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The Recording Academy and CBS have confirmed that Emmy Award winning comedian Trevor Noah will return to the Grammy Awards stage for one final appearance as host. The announcement marks Noah’s sixth time leading music’s biggest night, with the ceremony set to take place on Sunday, Feb. 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The broadcast will air live on CBS in the evening, with streaming options available through Paramount Plus.
Noah first took on hosting duties in 2021, stepping into the role during an unusually challenging moment for live television. That year’s ceremony was produced amid the COVID 19 pandemic, with strict safety protocols and a limited audience. Despite the constraints, Noah was widely praised for bringing humor, warmth, and a sense of calm to the show. His ability to balance comedy with respect for the artists and the moment helped redefine the tone of the Grammys during a period of transition.
Since then, Noah has become a consistent and familiar presence at the awards. Each year, he has returned to host, guiding the audience through performances, tributes, and major wins with a style that feels conversational rather than forced. His approach has been credited with making the ceremony feel more accessible and less scripted,
appealing both to longtime viewers and younger audiences discovering the Grammys for the first time.
In addition to hosting, Noah will once again serve as an executive producer of the broadcast. Ben Winston of Fulwell Entertainment, who also serves as an executive producer, expressed strong enthusiasm about Noah’s return. Winston described Noah as an exceptional host who is genuinely invested in music and the artists being honored. He emphasized that Noah’s influence on the show has been significant and called this final collaboration both exciting and bittersweet.
This upcoming ceremony also carries added significance due to changes on the horizon for the Grammys. The 2026 broadcast will be the last to air on the CBS Television Network after more than five decades. The show has aired on CBS every year since 1973. Beginning next year, a new ten year deal with Disney will take effect, marking a major shift in the awards show’s broadcast home.
On the nominations front, Kendrick Lamar leads the list of 2026 Grammy nominees with nine nods. Lady Gaga and producers Jack Antonoff and Cirkut follow closely with seven nominations each. Several other artists and creators, including Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas, and engineer Serban Ghenea, earned six nominations. A strong group with five nominations includes Clipse, Doechii, SZA, Turnstile, Tyler the Creator, and producers Souwave and Andrew Watt.
Details about performers and presenters are expected to be announced in the coming days, building anticipation for what is expected to be a memorable night. The 2026 Grammy Awards will be produced by Fulwell Entertainment for the Recording Academy, with Ben Winston, Raj Kapoor, Jesse Collins, and Trevor Noah serving as executive producers.
As Trevor Noah prepares to host the Grammys one final time, the ceremony stands as both a celebration of music and a closing chapter in a hosting era that helped guide the show through change, uncertainty, and renewal.
