where can i watch the red carpet for the gram...

You can watch the 2026 Grammys red carpet on several TV channels and official livestreams, depending on how you watch TV and streaming.

Main ways to watch the red carpet

• E! red carpet coverage
  E! is doing its usual live red carpet show ahead of the Grammys, starting in the afternoon/early evening before the main ceremony. If you have cable or a live-TV streaming service that includes E!, you can just tune in there.

• Recording Academy / Grammys official stream
  The Grammys’ own red carpet livestream starts earlier in the day on the Recording Academy’s official platforms. It streams on:

* The Grammys / Recording Academy YouTube channel
* The official Grammys site (live.GRAMMY.com)  

This is free to watch and focuses specifically on arrivals, interviews, and looks.

• Associated Press live stream
  AP also runs a red carpet show that you can watch free on:

  • AP’s YouTube channel
  • APNews.com

If you’re in the U.S. and want the full show too

• The main Grammys ceremony airs live on CBS and streams on Paramount+ (Premium) at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

• If you don’t have cable, you can use live-TV streamers that carry CBS (like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV), many of which offer short free trials.

Quick example plan

• Want pure fashion and arrivals?
  • Open the Grammys YouTube channel or live.GRAMMY.com for the official red carpet livestream.

• Want wall-to-wall celeb commentary?
  • Put on E! a couple of hours before the main show for their full red carpet special.

If you tell me your country and whether you have cable, Paramount+, or just YouTube, I can narrow this down to the easiest option for you.