Grammys: How to Watch the 2026 Non-Televised Premiere Ceremony

Grammys: How to Watch the 2026 Non-Televised Premiere Ceremony

Before music‘s biggest night gets underway, there are even more awards and performances at the Grammys non-televised premiere ceremony on Sunday. Kicking off at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT, the 2026 premiere ceremony, hosted by first-time GrammynomineeDarren Criss, will hand out dozens of awards live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles ahead of the Grammy…

Before music‘s biggest night gets underway, there are even more awards and performances at the Grammys non-televised premiere ceremony on Sunday.

Kicking off at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT, the 2026 premiere ceremony, hosted by first-time GrammynomineeDarren Criss, will hand out dozens of awards live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles ahead of the Grammy Awards. The event will stream live on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel (below)and on live.GRAMMY.com.

Presenters for the non-televised ceremony include Dave Koz, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edgar Barrera, Jesse Welles, Sierra Hull, Trombone Shorty and Jimmy Jam, a five-time Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and former Recording Academy board of trustees chair.

The opening number will also feature a performance by Grace Potter, Israel Houghton, Lila Iké,Maggie RoseandShorty. Criss and Helen J Shen, Spiritbox, Tasha Cobbs Leonard andZara Larsson are also set to perform.

“The Premiere Ceremony is one of the most exciting parts ofGrammyweekend,” Harvey MasonJr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said in a statement. “Witnessing the ceremony,you see the wide range of genres and crafts that make up our music community,and all the people whopush music forward.Ican’twait to see this year’s lineup of presenters and performers kick off Grammy Sunday and help celebrate as we present the first awards of theday.”