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Wondering where to watch 2026 Grammys? Here's your guide as Darren Criss preps to host premiere ceremony

The Premiere Ceremony will be streamed live at grammy.com and on the Recording Academy's official YouTube channel

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards 2026 are days away, with music fans getting ready to celebrate the songs that powered the last year. 'Glee' star and first-time Grammy nominee, Darren Criss, will host the awards premiere ceremony live at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1. The Premiere Ceremony will be streamed live at live.GRAMMY.com and on the Recording Academy's official YouTube channel. 

The event will air live on CBS at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. Trevor Noah returns as this year's host for the sixth and final time. He also serves as an executive producer of the 2026 Grammys. This year's nominees include a slew of familiar faces, with Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Leon Thomas, Bad Bunny, and Sabrina Carpenter among the frontrunners.

With the performers taking the spotlight, the Grammys rolled out a decorated roster performing alongside Criss. Helen J Shen, Spiritbox, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, and Zara Larsson are slated to be part of the evening's festivities. The opening number features Israel Houghton, Lila Iké, Maggie Rose, Trombone Shorty, and Grace Potter.

Taylor Swift is a major miss this time around, with her 'The Life of a Showgirl' falling outside the eligibility window. Lamar leads the pack with nine nominations. Lady Gaga, Cirkut, and Jack Antonoff are tied with seven apiece, while Thomas, Bunny, Carpenter, and Serban Ghenea have six to their names. Ahead of the marquee awards, here's a quick primer of the nominations across the three key categories:

Record of the Year

1. 'DtMF,' Bad Bunny
2. 'Manchild,' Sabrina Carpenter
3. 'Anxiety,' Doechii
4. 'WILDFLOWER, Billie Eilish
5. "Abracadabra," Lady Gaga
6. "Luther," Kendrick Lamar with SZA
7. "The Subway," Chappell Roan
8. "APT.," ROSÉ, Bruno Mars

Album of the Year

1. 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,' Bad Bunny
2. 'SWAG,' Justin Bieber
3. 'Man's Best Friend,' Sabrina Carpenter
4. 'Let God Sort Em Out,' Clipse, Pusha T & Malice
5. 'MAYHEM,' Lady Gaga
6. 'GNX,' Kendrick Lamar
7. 'MUTT,' Leon Thomas
8. 'CHROMAKOPIA' Tyler, The Creator

Song of the Year

1. 'Abracadabra,' Lady Gaga
2. 'APT.,' ROSÉ and Bruno Mars
3. 'Anxiety,' Doechii
4. 'DtMF,' Bad Bunny
5. 'Golden,' HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna, REI AMI
6. 'Luther,' Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA
7. 'Manchild,' Sabrina Carpenter
8. 'Wildflower,' Billie Eilish

"The Premiere Ceremony is one of the most exciting parts of Grammy weekend,” said Harvey Mason jr, CEO of the Recording Academy, in a press release. "Witnessing the ceremony, you see the wide range of genres and crafts that make up our music community, and all the people who push music forward. I can’t wait to see this year’s lineup of presenters and performers kick off Grammy Sunday and help celebrate as we present the first awards of the day." Branden Chapman, Chantel Sausedo, Rex Supa, and Ruby Marchand serve as producers of the Grammys. Greg V. Fera comes in as the EP with Cheche Alara as the music producer and music director. 

The 2026 Grammy will air live on CBS at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT.