Overview
- The 68th Annual Grammy Awards begin at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena, airing on CBS and streaming live on Paramount+ Premium, with next‑day on‑demand access for Essential subscribers.
- The GRAMMY Premiere Ceremony streams at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and at live.grammy.com from the Peacock Theater.
- A performance slate features Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Bruno Mars, Tyler, The Creator, Clipse with Pharrell Williams, Rosé, and a joint showcase by all eight Best New Artist nominees.
- Tributes include Ms. Lauryn Hill honoring D’Angelo and Roberta Flack, Post Malone with Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan and Slash saluting Ozzy Osbourne, and an In Memoriam led by Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson.
- Kendrick Lamar tops nominations with nine, while the Recording Academy debuts Best Album Cover and Best Traditional Country Album and renames Best Country Album as Best Contemporary Country Album.