Olivia Dean, Kehlani and Pharrell Williams are among the artists set to announce the nominations for the 69th annual Grammy Awards on Monday, Nov. 16, the Recording Academy said Friday, Nov. 6, ABC News reported. The presentation will begin at 7:45 a.m. Eastern at The Square in Times Square in New York, according to ABC News.
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Who will present
The full list includes Olivia Dean, Kehlani, Pharrell Williams, Alan Menken, Amy Allen, Carly Pearce, David Guetta, FYÜTCH and Aura V, Herbie Hancock, Israel Houghton and Juanes, ABC News reported. It also includes Linda Perry, Meghan Foley and Michelle Holme, Renée Fleming, YUNGBLUD and Ziggy Marley.
Grammys CEO Harvey Mason jr. and Dr. Chelsey Green of the Recording Academy Board of Trustees will join them, ABC News reported.
How to watch
The announcement will stream on Grammy.com and the Grammys YouTube channel, with live coverage on “Good Morning America,” according to ABC News. The full list of nominees will be posted on Grammy.com at 9 a.m. Eastern, ABC News reported.
What is new this year
The 2027 awards will add five categories, ABC News reported. They are best Asian pop music performance, best Latin song, best traditional pop vocal performance, best R&B collaboration or duo/group performance, and best traditional folk album.
The Asian pop category will cover recordings such as K-pop, J-pop and C-pop that use one or more Asian languages, according to ABC News.
The ceremony will also move to a new home. The show will air on ABC for the first time since 1972, the Recording Academy said in May. It will stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
Key dates
The eligibility period ran from Aug. 31, 2025, to Aug. 28, 2026, the Recording Academy said. First-round voting took place Oct. 12-22, and final-round voting will run from Dec. 10, 2026, to Jan. 7, 2027, according to the academy.
The ceremony will be held Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. “We’re just getting started and the best is yet to come,” Mason said in May. For more coverage, see the Music and Entertainment sections.
Sources
- ABC News: What to know about the 69th Grammy nominations, presenters and more
- Recording Academy: Grammy Awards nominations to be announced Monday, Nov. 16, 2026
- InMusic: Kehlani, Olivia Dean, YUNGBLUD and More to Announce 2027 Grammy Nominations
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