Overview
- The season opens with four Tuesday eliminatory shows through December 2, a December 9 semifinal, and the Sarà Sanremo final on December 14.
- Standard episodes are staged in Sala A on Via Asiago in Rome, with the live final set at the Teatro del Casinò di Sanremo.
- This year’s field features 24 artists selected from 34 auditions, with two winners advancing to Sanremo 2026 and two additional entrants to be chosen via Area Sanremo.
- The first episode lineup features Antonia, cmqMartina, Josef, La Messa, Renato d'Amico and Xhovana.
- Carlo Conti leads the musical commission with Claudio Fasulo as vice director, while the in-studio jury includes Ema Stokholma, Carolina Rey, Manola Moslehi, Enrico Cremonesi and Daniele Battaglia, and the show airs late night on Rai 2 with streaming on RaiPlay and a Rai Radio2 simulcast hosted by Julian Borghesan, Manila Nazzaro and Giorgiana Cristalli.