Overview
- The Recording Academy will unveil the 2026 nominees via a livestream at 8 a.m. PT / 11 a.m. ET on the Grammys website and YouTube.
- Presenters include Chappell Roan, Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter, Lizzo, Sam Smith, Gayle King, Jon Batiste, Karol G, Brandi Carlile and others announced by the Academy.
- The Academy added Best Album Cover and split Best Country Album into Best Traditional Country Album and Best Contemporary Country Album for a total of 95 categories.
- Eligibility covers U.S. releases from Aug. 31, 2024 to Aug. 30, 2025, excluding newer titles like Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl and contributing to an unusually open field.
- The voting body expanded with more than 3,800 new members—50% under 40, 58% People of Color and 35% women—with Latin Recording Academy voters invited; the awards air Feb. 1, 2026 on CBS and stream on Paramount+ from Los Angeles.