Grammy Awards 2026 live: Red carpet time, how to watch and who’s performing tonight

Rosé, best known as one-fourth of the juggernaut girl group Blackpink, is the first K-pop artist to ever receive a nomination in the Record of the Year field for “APT” her megahit with Grammy favourite Bruno Mars.

The Song of the Year category also features K-pop nominees for the first time. “APT” will go head-to-head with the fictional girl group HUNTR/X’s “Golden”, performed by Ejae, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack.

So, will it be a successful night for K-pop during this evening’s ceremony?

The Independent’s music editor Roisin O’Connor shares her predictions for tonight’s ceremony:

After 2025’s ceremony, Hannah Ewens argued that the ceremony felt like an apology to artists who had been snubbed in years prior.

”The 2025 Grammys were a major mea culpa for artists who have historically been snubbed,” she wrote. “The overarching theme was one of apologies and rectifications; tensions had built to such a degree that this was the year it had to happen.”

On Friday, a star-studded selection of artists, including Chappell Roan, Lizzo, Mumford and Sons and Carpenter herself announced the nominations for categories including Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist.

Meanwhile, British breakthrough singers Olivia Dean and Lola Young were both nominated for Best New Artist. Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny again made Grammys history with his second Album of the Year nomination, this time for Debí Tirar Más Fotos.

He first made history in 2022 when his album Un Verano Sin Ti became the first Spanish-language album to receive the nod. It marks the latest triumph in the artist’s career, as he also prepares to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show.

Jack Antonoff also makes Grammy history as the first ever producer/songwriter to earn nominations in all three major categories with two different artists in the same year.

Antonoff’s production and songwriting on Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend and Kendrick Lamar’s GNX earned him a significant sweep of nominations, solidifying his reputation as one of the most in-demand producers of his generation.

Find the full list of Grammy 2026 nominees here:

There’s plenty of competition across all categories at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, proving just how high the calibre is this year. In the Big Four – Best New Artist, Record, Song, Album of the Year – Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny and Florida rapper Doechii are competing against pop queens Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter and Billie Eilish, while Olivia Dean is a favourite to scoop Best New Artist over fledgling pop star Addison Rae and her fellow Brit, Lola Young.

Our albums critic Helen Brown was a huge fan of Lady Gaga’s album Mayhem:

Even if you’re not lucky enough to be attending the ceremony, you can tune in to the main show live on CBS from 8pm ET. Viewers in the US can also stream the Grammys via TV services including Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV and FuboTV. Paramount+ premium subscribers will have live streaming access, while essential subscribers can watch on-demand the next day.

The premiere ceremony, preceding the main event, begins at 3.30pm ET at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, and can be streamed on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and live.GRAMMY.com.

Meanwhile, fans can watch the four-hour red carpet show with interviews and fashion footage via the Associated Press on YouTube and APNews.com

Justin Bieber’s album ‘Swag’ is up for Album of the Year at this year’s Grammy Awards.

Here’s what our critic Adam White made of it…