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.