Overview

• Rai and the Sanremo municipality confirm the festival for February 24–28, 2026, with Carlo Conti as artistic director and host.
• Eligibility for Sanremo Giovani requires artists to be at least 16 and under 29 on January 1, 2026, with initial screening leading to live auditions for 24 acts.
• Four late-night heats on Rai2 are set for November 11, 18, 25 and December 2, with six performers per episode and 12 advancing.
• A semifinal on December 9 reduces the field to six, and a prime-time final on Rai1 on December 14 from the Casinò di Sanremo selects two acts for February, joined by two from Area Sanremo to form four Nuove Proposte.
• Media outlets publish unconfirmed rumor lists for the Big category, citing possible debuts and duets such as Tiziano Ferro with Madame, Fedez with Marco Masini and LDA with Aka 7even.