Music’s biggest night is officially on the calendar. The nominations for the 69th Grammy Awards will be revealed on Monday 16 November 2026, and this year’s list could rewrite several records, from Taylor Swift’s Album of the Year tally to Paul McCartney’s.
When are the 2027 Grammy nominations announced?
The Recording Academy will unveil the nominees in a live presentation starting at 7:45am ET (4:45am PT) on Monday 16 November. The full list goes live on Grammy.com at about 9am ET.
- US East Coast: 7:45am ET
- US West Coast: 4:45am PT
- UK: 12:45pm GMT
- India: 6:15pm IST
How to watch
- Grammy.com
- The Grammys’ official YouTube channel
- Live coverage on Good Morning America
- In person at The Square in Times Square, New York, a first for the nominations event
When are the 2027 Grammy Awards?
The ceremony takes place on Sunday 7 February 2027 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It starts at 7pm ET (4pm PT) and airs on ABC, with streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. In India that is early on Monday 8 February, at 5:30am IST.
Which releases are eligible?
Music released between 31 August 2025 and 28 August 2026 is eligible. There are 683 albums on the eligibility list, and for the fourth year in a row, Album of the Year will have eight nominees.
Album of the Year predictions
According to Billboard’s final predictions, reported by ANI, these are the strongest contenders:
- Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
- Paul McCartney – The Boys of Dungeon Lane
- Don Toliver – Octane
- Olivia Dean
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Noah Kahan (deluxe edition)
- Rosalía (deluxe edition)
- RAYE – This Music May Contain Hope (a possible contender)
Noah Kahan and Rosalía are predicted for their deluxe editions because those were the versions submitted for consideration.
Records that could fall
- Taylor Swift: a nod for The Life of a Showgirl would be her eighth Album of the Year nomination, the most ever for an artist with strictly solo albums. She has been nominated for each of her last four regular studio albums.
- Paul McCartney: a nomination would be his 10th in the category, extending his own record.
- Ella Langley: the country star is tipped for nominations in four categories, including Best New Artist. If she lands all four, she would be the first country crossover artist to do so since Bobbie Gentry in 1968. A rule change in June now lets an artist be entered in Best New Artist four times instead of three.
How Grammy voting works
Grammy nominees and winners are chosen by voting members of the Recording Academy, who are working music creators and professionals. Members vote in a first round to decide the nominees, then in a final round to pick the winners.
The most closely watched awards are the “Big Four” general-field categories, which any genre can compete in:
- Album of the Year
- Record of the Year
- Song of the Year, a songwriters’ award
- Best New Artist
Outside those four, most awards are decided within genre fields such as pop, rap, rock, country and R&B, where members vote only in the areas they work in.
What happens next
Once the nominations are out, Recording Academy members vote in the final round over the winter, before the winners are revealed on 7 February. We will update this story with the full list of nominees on 16 November.
Frequently asked questions
When are the 2027 Grammy nominations?
Monday 16 November 2026, starting at 7:45am ET.
What time are the Grammy nominations in India?
6:15pm IST on 16 November.
When are the 2027 Grammys?
Sunday 7 February 2027 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
Where can I watch the Grammys?
On ABC in the US, with streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.
Sources: Recording Academy, ANI (citing Billboard)
