2026 Grammys: how to watch, hosts, top nominees and performances

The 68th annual Grammy Awards are set for Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will air live at 8 p.m. Eastern (5 p.m. Pacific) on CBS, with streaming on Paramount+. Trevor Noah is returning as the prime-time host for a sixth and final time. Kendrick Lamar leads all nominees with nine, followed by Lady Gaga with seven and Bad Bunny with six, the New York Times reports.

The ceremony will honor recordings released from Aug. 31, 2024, through Aug. 30, 2025, across 95 categories, and comes in a year without headline showdowns involving Taylor Swift, Beyoncé or Adele. The premiere ceremony, where nearly all of the 95 awards are given out, will begin at 3:30 p.m.

Eastern (12:30 p.m. Pacific) on live.grammy.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel. Darren Criss will host the premiere broadcast and performers on that show will include Grace Potter, Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Zara Larsson. Paramount+ Premium subscribers can access the real-time stream and the live feed of their local CBS affiliate, while Paramount+ Essential subscribers will have on-demand access the day after the ceremony, according to the report.

Main-telecast performers include Lady Gaga, Rosé, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Tyler, the Creator and Clipse with Pharrell Williams, plus all eight best new artist nominees. Lauryn Hill will lead a tribute to Roberta Flack and D’Angelo, and Post Malone will helm a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne.

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