Grammy Awards 2026: What to Expect From Music's Biggest Night

Tue Feb 03 2026 02:35:32 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

The Grammy Awards return to Los Angeles with a competitive lineup of nominees, including Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and rising stars like Olivia Dean. Here's how to catch the event and learn about the potential winners.

The 67th Grammy Awards is set to take place on Sunday in Los Angeles, featuring a wide array of nominees including Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and Bad Bunny. With 95 awards to be presented over eight hours, the ceremony promises excitement, lively performances, and political statements. Notable categories include Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and the anticipated performances from nominees. The event will be streamed online, offering fans a chance to engage with the festivities.

At the ripe old age of 67, the Grammy Awards are still considered music's biggest night.

This year's ceremony takes place in LA on Sunday, with everyone from Harry Styles to Chaka Khan due to attend.

Kendrick Lamar tops the nominations with nine nods, most of them for his sixth album, GNX. He was the main winner at last year's ceremony, winning both record and song of the year for his scorching diss track, Not Like Us.

Other contenders include Lady Gaga, with seven nominations, along with Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas, who have six each.

In total, there are 95 awards, distributed over a mind-boggling eight hours. Alongside banner categories like album of the year, we'll find out who had the best album artwork, and who's made the best ambient, new age or chant album.

Most insiders agree that there's a three-way race for the night's biggest prize - with Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga the presumed favourites. None of them have ever won before, despite multiple nominations, and there are good reasons to think they're the front-runners.

Gaga is a Grammy darling, with 14 wins from 45 nominations. Her seventh album, Mayhem, is a triumphant return to the maximalist pop that made her famous, delivered with the hard-won grace of someone who's endured 18 years in the pop machine. Like Beyoncé last year, voters might feel she's put in the work to earn the top title.

Meanwhile, Lamar is in a similar position. He has album of the year nominations for five consecutive releases, and GNX is a snappy, crowd-pleasing tour de force. Giving him the prize would also help address the Grammys' history of overlooking hip-hop albums, the last of which won album of the year in 2004.

But Bad Bunny is considered the presumptive front-runner. His album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, is a fusion of live instrumentation and a variety of Latin styles, making a win historically significant as it would mark the first time a Spanish language album claims the top honor.

The awards will highlight more than music, as political topics are expected to be addressed during the ceremony. Grammy boss Harvey Mason Jr. has indicated that artists will undoubtedly express their sentiments regarding current events throughout the evening.

Viewers in the UK can catch the action on the Recording Academy's YouTube channel, with the main show kicking off at 01:00 Monday morning (UK time).

Stay tuned for an exciting night celebrating the best in music.