The 2026 Grammy Awards main telecast is scheduled to start on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Quick Scoop

  • Main Grammy Awards ceremony:
    • Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026.
* Start time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT (runs to about 11:30 p.m. ET).

* Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

* Broadcast: Live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in that 8–11:30 p.m. ET window.
  • Premiere Ceremony (where most awards are handed out):
    • Starts at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT, earlier on the same day.
* Venue: Peacock Theater, Los Angeles.

* Streaming: live.GRAMMY.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel.
  • Red carpet coverage:
    • Various outlets will run red carpet shows in the hours before the ceremony, typically starting late afternoon PT, including Associated Press streams and major entertainment networks.

So if you just want to know “when does the Grammys start 2026,” the headline answer is: the main show kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern / 5 p.m. Pacific on February 1, 2026.

TL;DR:

  • Grammys 2026 date: Feb 1, 2026.
  • Start time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT for the main ceremony, 3:30 p.m. ET for the premiere ceremony.

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