Tyler, The Creator is set to perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards, adding to the representation for hip-hop on Music’s Biggest Night. Clipse and Pharrell Williams were previously announced as performers on the show.
Williams produced and is featured on Clipse’s album of the year nominee Let God Sort Em Out. Ms. Lauryn Hill, a member of hip-hop royalty who had the first hip-hop album to win album of the year (The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1999) will also perform on the show in tribute to two artists who died last year, Roberta Flack and D’Angelo.
Tyler, 34, has six nominations this year –album of the year, best rap album and best album cover for his Billboard 200-topping CHROMAKOPIA; best alternative music album for DON’T TAP THE GLASS, also a Billboard 200-topping album; best rap performance for “Darling, I” (featuring Teezo Touchdown); and best rap song for “Sticky” (featuring GloRilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne).
Simultaneous nominations in rap and alternative categories are a sign of Tyler’s range, but they’re not unprecedented. In 1999, Beastie Boys’ Billboard 200-topping Hello Nasty won best alternative music performance, while a track from the album, “Intergalactic,” won best rap performance by a duo or group.
Other previously announced performers, in addition to those already named, are Addison Rae, Alex Warren, Andrew Watt, Brandy Clark, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, Justin Bieber, KATSEYE, Lady Gaga, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Lukas Nelson, Olivia Dean, Post Malone, Reba McEntire, ROSÉ, Sabrina Carpenter, Slash, sombr and The Marías.
The 68th annual Grammy Awards will air live on Sunday Feb. 1 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Trevor Noah is set to host the show for the sixth consecutive – and final – year. The comedian will be the first person to host six consecutive Grammy telecasts since crooner Andy Williams hosted the first seven live telecasts from 1971-77.
The 2026 Grammy Awards will be produced by Fulwell Entertainment for the Recording Academy. Ben Winston, Raj Kapoor, Jesse Collins and Noah are executive producers.
At least one more performer announcement is expected in the coming days.
