Watch highlights and acceptance speeches from the 2026 Special Merit Awards Ceremony & 68th Annual Grammy Nominees Reception, which took place at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre before the 2026 Grammys.
This year, the Recording Academy presented the Special Merit Awards to Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award honorees Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Cher, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, and Whitney Houston; Trustees Award honorees Bernie Taupin, Eddie Palmieri and Sylvia Rhone; and Technical Grammy Award honoree John Chowning.
The Special Merit Awards Ceremony & Annual Grammy Nominees Reception of Grammy Week 2026, the Recording Academy's weeklong celebration comprising official Grammy Week events celebrating the music community and current Grammy nominees in the lead-up to the annual Grammy Awards.
The 2026 Grammys will broadcast live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Watch highlights and exclusive performances from the https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzAduZ80dWSvIxN320x-E4Ds_57zkQ-K-.
Prior to the telecast, the 2026 Grammys Premiere Ceremony, where the majority of the Grammy Awards of the day will be awarded, will stream live from Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 1, at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET on the https://www.youtube.com/@RecordingAcademy YouTube channel and on https://live.grammy.com/.
See the full 2026 Grammys winners and nominees list: https://www.grammy.com/news/2026-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list.
Explore more Grammy Awards history: https://www.grammy.com/awards.
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By: Recording Academy / GRAMMYsTitle: Watch Chaka Khan, Bernie Taupin & More Receive The 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award
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