Grammy Awards Sets Dates For 2026 Show And Nominations, Announces New Rules
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards will air Sunday, February 1, 2026, on CBS, marking the final Grammy to be telecast on CBS before the show moves to Disney.
Grammy nominations will be announced Friday, November 7.
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The broadcast date was announced Thursday by CBS and The Recording Academy. The February 1 telecast will air live at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. See all the key dates below.
In addition, the Recording Academy today revealed new rules that will become active for this year's awards. Here they are:
The Academy approved updated language for the Best American Roots Performance and Best American Roots Song Category descriptionsThe Best Country Album Category has been changed to Best Contemporary Country AlbumBest Recording Package and Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package have been combined into one Category called Best Recording PackageThe Academy has expanded eligibility in the three Categories which require the sale of physical product for eligibility and require the submission of physical product for Grammy judging to allow for product which is sold via the applicable artist's website or artist's record company's website to be eligible for Grammy considerationUpdated Category description for Best Regional Roots AlbumThe Academy approved updated language for the Best Progressive R&B Album Category descriptionThe Academy approved updated language for the Best Dance Pop Recording Category description
Here are the key dates:
August 31, 2024-August 30, 2025
Product eligibility period
July 7-August 22
Media company registration period July 16-August 29
Online entry period October 3-15
First round voting November 7
Nominees announced December 12-January 5, 2026
Final round voting
February 1, 2026
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