Grammy Awards David Becker/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Music's biggest night is getting closer. On Friday morning, nominations for the 2026 Grammy Awards will be announced on a livestream beginning at 8 a.m. PT./11 a.m. ET. The livestream will be available to watch on the Recording Academy's YouTube channel.
The nominations will be revealed in 95 categories, starting with songwriter and producer of the year. Last year, Kendrick Lamar took home the most awards of the night, five, for song of the year, record of the year, best rap song, best rap performance and best music video. Beyoncé won the night's top prize for album of the year. Meanwhile, Chappell Roan won for best new artist and gave a headline-making speech. In addition, Amy Allen won the trophy for songwriter of the year as she wrote the lyrics to Sabrina Carpenter's "Please Please Please" and "Espresso," in addition to writing tracks for Tate McRae, Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Timberlake, Leon Bridges and Koe Wetzel. Daniel Nigro won producer of the year, non-classical, while Elaine Martone won classical. Related Stories Movies 'Jay Kelly' Star Adam Sandler to Receive Chairman's Award at Palm Springs International Film Festival Movies Palm Springs Film Festival to Honor 'Sentimental Value' Cast With International Star Award Watch the livestream of the 68th annual Grammy Awards announcement below. And stay tuned to The Hollywood Reporter to see the full list of nominations. Presenters at the 2026 Grammy Awards will include Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Nicole Scherzinger, Mumford & Sons, Sam Smith, David Foster, Angélique Kidjo, Brandi Carlile, CeCe Winans, Doechii, Dr. Chelsey Green, Gayle King, Jon Batiste, KAROL G, Little Big Town, Lizzo and Masaki Koike. The host has not yet been announced. The award show will take place on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It will broadcast live on CBS and be available to stream and watch on demand on Paramount+. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up TOMORROW X TOGETHER TXT's Yeonjun Isn't Concerned With Meeting Your Expectations on His Debut EP, 'No Labels' Ticketmaster Live Nation Posts Record $8.5B Revenue in Third Quarter Spotify Lily Allen's 'West End Girl' Spotify Streams Doubled Week After Release Day Universal Music Group Universal Music U.K.'s Globe Unit Expanding to U.S., Looking to Take More Brit Stars Global (Exclusive) THR, Esq Drake Accused of Earning Billions of Fraudulent Streams in Class Action Suit Against Spotify Obituaries Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Singer, Dies at 78 TOMORROW X TOGETHER TXT's Yeonjun Isn't Concerned With Meeting Your Expectations on His Debut EP, 'No Labels' Ticketmaster Live Nation Posts Record $8.5B Revenue in Third Quarter Spotify Lily Allen's 'West End Girl' Spotify Streams Doubled Week After Release Day Universal Music Group Universal Music U.K.'s Globe Unit Expanding to U.S., Looking to Take More Brit Stars Global (Exclusive) THR, Esq Drake Accused of Earning Billions of Fraudulent Streams in Class Action Suit Against Spotify Obituaries Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, Grateful Dead Singer, Dies at 78