68th Annual Grammy Awards

68th Annual Grammy Awards
Date	February 1, 2026
Location	Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles, California
Hosted by	TBA
Most awards	TBA
Most nominations	TBA
Website	grammy.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	CBS Paramount+
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The 68th Annual Grammy Awards are an upcoming music awards show set to honor the best recordings, compositions, and artists from August 31, 2024, to August 30, 2025, as chosen by the members of The Recording Academy, on February 1, 2026. In its 23rd year at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and for the very last time, the ceremony will be broadcast on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+. ^{[1] [2]} A host for the ceremony is yet to be announced.

Background

On June 12, 2025, the Recording Academy announced several changes for different categories and updates on eligibility rules for the 2026 ceremony. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Category changes

• Two new categories – Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover. There are now 95 categories total.
• Best Country Album has been renamed Best Contemporary Country Album.
• Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package will be merged back into the Best Recording Package category.

Criteria amendments

• Artists who were previously featured on a record nominated for Album of the Year are now eligible to be nominated for Best New Artist if their contributions to the album were 20 percent or less.
• Composers and lyricists/librettists are now eligible for Grammy recognition in selected categories in the Classical Field (Best Orchestral Performance, Best Choral Performance, Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance, Best Classical Instrumental Solo, and Best Classical Solo Vocal Album). Previously, only the album's artist/s, producers, and engineers would receive recognition.
• The maximum number of principal vocalist(s) who may be awarded in the Best Musical Theater Album category is increased from four to six.
• The physical product eligibility requirement for Best Recording Package, Best Album Notes, and Best Historical Album has been expanded to be more representative of today’s marketplace to ensure that physical album packages sold directly to fans through an artist’s or label’s website are now eligible for Grammy consideration.
• The Craft Committee serving the Package, Notes & Historical field is switching from a regional to a national model.
• Minor description updates to the Best Regional Roots Music Album, Best Progressive R&B Album, Best Dance Pop Recording, Best American Roots Performance, and Best American Roots Song categories.

Categories

First round voting will take place from October 3 to October 15, 2025. The nominees are set to be announced on November 7 in a livestream on the official Grammy YouTube channel. Final round voting will then take place from December 12, 2025 to January 5, 2026 ahead of winners being revealed during the Grammy Premiere Ceremony and telecast on February 1. ^[6]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

General Field

General Field

Record of the Year
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Best New Artist
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical	Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical

Pop & Dance/Electronic

Pop & Dance/Electronic Field

Best Pop Solo Performance	Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Best Pop Vocal Album	Best Dance/Electronic Album
Best Dance Pop Recording	Best Dance/Electronic Recording
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

Rock, Metal & Alternative

Rock, Metal & Alternative Field

Best Rock Performance	Best Metal Performance
Best Rock Song	Best Rock Album
Best Alternative Music Performance	Best Alternative Music Album

R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry

R&B, Rap and Spoken Word Poetry Field

Best R&B Performance	Best Traditional R&B Performance
Best R&B Song	Best Progressive R&B Album
Best R&B Album	Best Rap Performance
Best Melodic Rap Performance	Best Rap Song
Best Rap Album	Best Spoken Word Poetry Album

Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater

Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater Field

Best Jazz Performance	Best Jazz Vocal Album
Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
Best Latin Jazz Album	Best Alternative Jazz Album
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album	Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Best Musical Theater Album

Country & American Roots

Country & American Roots Field

Best Country Solo Performance	Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Best Contemporary Country Album	Best Traditional Country Album
Best Country Song	Best American Roots Song
Best American Roots Performance	Best Americana Performance
Best Americana Album	Best Bluegrass Album
Best Traditional Blues Album	Best Contemporary Blues Album
Best Folk Album	Best Regional Roots Music Album

Gospel & Contemporary Christian

Gospel & Contemporary Christian Field

Best Gospel Performance/Song	Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song
Best Gospel Album	Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Best Roots Gospel Album

Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant

Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant Field

Best Latin Pop Album	Best Música Urbana Album
Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album	Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano)
Best Tropical Latin Album	Best Reggae Album
Best Global Music Performance	Best Global Music Album
Best African Music Performance	Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album

Children's, Comedy, Audio Book Narration & Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/Film

Children's, Comedy, Audio Book Narration & Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/Film Field

Best Children's Album	Best Comedy Album
Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording	Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media	Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
Best Song Written for Visual Media
Best Music Video	Best Music Film

Package, Notes & Historical

Package, Notes & Historical Field

Best Historical Album	Best Recording Package
Best Album Cover	Best Album Notes

Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement

Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement Field

Producer of the Year, Classical	Best Immersive Audio Album
Best Instrumental Composition
Best Engineered Album, Classical	Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella	Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals

Classical

Classical Field

Best Orchestral Performance	Best Opera Recording
Best Choral Performance	Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Classical Instrumental Solo	Best Classical Vocal Solo
Best Classical Compendium	Best Contemporary Classical Composition

References

1. Grein, Paul (April 11, 2025). "Here's When the Eligibility Period for 2026 Grammys Will End & Other Key Dates". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
2. Aswad, Jem (June 12, 2025). "Grammy Awards Unveil Dates for 2026 Show and Nominations Announcement, New Categories — Including Best Album Cover". Variety. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
3. Newman, Melinda (June 12, 2025). "The Grammys Add New Country Category for 2026". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
4. Millman, Ethan (June 12, 2025). "Grammys Reveal Key Dates for 2026 Awards, Unveil New Rules and Categories". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
5. "68th Grammy Awards Rules & Guidelines". NARAS . June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
6. Hahnen, Madison (June 12, 2025). "BREAKING: Grammy Awards Add Best Traditional Country Album, Reveals 2026 Key Dates & Changes". MusicRow.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

External links

• Official website