Who is performing in Grammys 2026? Justin Bieber to return to awards stage for first time in 4 years
It's that time of the year again when the Grammys light up the sky! As the only peer-recognized awards in the music industry, the Grammys are presented annually by the Recording Academy. Several voters from all sections of the music community, including songwriters, engineers, mixers, and producers, pitch in their votes to determine the winners of the awards. The event is a highly anticipated one as it goes a long way in determining the prevailing taste in music, as well as recognizing the best of the new music that makes headlines each year.
The upcoming sixty-eighth edition of the Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena located in Los Angeles. Music's Biggest Night, as the famous award show is popularly known, will be broadcast live beginning at 8 PM E.T. and 5 P.M. PT on CBS and will also be available for streaming live and on demand on Paramount+. This would also mark the last instance of the awards being broadcast on CBS before the ceremony shifts base to Disney from the coming year onwards.
Justin Bieber, who is also nominated for the awards, will be performing at the ceremony. Bieber took to the stage on the 64th edition of the Grammys back in 2022 and has been largely absent from the event ever since. This year, Bieber's 'Swag' has been nominated for the Album of the Year category. The artist is also nominated for other categories, including best R & B performance for 'YUKON', best pop solo vocal performance for 'Swag', and best pop vocal album for 'Swag'.
Apart from Bieber, the other confirmed performers for the upcoming awards ceremony include Pharrell Williams, Sabrina Carpenter, and Clipse. In addition to this, there will be a special section featuring all of this year's nominations for the best new artist category, and the list includes Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR, and The Marías. It is expected that the Academy will reveal more performances in the days to come.
Bieber's recently released 'Swag' is his first studio musical venture since 'Justice' in 2021. Throughout the years in between, Bieber's public appearances have been few and far between, and it was widely believed that he was on a hiatus. He is scheduled to headline the Coachella music festival, which takes place later this year in April. Anticipation is at an all-time high, and the tickets for the festival have been rapidly selling out since they were first made available in the fall of 2025. The sixty-eighth edition of the Grammy Awards is being produced by Fulwell Entertainment for the Recording Academy, with Raj Kapoor, Ben Winston, Trevor Noah, and Jesse Collins serving as executive producers.
