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when will the grammys start

The 2026 Grammy Awards main telecast is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Quick Scoop

  • Main Grammys show: 8 p.m. Eastern / 5 p.m. Pacific on CBS and Paramount+.
  • Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
  • Red carpet coverage: generally kicks off around 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on official Grammys streams and entertainment networks.
  • Premiere Ceremony (many category awards): starts earlier in the day, about 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT, streamed on live.grammy.com and YouTube.

If you’re planning to watch

  1. Decide if you care about the Premiere Ceremony (lots of genre and technical categories) and tune in mid-afternoon US time.
  1. Catch the red carpet in the late afternoon if you’re into fashion and interviews.
  1. Be ready for the main show at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, which runs into late evening with big awards and performances.

“Music’s biggest night” this year is tightly packed: early streaming awards, red carpet build-up, then a prime-time live telecast from Los Angeles.

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