Who is Performing at the Grammys 2026? Performers and Top Nominees

The 2026 Grammy Awards take place on Sunday, Feb. 1, and it's shaping up to be another big event. So, exactly who is performing at the Grammys, and what artists are up for top honors?

The 69th annual Grammys are set for the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Sunday night, featuring dozens of artists performing and presenting, including Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Katseye, Rosé and Tyler, the Creator and Sabrina Carpenter, among other.

While it's usually easy to find the Grammys on TV, with so many streaming options now available, it's gotten a bit tricker to know exactly when big events are streaming and on TV. So, let's get into the details.

Who is Performing at the Grammys 2026?

There's a long tally of performers at this year's event. Artists slated to perform include Post Malone, Clipse and Pharrell Williams, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, the Marias and Alex Warren. Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson during the In Memoriam segment, as well as Ms. Lauryn Hill performing in honor of D'Angelo and Roberta Flack.

There will be a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with Post Malone with Watt, Slash and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Who is Nominated at the Grammys 2026?

One of the most coveted categories each Grammys is Album of the Year. This year, the 2026 Grammy nominees for Album of the Year are Bad Bunny for Debí Tirar Más Fotos, Justin Bieber for Swag, Sabrina Carpenter for Man’s Best Friend, Clipse for Let God Sort Em Out, Lady Gaga for Mayhem, Kendrick Lamar for GNX, Leon Thomas for Mutt and Tyler, The Creator for Chromakopia. Also, top contenders in the 2026 Grammy Awards include Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar and Sabrina Carpenter.

Trevor Noah will host the ceremony for the sixth consecutive year. This year will actually mark his final year emceeing the event. Other artists slated to present include Harry Styles, Doechii, Chappell Roan and Teyana Taylor.

So, who's on top this year? For the 2026 edition, Kendrick Lamar has the lead with nine nominations for his album GNX and single “Luther.” Lady Gaga is right behind him with seven nominations. She ties for the second-most nominations with producers Jack Antonoff and Cirkut. Also, Carpenter is nominated in the top three categories, and newer artist Leon Thomas has an impressive six nominations.

When Are the Grammys 2026?

The 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony will air live on CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. ET. But, even if you don't have traditional cable there are ways to watch.

Viewers are also able to stream the event live online through a variety of Live TV streamers that have access to CBS, including DirecTV, Sling TV and Hulu+ Live TV.

How to Watch the Grammys Red Carpet

There are various red carpet feeds and pre-shows to switch before the ceremony start time. The official pre-show is "Grammy Live From the Red Carpet"official pre-show, which will stream live on live.GRAMMY.com starting at 6 p.m. ET. It will also be available to see on the Recording Academy's YouTube, TikTok and Facebook.