GRAMMY Nominations 2026: Here's the exact UK time next year's nominees are announced & how to watch live
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Follow along and start placing your bets on who could win at the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards next year.
- The Recording Academy is set to announce the nominees for the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
- The event is set to be live-streamed, with this year’s huge prizes and who is in the running to be revealed - including Album and Artist of the Year.
- Here’s how you can watch along in the UK, and what time you’ll need to tune in.
The countdown is officially on for the biggest news event of the music year!
This afternoon, the world will finally learn who is up for a prestigious award when the nominees for the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards are announced. The ceremony—which is scheduled for February 1st—starts by kicking off the nominee list today.
The Recording Academy is going all out for the official livestream event. The announcement will feature an all-star lineup of presenters unveiling the nominees across all 95 GRAMMY categories. Confirmed presenters include stars such as Sabrina Carpenter, Lizzo, Karol G, Sam Smith, Mumford & Sons, and last year's Best New Artist winner, Chappell Roan.
If you're in the UK, you don't want to miss the starting bell. We’ve converted the US Eastern Time to ensure you know exactly when the nominee announcements will drop, plus all the official channels where you can watch the entire event unfold live.
When are the 2026 GRAMMY nominees being announced in UK time?
The official nominees for the 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be announced later today at 11am ET, which works out to 4pm GMT in the United Kingdom.
You can expect the announcements for the major categories (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist) to be revealed during this livestream, which is expected to run for approximately 30 minutes.
How can I watch the 2026 GRAMMY Award nominees being announced
The Recording Academy provides a free, simple way for fans and media globally to watch the nominations as they are revealed live.
You can watch the entire nominee announcement ceremony via the following official channels:
- The Official GRAMMY Website
- The event will also be simultaneously broadcast on the Recording Academy’s official YouTube channel.
When are the 2026 GRAMMY Awards?
The 68th Annual GRAMMY Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on February 1.
The event will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony will be broadcast live in the US on CBS and streamed via Paramount+, with UK broadcast details to be confirmed closer to the date.
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