Grammys 2026 Premiere Ceremony Live Stream - How to Watch Most of the Awards Being Handed Out
The 2026 Grammys Premiere Ceremony is taking place today (February 1).
The ceremony takes place ahead of the 2026 Grammys telecast, will stream live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Sunday, February 1, at 3:30 p.m. ET on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on live.GRAMMY.com.
You can watch the live stream inside!
Keep reading to find out more…
The special ceremony is where the first (and the majority) of the Grammy Awards of the day are awarded.
First-time nominee Darren Criss will host the Premiere Ceremony, and he’ll also be performing.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. and Chair of the Board of Trustees Dr. Chelsey Green will be giving opening remarks.
Watch the live stream and find out who will be appearing…
Performers
Darren Criss
Helen J Shen
Spiritbox
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Zara Larsson,
Opening ensemble performance by: Grace Potter, Israel Houghton, Lila Iké, Maggie Rose, and Trombone Shorty
Presenters
Dave Koz
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Edgar Barrera
Jesse Welles
Sierra Hull
Trombone Shorty
Jimmy Jam