How to Catch All the Grammy Action with Kendrick Lamar Leading the Nominees

Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Phiadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Fef. 9, 2025, in New Orleans (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

BY  NEWS BLEND 360

Updated 11:13 AM EST, February 1, 2026

LOS ANGELES (NB360) — The 68th annual Grammy Awards are set for Sunday, offering a distinctly different atmosphere from last year.

The 2025 event was completely revamped to focus on relief efforts for the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. In 2026, the focus shifts back to music, with Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, and others in the competition.

Comedian Trevor Noah will host for his sixth and final year, with the possibility of history being made as some of the biggest names in music gather. Here are some important details to know before Sunday’s event at the Crypto.com Arena.

The main show will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 p.m. Eastern on Feb. 1.

The Grammys can also be watched via live TV streaming services that include CBS, such as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV.

Paramount+ premium plan subscribers can stream the Grammys live, while essential plan subscribers will have on-demand access the next day.

The premiere ceremony will take place just before the Grammys at 3:30 p.m. Eastern, 12:30 p.m. Pacific at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It can be streamed on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and live.GRAMMY.com.

The Associated Press will stream a four-hour red carpet show featuring interviews and fashion highlights. It will be available on YouTube and APNews.com before the Grammys on Sunday.

Nominees for the 2025 Grammys

Kendrick Lamar tops the 2026 Grammy Award nominations with nine. Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and Canadian producer/songwriter Cirkut each received seven nominations.

Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, and Serban Ghenea each secured six nominations. Andrew Watt, Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile, and Tyler, the Creator each have five nominations.

Karol G arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Attendees and Performers at the Grammys

Presenters at the 2026 Grammys will include Doechii, Harry Styles, Carole King, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, Jeff Goldblum, Karol G, Lainey Wilson, Marcello Hernández, Nikki Glaser, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah, and Teyana Taylor.

The lineup of performers features Justin Bieber, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Rosé, Tyler, the Creator, Lady Gaga, and all eight nominees for this year's best new artist award: Leon Thomas, Olivia Dean, global girl group Katseye, The Marías, Addison Rae, sombr, Alex Warren, and Lola Young.

Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, and Lukas Nelson will perform during the in memoriam segment. Ms. Lauryn Hill will pay tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack. Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Slash will honor Ozzy Osbourne.