Sabrina Carpenter has officially been announced as the first performer for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, marking a major early highlight for the 2026 ceremony. The confirmation establishes her return to the Grammy stage for the second consecutive year, following her first-ever performance at the 2025 awards. The announcement, shared through official Grammy channels and Recording Academy communications, reflects Carpenter’s continued momentum after a landmark year driven by the success of her album Man’s Best Friend.
2026 Grammy Awards Date, Broadcast Details, and What to Expect This Year
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The main ceremony will air live on the CBS Television Network and stream simultaneously on Paramount+, beginning at 5:00 p.m. PT and 8:00 p.m. ET. For viewers in India, the broadcast corresponds to Monday, February 2, 2026, at 6:30 a.m. IST. The event serves as the centerpiece of Grammy Week 2026, a multi-day celebration that includes industry panels, performances, and artist-focused events across Los Angeles.
Earlier in the day, the Grammy Premiere Ceremony will be held at the Peacock Theater, where many awards across technical and genre-specific categories are presented. This portion of the awards will begin at 12:30 p.m. PT and stream live on live.grammy.com. Together, the Premiere Ceremony and the televised broadcast reflect the Recording Academy’s full scope of honors, recognizing both mainstream chart-toppers and behind-the-scenes contributors who shape the music industry.
Sabrina Carpenter’s Growing Grammy History and Recent Milestones
Carpenter’s relationship with the Grammys began in 2025, when she earned her first-ever nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. That year, she received six nominations, including Best New Artist, Album of the Year for Short n’ Sweet, Record of the Year for “Espresso,” Song of the Year for “Please Please Please,” Best Pop Vocal Album, and Best Pop Solo Performance. She won Best Pop Vocal Album and secured a second Grammy win by the end of the ceremony.
For the 2026 Grammys, Carpenter has again received six nominations, including Album of the Year for Man’s Best Friend, Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “Manchild,” Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Solo Performance, and Best Music Video. This marks her second consecutive Album of the Year nomination, placing her among a small group of artists with back-to-back recognition in the category. She has now accumulated 12 Grammy nominations in total. In addition to performing, Carpenter also took part in the official 2026 nominations announcement livestream, where she presented select pop categories alongside other artists.
