2027 Grammy Nominations Set to Be Announced on November 16

Nominations for the 69th Annual Grammy Awards will be announced on Monday, November 16, 2026. The event will take place at 1:45 p.m. West African Time (WAT), allowing Nigerian music fans to tune in.

The Recording Academy will reveal nominees in all 100 categories during a special presentation. This will be led by Harvey Mason Jr., the Academy’s Chief Executive Officer, and Dr. Chelsey Green, Chair of the Board of Trustees. The announcement starts at 7:45 a.m. Eastern Time and the full list of nominees will be published around 9 a.m. Eastern Time.

Fans can watch the nominations live on Grammy.com and the official Grammys YouTube channel. The event will also be featured on ABC’s Good Morning America. For the first time, the nominations will be broadcast live from Times Square in New York, in partnership with Hilton.

Several well-known artists will join Mason and Green to announce the nominees. These include Alan Menken, Carly Pearce, Pharrell Williams, and Ziggy Marley, among others.

This year introduces five new award categories, increasing the total to 100. The new categories are Best Asian Pop Music Performance, Best Latin Song, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, Best R&B Collaboration, and Best Traditional Folk Album.

The eligibility period for the awards covers music released between August 31, 2025, and August 28, 2026. The first round of voting took place from October 12 to 22, 2026, with final voting scheduled from December 10, 2026, to January 7, 2027.

Nigerian artists such as Tems, Davido, and Asake are among those predicted to be nominated. Their songs are expected to compete in various categories, including Best African Music Performance.

The Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, February 7, 2027, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The event will be broadcast live on ABC, with streaming available on Disney+ and Hulu.