Grammys to Showcase All Best New Artist Nominees

The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, set for Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, will feature a special performance segment showcasing all eight nominees for Best New Artist, organizers announced this week. The nominees, Olivia Dean, Katseye, the Marías, Addison Rae, Sombr, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren, and Lola Young, mark the second consecutive year that every artist in the category has been invited to perform on the telecast.

Sabrina Carpenter, last year's Hitmaker of the Year and a six-time nominee this year, joins the lineup as the first additional performer confirmed. More artists are expected to be announced soon. The show, hosted by Trevor Noah for his sixth and final time, will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) and stream on Paramount, with live access for Premium subscribers and on-demand availability the following day for Essential subscribers. A Premiere Ceremony, awarding non-televised categories, begins at 12:30 p.m. PT from the Peacock Theater and streams on live.Grammy.com.

Kendrick Lamar tops the nominations with nine, including bids for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year for his album GNX. This extends his career...