Grammys: In Memoriam Performers Announced Brittany SimsJanuary 29, 2026 at 5:02 AM 1 Reba McEntire, Post Malone, and Lauryn Hill Getty Images Music's biggest night is just around the corner. The 68th Grammy Awards are represented by the Recording Academy of the United States to honor the best performers, songs, and albums in music of that year. The award show features an In Memoriam segment every year to remember those who have died the previous year. The artists were announced on January 28. Reba McEntire will be joined by Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson.
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Brittany SimsJanuary 29, 2026 at 5:02 AM
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Music's biggest night is just around the corner. The 68th Grammy Awards are represented by the Recording Academy of the United States to honor the best performers, songs, and albums in music of that year.
The award show features an In Memoriam segment every year to remember those who have died the previous year. The artists were announced on January 28.
Reba McEntire will be joined by Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson. Lauryn Hill will honor D'Angelo and Roberta Flack. Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Slash will honor Ozzy Osbourne.
Additional performers have been announced below.
Read on to find out more about the 2026 Grammy Awards below, including nominees, where to watch, and more.
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When are the 68th Grammy Awards?
The Grammys will air on Sunday, February 1, in Los Angeles, California, at the Crypto Arena from 8 to 11:30/10:30c.
The special, Inside The 68th Annual Grammys, will air on CBS on Friday, January 30, at 8/7c.
Where can you watch the Grammy Awards?
CBS is the official home of the Grammy Awards, meaning fans can watch on CBS and Paramount+.
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Who is hosting the Grammy Awards?
Former The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will host the awards for the sixth time. According to a press release, this will be his "final time" as the master of ceremonies. Noah, who has been nominated for a Grammy award before, is also the executive producer of the program.
Who is nominated for a Grammy?
Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with nine, followed by Cirkut, Jack Antonoff, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas, Sabrina Carpenter, Serban Ghenea, Andrew Watt, Clipse, Doechii, Sounwave, SZA, Turnstile, and Tyler the Creator, who all have five or more.
The Grammys are voted on by the Recording Academy's membership body of music makers. The eligibility for this year's awards went from August 31, 2024, to August. 30, 2025. See all of the nominations here.
Who is performing at the Grammys?
Sabrina Carpenter was the first performer announced for the program. The two-time Grammy winner is up for six awards this year. This will be her second time performing on the award show after her debut in 2025.
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Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR, and The Marías are also set to perform in a "Best New Artists" segment. Clipse and Pharrell Williams will also take the stage.
Justin Bieber is returning to the Grammy stage after four years, the Recording Academy shared on January 28. He is nominated for four Grammys at this year's award show. The last time the two-time Grammy winner performed on the show was in 2022, when he sang "Peaches." Bieber released his album, SWAG, in 2025.
Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, Lukas Nelson, Lauryn Hill, Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, and Slash will helm the In Memoriam Tribute.
Additional artists will be announced in the coming days, according to a press release.
Who will present?
Harry Styles and Doechii were announced on January 26 as the first presenters for this year's award show. The Grammys just so happen to fall on Styles' 32nd birthday, but his presence at the show will be a gift for his fans.
"Harry is in a new era. We just hope he drops us some secret signals while he is presenting. We speak fluent Stylenese, you know. Wink for more Together, Together. Tour dates? Smile for a deluxe album? @harrystyles?? Watch at the GRAMMYS on Feb 1st live via @cbstv and @paramountplus," the Instagram post, along with a photo of him and the word "presenter," was captioned on January 26.
It is not clear if the two-time Grammy winner is performing yet, as he just released his comeback single, "Aperature" this month.
"Oh, the places you've gone @doechii. Honestly, Doechii does it all. Now she's presenting on the GRAMMY stage. Go off, baby girl," The Instagram post for the Grammy winner was captioned.
2026 Grammy Awards, Sunday, February 1, 8/7c, CBS & Paramount+
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