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2027 Grammy Nominations Will Be Announced Nov. 16: How to Watch and Key Dates Ahead

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The Recording Academy said on Oct. 16 that nominations for the 69th Grammy Awards will be announced on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, starting at 4:45 a.m. PT / 7:45 a.m. ET (9:45 p.m. the same day in Japan). The announcement streams live on Grammy.com and the official Grammys YouTube channel, and the full list of nominees in all 100 categories will be posted on Grammy.com right after.

How to watch

  • Livestream: Grammy.com and the official Grammys YouTube channel

  • Presenters: a cast of artists including past Grammy winners and nominees, to be announced

  • Afterward: the Grammy Nominations Wrap-Up Show on Grammy.com and the Grammys' social channels

A new home on ABC

The 69th Grammy Awards take place Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, airing live on ABC and simulcast on Disney+ and Hulu. According to the Academy, it is the first Grammy ceremony on ABC since 1972. In Japan, the show falls on Monday, Feb. 8.

Five new categories debut this year, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance, which covers K-Pop, J-Pop and C-Pop. Its first-ever nominees will be revealed on Nov. 16.

Key dates ahead

  • Oct. 22: First Round Voting closes

  • Nov. 16: Nominations announced

  • Dec. 10, 2026 to Jan. 7, 2027: Final Round Voting

  • Feb. 7, 2027: 69th Grammy Awards

GAJ's take

The announcement lands on a weeknight evening in Japan. GAJ will post a category-by-category roundup of the results on announcement day. Whether a Japanese work makes the new Asian pop category is something no one will know until the list is read. For teams thinking about future entries, looking at how this year's nominated works were released is a useful place to start preparing.

Requirements, deadlines and dates change every year. Always check Grammy.com for the latest information.

Published by BRUSH MUSIC Inc. / G Association Japan (GAJ)

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