when does grammys 2026 start

The 2026 Grammy Awards main ceremony starts at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Quick Scoop: Start time & basics

• Main telecast: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on February 1, 2026.

• Day: Sunday night, live from Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.

• Broadcast: Airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+ in the U.S.

If you’re in the U.K., that’s the early hours of Monday (around 1 a.m. GMT), and in much of Western Europe it’s about 2 a.m. CET.

What about the pre-show?

If you’re counting “start” from the very first Grammys programming:

• Premiere Ceremony (many awards): starts around 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT and streams on live.grammy.com and YouTube.

• Red carpet coverage: typically begins about 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.

So, depending on what you care about:

• Awards only → tune in at 8 p.m. ET.
• Fashion, interviews, and early-category wins → start around 3:30–6 p.m. ET.

TL;DR: For “when does Grammys 2026 start,” the official main show kicks off at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026.

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