PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly are teaming up for music’s biggest night to show you what really goes on at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards!
Tune in to the latest Red Carpet Live as it kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 1, with an expected wrap time around 7:45 p.m. ET (from 3 p.m. PT to 4:45 p.m. PT) as some of the night’s most notable nominees, performers and attendees walk the red carpet just outside of the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Patrick Gomez and Janine Rubenstein return as hosts, and interviews and other exclusive coverage will stream on PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly’s respective websites and social channels, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
Kendrick Lamar leads the pack this year with nine Grammy nominations, the Recording Academy announced on Nov. 7, 2025.
Lady Gaga and producers Cirkut and Jack Antonoff are close behind with seven; while Bad Bunny, Leon Thomas and Sabrina Carpenter each nabbed six nominations apiece. Several artists earned five, including Doechii, SZA, writer-producer Andrew Watt, Tyler, the Creator and Pusha T & Malice of Clipse.
In a January press release, it was announced that Trevor Noah would host the Grammys “one final time,” as he previously served as the ceremony’s emcee for five consecutive years.
The comedian, 41, is also credited as an executive producer.
Two new categories were announced this year: Best Album Cover and Best Traditional Country Album; the previously titled Best Country Album category has been changed to Best Contemporary Country Album.
Beyoncé won the Grammy for album of the year for Cowboy Carter in 2025 as members of the county of Los Angeles Fire Department presented the award.
“I’d like to thank and acknowledge and praise all of the firefighters for keeping us safe,” the “Texas Hold Em” singer began her brief but powerful speech, acknowledging those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.
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