Overview
- Kendrick Lamar tops the nominations with nine, with Album of the Year contenders also including Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas, Tyler, the Creator and Clipse.
- Awards watchers highlight potential milestones in Album of the Year, including a first win for a Spanish-language album with Bad Bunny and a first solo male rapper win with Lamar.
- Confirmed performers include Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Clipse with Pharrell Williams, plus a Best New Artist ensemble and In Memoriam tributes featuring Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark, Lukas Nelson, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Post Malone, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan and Slash.
- The broadcast begins at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and streams live for Paramount+ Premium subscribers, with a Premiere Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. ET on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and live.grammy.com.
- Executive producer Ben Winston denied reports of a surprise Taylor Swift performance, noting she is not nominated this year due to eligibility timing, as the academy’s expanded membership and new categories shape a broader field in the Grammys’ final year on CBS.