68th Annual Grammy Awards: A Star-Studded Celebration of Music Excellence
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The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are fast approaching, celebrating the best music of the past year. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, Feb. 1, at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, with a live broadcast on CBS from 8 to 11:30 p.m. ET / 5 to 8:30 p.m. PT. Viewers can also stream the event on Paramount+. Most winners will be announced during the Premiere Ceremony earlier in the day at the Peacock Theater, starting at 12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. ET.
Darren Criss, a first-time nominee, will host and perform at the ceremony, joined by artists like Zara Larsson, Spiritbox, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. The show will kick off with a group performance by Grace Potter, Israel Houghton, Lila Iké, Maggie Rose, and Trombone Shorty. Presenters include Dave Koz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edgar Barrera, Jesse Welles, Sierra Hull, Trombone Shorty, and Jimmy Jam. Fans can watch the Premiere Ceremony live on live.GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.
Trevor Noah will host the Grammys for the sixth and final time, also serving as an executive producer for the 2026 ceremony. The official pre-show, GRAMMY Live From The Red Carpet, will feature exclusive interviews and nominee fashion previews. Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Addison Rae, KATSEYE, Olivia Dean, Alex Warren, Leon Thomas, The Marías, sombr, Clipse, Pharrell Williams, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and more are set to perform during the event.
The “In Memoriam” segment will feature performances by Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, Lukas Nelson, Lauryn Hill honoring D’Angelo and Roberta Flack, and a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne by Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Slash. The ceremony promises to be a star-studded event celebrating the best in music from the past year.