"The 2026 Grammy Awards are underway in Los Angeles. Darren Criss is currently hosting the annual Premiere Ceremony at the Peacock Theater, where the majority of the 96 Grammy categories are being announced prior to the main telecast. The primetime portion starts at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and is being hosted by Trevor Noah. It's the comedian's sixth and final time at the helm."
"Leading off this year's nominations is Kendrick Lamar, who has a ceremony-high nine nods, including Album Of the Year for his 2025 album Trailing the rapper are Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and producer Cirkut, who have seven apiece. In addition to Lamar, the AOTY race includes Bad Bunny, Clipse, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, R&B upstart Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tyler, the Creator."
"The 2026 performer slate includes Gaga, Bieber, Carpenter, and Clipse. Those nominated for Best New Artist- Addison Rae, KATSEYE, Alex Warren, Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, and sombr-will perform in a medley segment. On the tribute side, Lauryn Hil will honor D'Angelo and Roberta Flack, while Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, and Lukas Nelson will perform during the In Memoriam segment."
The 2026 Grammy Awards are taking place in Los Angeles with Darren Criss hosting the Premiere Ceremony and Trevor Noah hosting the primetime telecast at 8 p.m. Eastern. Kendrick Lamar leads nominations with a ceremony-high nine nods, including an Album of the Year nomination. Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff, and producer Cirkut each have seven nominations. The Album of the Year nominees include Bad Bunny, Clipse, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, the Creator, and Kendrick Lamar. Performers include Gaga, Bieber, Carpenter, and Clipse, and Best New Artist nominees will perform a medley. Tributes include Lauryn Hil honoring D'Angelo and Roberta Flack, and the In Memoriam will feature Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, and Lukas Nelson. New categories debut, including Best Album Cover and a split of Best Country Album into Contemporary and Traditional categories.
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