2026 Grammy Awards: Nominees, How to Watch, Time & Everything You Need To Know


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Music’s Biggest Night is almost here. The 2026 Grammy Awards will air live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, celebrating the year’s biggest artists, albums, and performances across every genre. If you’re looking to watch the Grammys without cable, the easy option is Paramount+, but there are plenty of easy streaming options available.

Hosted by former Daily Show host Trevor Noah for the sixth and final time, this Sunday’s show will feature performances from Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, and SOMBR, and The Marías will perform in a special segment featuring Best New Artist nominees.

Whether you’re tuning in for the major awards, the live performances, or to see how your favorite artists fare across all 95 categories, cordcutters can stream the entire show live with no traditional cable subscription required.

Below is everything you need to know about when the 2026 Grammy Awards air, where to stream them live, and how to watch without cable.

When Are the 2026 Grammy Awards?

  • Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT
  • TV Channel: CBS
  • Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
  • Watch on: CBS, Paramount+

How to Watch the 2026 Grammy Awards Without Cable

Cord-cutters can stream the 2026 Grammy Awards live through several live TV streaming services that carry CBS. These options allow you to watch the ceremony in real time without a cable subscription.

Live streaming options include Paramount+ (Premium plan only), Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Fubo, and DIRECTV.

2026 Grammy Awards Nominees — Full List

Below is the complete list of nominees across all 95 GRAMMY categories for the 2026 Grammy Awards.

Record Of The Year
DtMF — Bad Bunny
Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter
Anxiety — Doechii
WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish
Abracadabra — Lady Gaga
luther — Kendrick Lamar With SZA
The Subway — Chappell Roan
APT. — ROSÉ, Bruno Mars

Album Of The Year
DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS — Bad Bunny
SWAG — Justin Bieber
Man’s Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter
Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
MAYHEM — Lady Gaga
GNX — Kendrick Lamar
MUTT — Leon Thomas
CHROMAKOPIA — Tyler, The Creator

Song Of The Year
Abracadabra — Lady Gaga
Anxiety — Doechii
APT. — ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
DtMF — Bad Bunny
Golden — From KPop Demon Hunters — HUNTR/X
luther — Kendrick Lamar With SZA
Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter
WILDFLOWER — Billie Eilish

Best New Artist
Olivia Dean
KATSEYE
The Marias
Addison Rae
sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola Young

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Dan Auerbach
Cirkut
Dijon
Blake Mills
Sounwave

Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical
Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Tobias Jesso Jr
Laura Veltz

POP & DANCE / ELECTRONIC

Best Pop Solo Performance
DAISIES — Justin Bieber
Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter
Disease — Lady Gaga
The Subway — Chappell Roan
Messy — Lola Young

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Defying Gravity — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande
Golden — From KPop Demon Hunters — HUNTR/X
Gabriela — KATSEYE
APT. — ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
30 For 30 — SZA Featuring Kendrick Lamar

Best Pop Vocal Album
SWAG — Justin Bieber
Man’s Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter
Something Beautiful — Miley Cyrus
MAYHEM — Lady Gaga
I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy — Part 2 — Teddy Swims

Best Dance/Electronic Recording
No Cap — Disclosure & Anderson .Paak
Victory Lap — Fred again.., Skepta & PlaqueBoyMax
SPACE INVADER — KAYTRANADA
VOLTAGE — Skrillex
End Of Summer — Tame Impala

Best Dance Pop Recording
Bluest Flame — Selena Gomez & benny blanco
Abracadabra — Lady Gaga
Midnight Sun — Zara Larsson
Just Keep Watching — Tate McRae
Illegal — PinkPantheress

Best Dance/Electronic Album
EUSEXUA — FKA twigs
Ten Days — Fred again..
Fancy That — PinkPantheress
Inhale / Exhale — RÜFÜS DU SOL
F— U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3 — Skrillex

ROCK, METAL & ALTERNATIVE

Best Rock Performance
U Should Not Be Doing That — Amyl and The Sniffers
The Emptiness Machine — Linkin Park
NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile
Mirtazapine — Hayley Williams
Changes (Live From Villa Park) — YUNGBLUD

Best Metal Performance
Night Terror — Dream Theater
Lachryma — Ghost
Emergence — Sleep Token
Soft Spine — Spiritbox
BIRDS — Turnstile

Best Rock Song
As Alive As You Need Me To Be — Nine Inch Nails
Caramel — Sleep Token
Glum — Hayley Williams
NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile
Zombie — YUNGBLUD

Best Rock Album
private music — Deftones
I quit — HAIM
From Zero — Linkin Park
NEVER ENOUGH — Turnstile
Idols — YUNGBLUD

Best Alternative Music Performance
Everything Is Peaceful Love — Bon Iver
Alone — The Cure
SEEIN’ STARS — Turnstile
mangetout — Wet Leg
Parachute — Hayley Williams

Best Alternative Music Album
SABLE, fABLE — Bon Iver
Songs Of A Lost World — The Cure
DON’T TAP THE GLASS — Tyler, The Creator
moisturizer — Wet Leg
Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party — Hayley Williams

R&B, RAP & SPOKEN WORD

Best R&B Performance
YUKON — Justin Bieber
It Depends — Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller
Folded — Kehlani
MUTT — Live From NPR’s Tiny Desk — Leon Thomas
Heart Of A Woman — Summer Walker

Best Traditional R&B Performance
Here We Are — Durand Bernarr
UPTOWN — Lalah Hathaway
LOVE YOU TOO — Ledisi
Crybaby — SZA
VIBES DON’T LIE — Leon Thomas

Best R&B Song
Folded — Kehlani
Heart Of A Woman — Summer Walker
It Depends — Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller
Overqualified — Durand Bernarr
YES IT IS — Leon Thomas

Best Progressive R&B Album
BLOOM — Durand Bernarr
Adjust Brightness — Bilal
LOVE ON DIGITAL — Destin Conrad
Access All Areas — FLO
Come As You Are — Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon

Best R&B Album
BELOVED — GIVĒON
Why Not More — Coco Jones
The Crown — Ledisi
Escape Room — Teyana Taylor
MUTT — Leon Thomas

Best Rap Performance
Outside — Cardi B
Chains & Whips — Clipse Featuring Kendrick Lamar
Anxiety — Doechii
tv off — Kendrick Lamar Featuring Lefty Gunplay
Darling, I — Tyler, The Creator Featuring Teezo Touchdown

Best Melodic Rap Performance
Proud Of Me — Fridayy Featuring Meek Mill
Wholeheartedly — JID Featuring Ty Dolla $ign & 6Lack
luther — Kendrick Lamar With SZA
WeMaj — Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Rapsody
SOMEBODY LOVES ME — PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake

Best Rap Song
Anxiety — Doechii
The Birds Don’t Sing — Clipse
Sticky — Tyler, The Creator
TGIF — GloRilla
tv off — Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Album
Let God Sort Em Out — Clipse
GLORIOUS — GloRilla
God Does Like Ugly — JID
GNX — Kendrick Lamar
CHROMAKOPIA — Tyler, The Creator

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