The 68th Annual Grammy Awards take place tonight, on Sunday, February 1. The ceremony will bring a full night of performances, awards, and, before anything else, hours of red carpet fashion coverage. Kendrick Lamar enters the night as the most-nominated artist with nine nods. Lady Gaga follows with seven, while Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Leon Thomas each earned six nominations.
When does the 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony begin?
Bad Bunny accepts the award for Album of the Year during the 2025 Latin Grammys (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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The main event airs Sunday at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT, broadcasting live on CBS from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Former Daily Show host Trevor Noah returns to emcee the ceremony for the sixth and final time.
For viewers watching online, the show will stream live for Paramount+ Premium subscribers at the same time. It will become available on demand on Monday for both Premium and Essential tiers.
Where to watch the red carpet
Before the trophies are handed out, fans can tune in hours earlier for red carpet arrivals across several platforms.
Recording Academy’s Official Red Carpet Stream
The Grammys’ own preshow, Grammy Live from the Red Carpet, begins at 5 PM ET / 2 PM PT.
The special will stream on:
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The official Grammys website
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The Recording Academy’s YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook pages
Who will host the red carpet?
Cassie DiLaura of Entertainment Tonight and “Big Brother” winner Taylor Hale will host the broadcast.
Additional Red Carpet Streams
The Associated Press will also provide red carpet coverage, streaming a preshow through APNews.com and the AP YouTube channel.
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