Grammys 2026: Everything to Know About Music's Biggest Night
Grammys 2026: Everything to Know About Music's Biggest Night
Daniela AvilaSat, January 31, 2026 at 2:45 AM UTC
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Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Trevor Noah
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The 2026 Grammys will return on Sunday, Feb. 1
Trevor Noah will return as host for the sixth year in a row
Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations list with nine total
Are you ready for music's biggest night?
The 68th annual Grammy Awards are back on Sunday, Feb. 1 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with Trevor Noah returning as host for a sixth year.
This year, viewers could watch some of their favorite artists make history, some show-stopping performances and a star-studded lineup of presenters.
Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations list with nine, with Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff following close behind with seven apiece.
This year, the Grammys introduced two new categories: Best Album Cover and Best Traditional Country Album; the previously titled Best Country Album category has been changed to Best Contemporary Country Album.
“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,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. recently told Grammy.com.
He added, “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."
Here's everything to know about music's biggest night.
Who is nominated at the 2026 Grammys?
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny
The stakes are high at this year's Grammy Awards.
This year, Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with nine nominations. Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff followed closely behind with seven apiece.
Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas and Sabrina Carpenter each earned six, while several artists earned five, including Doechii, SZA, writer-producer Andrew Watt, Tyler, the Creator and Pusha T & Malice of Clipse.
This year, Bad Bunny could make history as the first Spanish-language artist to win Album of the Year. If Lamar or Tyler, the Creator wins Album of the Year, they would be the first solo male rapper to do so.
Other first-time nominees include Addison Rae, ROSÉ, PinkPantheress, Djo, Zach Top and Lola Young.
Who is performing at the 2026 Grammys?
Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Ms. Lauryn Hill
The 2026 Grammys will be an entertaining night as musicians across all genres take the stage for exciting performances.
All of the Best New Artist nominees, including Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, Sombr and The Marías will put on a special performance.
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Justin Bieber will make his return to the awards show stage for the first time in four years, while more performers include Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, The Creator, Clipse, Pharrell Williams and Bruno Mars.
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, Lukas Nelson, Post Malone, Slash, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and Andrew Watt will perform during the in memoriam segments.
Who is hosting the 2026 Grammy Awards?
Trevor Noah in Los Angeles in February 2025
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For the sixth consecutive year, Trevor Noah will be hosting the Grammy Awards.
In a press release announcing his return earlier this month, the awards show said it would be his "final" time.
During a press day at Los Angeles' Crypto Arena for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, PEOPLE caught up with Recording Academy President Harvey Mason, Jr. as well as the show's producers Jesse Collins, Ben Winston and Raj Kapoor about what all is in store for this year's broadcast.
In the interview, Winston revealed that following last year's show long-time host Trevor Noah came to him and said "'Look, I've done a great five years. It's time to hand the microphone up to somebody else and move on.'"
But after searching high and low for a suitable replacement for this year, "it got to December and we hadn't found anybody that we absolutely love. I sent [Noah] a video and literally I was on my knees in this video and I said, 'Please look at this incredible lineup we've got on the show. The only thing that's missing is you, come back and do one final year.'"
He agreed to returning for his sixth and final year — but he did make Winston sweat: "It was the longest I've ever waited for a text to come back in my life!"
Mason Jr. said he's been the best man for the job. "Trevor has been so instrumental in the success or the recent growth of our show. He has set the tone for who we are and what we do on this night. So smart, so thoughtful, so funny. And he's just a music guy."
Who's presenting at the 2026 Grammys?
Harry Styles, Chappell Roan and Carole King
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On Thursday, Jan. 29, the Recording Academy announced who will be presenting at the prestigious awards ceremony.
Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doechii, Harry Styles, Jeff Goldblum, KAROL G and Lainey Wilson will take the stage to hand out Gramophones.
Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah and Teyana Taylor will also present awards.
How to watch the 2026 Grammy Awards?
Fans can tune in on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. ET to watch the Grammys live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS or stream them live and on-demand on Paramount+.
Hosts Patrick Gomez and Janine Rubenstein will be holding things down as interviews and other coverage can be expected on PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly's respective websites and social channels, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
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