the 2026 GRAMMYs all season long on live.GRAMMY.com.
It’s almost time to find out who’s making GRAMMY history next year. The 2026 GRAMMYs will take place Sunday, Feb. 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Ahead of Music’s Biggest Night, the Recording Academy will announce the nominees at the 2026 GRAMMYs Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, via a livestream event starting at 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET.
The nominations livestream event will feature some of the biggest names in music today unveiling the nominees across all 95 GRAMMY Categories at the 2026 GRAMMYs, including Chappell Roan, Doechii, KAROL G, Lizzo, Mumford & Sons, Nicole Scherzinger, Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Smith, and many more. See the full list of presenters below.
Below, learn everything you need to know about the 2026 GRAMMYs nominations, including the date, time and participating presenters of the nominations livestream.
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When Are The 2026 GRAMMY Nominations Announced?
Nominations for the 2026 GRAMMYs will be announced Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, starting at 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET.
An all-star lineup of past GRAMMY winners, GRAMMY nominees and special guests will join Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. to announce the nominees across all 95 GRAMMY Categories at the 2026 GRAMMYs.
The full lineup of nominees presenters includes:
Video announcements of all GRAMMY Categories will be posted on live.GRAMMY.com and YouTube during the event, and the full list of 2026 GRAMMYs nominees will be published on GRAMMY.com immediately after the livestream.
Stay tuned for the exclusive 2026 GRAMMYs Nominations Wrap-Up Show, where Emmy-Award-winning TV hosts and “Entertainment Tonight” correspondents Cassie DiLaura and Denny Directo will give music fans the inside scoop on all the biggest news and trends from the 2026 GRAMMYs nominations.
^Here is the schedule for the 2026 GRAMMYs nominations livestream:
Nominations Livestream Begins
8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET
Full List Of Nominees Published On GRAMMY.com
8:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. ET
2026 GRAMMYs Nominations Wrap-Up Show
Immediately following the nominations livestream
^All times are approximate and are subject to change.
How Can I Watch The 2026 GRAMMY Nominations?
Watch the full 2026 GRAMMYs nominations livestream on live.GRAMMY.com or on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.
On live.GRAMMY.com, viewers can customize a multi-channel, interactive livestream, which will broadcast all the 2026 GRAMMY nominees in dedicated videos.
Throughout the 2026 GRAMMYs season, including GRAMMY night, live.GRAMMY.com will offer GRAMMY performances, backstage moments, and exclusive interviews with GRAMMY winners and nominees, giving fans a behind-the-sceens look at Music’s Biggest Night.
When Are The 2026 GRAMMYs?
The 2026 GRAMMYs take place Sunday, Feb. 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and broadcasting live on the CBS Television Network and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+.
What’s New At The 2026 GRAMMYs?
As announced in June, the 2026 GRAMMYs will introduce two new GRAMMY Categories: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover.
The new Best Album Cover Category recognizes excellence in cover art for albums of recordings in any genre of music and honors the art directors whose craft shapes a record’s story and vision. The existing Best Country Album Category has been renamed Best Contemporary Country Album, and a brand-new Best Traditional Country Album GRAMMY Category has been added. This significant change recognizes the genre’s rich diversity and honors both its roots and its ongoing evolution. See the full list of expansive updates set to debut at the 2026 GRAMMYs.
These additions, which bring the total number of GRAMMY Categories to 95, continue the Recording Academy’s mission to celebrate every corner of the music-making process — from vocalists and instrumentalists to the visual artists whose work defines how fans experience music today.
In an exclusive interview with GRAMMY.com in June, Harvey Mason jr. expressed his excitement about the new changes going into effect at the 2026 GRAMMYs.
“Each year during our Awards & Nominations review, our focus is on refining our rules, uncovering anything that is no longer working, and ensuring we are celebrating our creative community in the most meaningful way,” he told GRAMMY.com. “I’m thrilled that many of this year’s changes … allow us to honor even more creators. That’s always a positive outcome for me. But even more importantly, these are much-needed updates that ensure those who are making significant contributions to the musical process are properly recognized and have the opportunity to be celebrated on Music’s Biggest Night.”
Also new this year, GRAMMY U members were invited to submit music for GRAMMY consideration for the first time ever, expanding pathways for emerging artists and creators.
Together, these updates reaffirm the Recording Academy’s commitment to recognizing artistry in all its forms and ensuring that every creator — from songwriters and engineers to producers and art directors — has a place in Music’s Biggest Night.
How Are GRAMMY Nominees & GRAMMY Winners Determined?
The GRAMMY Award is the only peer-recognized accolade in music and the highest achievement in the industry. Voting Members of the Recording Academy — active creators representing more than 22 genres and 13 creative disciplines — First Round Voting, which determines all the GRAMMY nominees for each GRAMMY Category each year, and Final Round Voting, which ultimately determines the GRAMMY winners across all Categories revealed on GRAMMY night.
The annual GRAMMY voting process is built to ensure that all eligible artists, musicians and creators are fairly evaluated based on their artistic and technical merits and will help the wider music community determine the leading music of the year, as voted on by their peers.
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Save The Date: Tune in Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, to find out who will be nominated at the 2026 GRAMMYs.
Learn more about the annual GRAMMY Awards process. Read our frequently asked GRAMMY questions (FAQ) section. View the official GRAMMY Awards Rules and Guidelines for the 2026 GRAMMYs. And visit the GRAMMY Award Update Center for a list of real-time changes to the GRAMMY Awards process.
