Grammy Award Nominations 2026: How to Watch the Ceremony—Live Updates

The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are nearly here. The nominees for the biggest awards in the music industry are set to be announced in a livestream by some of the biggest names in pop music.

Recordings commercially released in the U.S. between 31 August 2024 and 30 August 2025 are eligible for nominations.

Records that are hotly tipped for nomination include Bad Bunny’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Lady Gaga’s Mayhem, Sabrina Carpenter’s Man’s Best Friend and Kendrick Lamar’s GNX. The Grammy for Album of the Year is the most prestigious category.

The award for Best New Artist is also one of the ceremony’s most prestigious and competitive categories. This year, Olivia Dean is widely tipped to land a nomination, while Lola Young, Sombr and Alex Warner are also all strong contenders.

What To Know

• Nominations will be announced on a video livestream, starting at 11 a.m. ET and 8 a.m. PT.
• The livestream is available to stream on the Grammy website and the Recording Academy’s YouTube.
• A host of A-listers are on hand to announce the nominees, including last year’s Best New Artist winner Chappell Roan, pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter, and the rapper Doechii.
• The 2026 Grammy Awards will be held on 1 February at the Crypto Arena in Los Angeles.
• The awards ceremony will be broadcast live from CBS and Paramount+.