Who’s Performing, How to Watch and More

Rejoice, music lovers! The 2026 Grammy Awards officially air this weekend, and we have all the information you’ll need to enjoy the biggest night in the industry.

The ceremony will be broadcast live this Sunday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m. ET. According to the official Grammy Award website, the show will air on CBS and will also be available to ”stream live and on demand on Paramount+.”

There will also be plenty of live red carpet coverage for fans to enjoy, to get a close-up look at the elegant ensembles sure to be sported by those in attendance. Fans can check out this coverage on E! Network’s Live From E!: Countdown to the Grammys, which will begin airing at 4 p.m. ET.

Trevor Noah is set to return as host, and several of music’s brightest stars and past winners will also be on hand to present in their respective categories, including Chappell Roan, Harry Styles, Doechii, Charli xcx and many more.

All of the categories for the evening are also positively stacked with stars. Kendrick Lamar leads the pack with nine total nominations for his 2025 album, GNX, just one year after his hit “Not Like Us” swept the show, winning for all five categories it was nominated in. The biggest categories feature serious competition, with some of the industry’s most popular names set to go head-to-head.

As a quick taste, the top category, Album of the Year, alone includes: Debí Tirar Más Fotos by Bad Bunny, SWAG by Justin Bieber, Man’s Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter, Let God Sort Em Out by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice, MAYHEM by Lady Gaga, GNX by Kendrick Lamar, MUTT by Leon Thomas and CHROMAKOPIA by Tyler, The Creator.

You can check out the full list of nominees in all categories here!

While we’re always happy to tune in just to see what our faves are wearing (and winning), we of course also want to watch them bring the house down with their live performances.

Last year was one for the books, and this year promises to be just as incredible, with performances currently slated from multiple big-name stars, including all eight of the Best New Artist nominees, with a dedicated performance featuring Olivia Dean, Sombr, Addison Rae, Leon Thomas, Katseye, Alex Warren, Lola Young and The Marías.

Outside the Best New Artist category, we’ll see performances from Tyler, The Creator, who is nominated in six categories. And Sabrina Carpenter, who is also nominated in six categories, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for Man’s Best Friend, will return to the stage after wrapping up her wildly popular Short N’ Sweet Tour in 2025.

Justin Bieber, who is nominated for four Grammy Awards this year, including the aforementioned Album of the Year, is also on deck to perform amid his comeback. Mother Monster herself, Lady Gaga, promises to bring her patented “mayhem” to the Grammy stage, as well, and potentially bring home a few awards in the process—she’s nominated in seven categories for her album MAYHEM.

Clipse (Pusha T and Malice) and Pharrell Williams’s collaboration earned them five total nominations at this year’s ceremony, including Album of the Year and Best Rap Album, and they’ll spotlight their work on Let God Sort Em Out live at the event. Another pair taking to the stage will be ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, who took over 2025 with their high-energy hit “APT.” The former BLACKPINK member will make history as the first solo K-pop artist to perform at the Grammy Awards, per Billboard.

In Memoriam performances

The Grammy Awards official website also notes that multiple stars will perform heartfelt selections during the In Memoriam section to honor those the industry lost in 2025.

The website confirms that Ms. Lauryn Hill will sing in tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack. Meanwhile, Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan and Slash will perform in honor of Ozzy Osbourne. Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson are also slated to appear during this portion of the program.