2027 Grammy Nominations: Date, Time and How to Watch
The 2027 Grammy nominations are revealed on Monday, November 16, 2026, from 4:45 a.m. PT. Here is how to watch, which releases are eligible, when the ceremony is and what changed this year.
- The 2027 Grammy nominations stream on Monday, November 16, 2026, from 4:45 a.m. PT (7:45 a.m. ET, 12:45 p.m. GMT, 6:15 p.m. IST) on Grammy.com and YouTube.
- Releases from August 31, 2025, to August 28, 2026, are eligible, and five new categories take the total to 100.
- The 69th Grammy Awards are on Sunday, February 7, 2027, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, live on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu for the first time.
The 2027 Grammy nominations will be announced on Monday, November 16, 2026, starting at 4:45 a.m. PT (7:45 a.m. ET, 12:45 p.m. GMT, 6:15 p.m. IST), according to the Recording Academy's viewing guide. You can watch free on Grammy.com and the official Grammys YouTube channel, and the full list of nominees in all 100 categories goes up on Grammy.com as soon as the stream ends. The ceremony itself, the 69th Grammy Awards, is on Sunday, February 7, 2027, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, live on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu.
As of October 26, 2026, the reveal is three weeks away and first-round voting has closed. Below is the full schedule, how to watch, which releases are eligible and what has changed for 2027.
When are the 2027 Grammy nominations announced?
The Recording Academy has set the announcement for Monday, November 16, 2026. The livestream starts at 4:45 a.m. Pacific time, which is 7:45 a.m. Eastern. The date first appeared in the official 2027 calendar published in May, and the Academy confirmed the start time in an October 16 guide.
Here is the start time in the main time zones:
- US Pacific (PT): 4:45 a.m., Monday, November 16
- US Eastern (ET): 7:45 a.m., Monday, November 16
- UK (GMT): 12:45 p.m., Monday, November 16
- India (IST): 6:15 p.m., Monday, November 16
These conversions use US standard time, which returns when American clocks fall back on November 1 (see our guide to daylight saving time ending in 2026). The UK is already on GMT.
This year's start is earlier than last year's. The previous nominations, on November 7, 2025, streamed from 8 a.m. PT, according to NBC News' live coverage.
How to watch the Grammy nominations livestream
The announcement is free to watch. The Academy lists two places to stream it live:
- Grammy.com
- The official Grammys channel on YouTube
A Wrap-Up Show starts as soon as the announcement ends, covering notable nominees and the main storylines. It streams on Grammy.com and on the Grammys' YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch and X accounts.
Presenters have not been named yet. The Academy says past Grammy winners and nominees will take part and that participating artists "will be announced soon." Last year, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter and Lizzo were among those reading out nominees, NBC News reported.
2027 Grammy eligibility period
Recordings released between August 31, 2025, and August 28, 2026 are eligible for the 2027 Grammys, according to the Academy's key dates and its first-round voting guide. Music released after August 28, 2026, falls into the following year's awards.
Media companies registered between June 25 and August 14, 2026, and online entries ran from July 7 to August 21. Screening committees then checked each entry's eligibility and category placement. The Academy says these committees do not make artistic or technical judgements.
Voting Members chose the nominees in First Round Voting, which ran from October 12 to October 22, 2026. Most categories have five nominees. Record, Album and Song of the Year and Best New Artist each have eight. The accounting firm Deloitte collects and counts the ballots.
2027 Grammy Awards: ceremony date, venue and TV channel
The 69th Grammy Awards take place on Sunday, February 7, 2027, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The show will air live on ABC and stream on Disney+ and Hulu. The Academy said in its May 12 announcement that this is the first time the ceremony has been carried on all three, and the first Grammys telecast on ABC since 1972.
The 2027 start time has not been announced. For comparison, the 2026 ceremony began at 5 p.m. PT (8 p.m. ET), according to TheWrap, so a similar evening slot is likely but unconfirmed. No host has been named either.
The night before, the Clive Davis and Recording Academy Pre-Grammy Gala is set for Saturday, February 6, 2027, at The Beverly Hilton, the Academy confirmed on October 8.
Why the Grammys left CBS for ABC, Disney+ and Hulu
Disney and the Recording Academy announced a 10-year deal in October 2024 covering the 2027 to 2036 ceremonies, TheWrap reported. CBS kept the 2025 and 2026 shows before the switch, Engadget noted. According to a ComingSoon report published on Yahoo, CBS and the Academy could not agree a new contract during their exclusive negotiating window, and Disney then made the strongest offer.
The move ends more than five decades on CBS. Outlets count the run slightly differently: TheWrap describes 54 consecutive years, while ComingSoon refers to a 53-year run.
The switch comes after two years of falling TV audiences. The 2026 Grammys averaged 14.41 million viewers on CBS and Paramount+, down 6.43% from 15.4 million in 2025, TheWrap reported, citing Nielsen. The 2024 show drew 16.9 million by TheWrap's count. Digital Music News reported the same 2026 figure but put 2024 at over 17 million.
What is new for 2027: categories and rule changes
The Academy added five categories for 2027, taking the total to 100, as set out in its June 16 rules update and reported by Stereogum:
- Best Asian Pop Music Performance, for pop music from or popular in Asian markets, such as K-pop, J-pop and C-pop, with meaningful use of at least one Asian language.
- Best R&B Collaboration or Duo/Group Performance. The old Best R&B Performance becomes Best R&B Solo Performance.
- Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, for singles and tracks.
- Best Traditional Folk Album. The former Best Folk Album becomes Best Contemporary Folk Album.
- Best Latin Song, a songwriters' award for new songs with at least 51% Spanish lyrics.
The other main rule changes are:
- Best New Artist: an act can now be entered up to four times instead of three.
- Album eligibility: an album needs at least 66% new recordings, down from 75%.
- Album notes and historical albums: digital-only releases can now compete, as long as the notes come with the commercial download.
- Songwriter credit: songwriters and composers of new material on winning albums in most genre categories now receive statuettes, as producers and engineers already did.
- Ballot Plus: an opt-in ballot that lets verified members vote in up to 15 peer-related categories in any field, instead of the standard limit of 10 categories across three fields plus the six General Field awards.
Stereogum, citing Billboard, said the Best New Artist change helps acts such as Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Ken Carson and Ravyn Lenae, who had already used three entries. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said the changes "speak to the breadth of today's music industry."
Key dates between now and Grammy night
As of October 26, 2026, the remaining official dates are:
- November 16, 2026: nominations announced from 4:45 a.m. PT
- December 10, 2026, to January 7, 2027: Final Round Voting, which decides the winners
- February 6, 2027: Pre-Grammy Gala at The Beverly Hilton
- February 7, 2027: 69th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena, on ABC, Disney+ and Hulu
Our take
Going by the Academy's own calendar and rulebook, this cycle has two big stories: a new TV home and a longer, more genre-specific list of awards. The earlier 4:45 a.m. PT start puts the reveal in the UK afternoon and the Indian evening, which suits an awards list that now includes K-pop, J-pop and Latin songwriting. Whether ABC can reverse two years of falling viewership will not be clear until after February 7.
The rule changes could also change who gets nominated. A lower new-recording threshold and a fourth Best New Artist entry widen the field, while Ballot Plus lets cross-genre experts vote in more categories. The first evidence of their effect arrives with the November 16 list.
How to follow it
- Stream the announcement on Grammy.com or the Grammys YouTube channel from 4:45 a.m. PT (12:45 p.m. GMT, 6:15 p.m. IST) on November 16.
- Check the full nominee list on Grammy.com straight after the stream.
- Watch for the Academy to name the presenters, the 2027 host and the ceremony start time.
- Watch the ceremony on ABC, Disney+ or Hulu on Sunday, February 7, 2027.
Frequently asked questions
What time are the 2027 Grammy nominations announced?
The livestream starts at 4:45 a.m. PT (7:45 a.m. ET) on Monday, November 16, 2026. That is 12:45 p.m. GMT in the UK and 6:15 p.m. IST in India. The Recording Academy publishes the full nominee list on Grammy.com right after the announcement.
Where can I watch the 2027 Grammy nominations?
The announcement streams free on Grammy.com and the official Grammys YouTube channel. A Wrap-Up Show follows straight after on Grammy.com and the Grammys' social media accounts, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and X.
What is the eligibility period for the 2027 Grammys?
Recordings released between August 31, 2025, and August 28, 2026, are eligible for the 69th Grammy Awards. Music released after August 28, 2026, will compete at the 2028 Grammys instead.
When and where are the 2027 Grammy Awards?
The ceremony is on Sunday, February 7, 2027, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It airs live on ABC and streams on Disney+ and Hulu, after more than five decades on CBS. As of October 26, 2026, the start time has not been announced.
Who is hosting the 2027 Grammys?
As of October 26, 2026, the Recording Academy has not named a host for the 2027 ceremony or the presenters for the nominations announcement. The Academy says participating artists for the nominations will be announced soon.
Sources
- How To Watch The 69th Grammy Awards Nominations, Recording Academy (Grammy.com)
- The Grammy Awards Set To Take Place Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027, And Will Be Exclusively Simulcast On ABC, Disney+ And Hulu For The First Time Ever, Recording Academy (Grammy.com)
- Five New Categories And Rule Updates Take Effect For 2027 Grammys, Recording Academy (Grammy.com)
- How To Vote In The 2027 Grammys: A Complete First Round Voting Guide For Grammy Voters, Recording Academy (Grammy.com)
- Clive Davis And Recording Academy's Pre-Grammy Gala Confirmed To Take Place On Sat, Feb. 6, 2027, Recording Academy (Grammy.com)
- Grammys Announce New Categories, Change Best New Artist Eligibility, Voting Rules, Stereogum
- Grammy Awards to Move From CBS to Disney in 2027 With 10-Year Streaming and Broadcast Deal, TheWrap
- 2026 Grammys Dip 6.4% From Last Year With 14.4 Million Viewers, TheWrap
- Grammy Viewership Slumps Another 6.4% to 14.4M Viewers, Digital Music News
- Disney nabs the broadcast and streaming rights to the Grammys away from CBS, Engadget
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- Why The Grammys Is Leaving CBS & When, ComingSoon via Yahoo Entertainment
How we wrote this
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