Music’s biggest night is almost here!

Award season rocks and rolls on with the 66th Grammy Awards on Feb. 4.

Like all award shows this year, “Barbie” is being recognized, this time in the Best Song Written for Visual Media category.

Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is the only song in that category not to come from the “Barbie” soundtrack.

The Recording Academy has added three new categories to this year: Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording. 

Also new this year, the existing categories of Producer of the Year, Non-Classical and Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical have been moved to the General Field, allowing all Grammy voters to vote in the non-genre-specific categories.

“The Recording Academy is proud to announce these latest Category changes to our Awards process. These changes reflect our commitment to actively listen and respond to the feedback from our music community, accurately represent a diverse range of relevant musical genres, and stay aligned with the ever-evolving musical landscape,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement.

The Grammys air at 8 p.m. EST on Feb. 4 on CBS. Getty Images for The Recording Academy

“By introducing these three new categories, we are able to acknowledge and appreciate a broader array of artists — and relocating the Producer Of the Year and Songwriter Of The Year categories to the General Field ensures that all our voters can participate in recognizing excellence in these fields,” he continued.

“We are excited to honor and celebrate the creators and recordings in these categories, while also exposing a wider range of music to fans worldwide,” Mason Jr. concluded.

Without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Grammys.

When is the show?

The 2024 Grammys will be broadcast live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 4. at 8 p.m. EST.

Taylor Swift attends a premiere for “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2023. REUTERS

Where can you watch and stream the ceremony?

The Grammys will be on CBS starting at 8 p.m. EST on Feb. 4. It will also be available to stream on Paramount+.

SZA, winner of the award for Best Pop Duo/Group performance for “Kiss Me More,” poses in the press room at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. John Locher/Invision/AP

Who is nominated?

“Kill Bill” singer SZA scored the most Grammy nods this year as she’s up for nine awards.

Victoria Monét and Phoebe Bridgers each have seven nominations — six of Bridgers’ are with her band, boygenius.

Other big-name acts recognized by the Recording Academy include Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Burna Boy and Billie Eilish.

View the full list of nominations here.

Finneas, right, and Billie Eilish pose at the 2021 Grammys. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Who is hosting?

Comedian and former host of “The Daily Show” Trevor Noah, 39, will be hosting the 2024 Grammys for the fourth year in a row.

Trevor Noah will host the 2024 Grammys. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

Who is performing?

The first batch of confirmed performers at the 2024 Grammys include Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, Burna Boy, Travis Scott, Luke Combs and Billy Joel.

Dua Lipa, Travis Scott, Luke Combs, and Olivia Rodrigo are all performing.

Who is presenting?

Christina Aguilera, Samara Joy, Lenny Kravitz, Maluma, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson, Meryl Streep, Taylor Tomlinson and Oprah Winfrey will all present awards.

Christina Aguilera performs at her opening night show at Voltaire at the Venetian Resort Las Vegas on Dec. 30, 2023. Getty Images for Voltaire

Will the red carpet be broadcast?

E! will broadcast its “Live from the Grammys Carpet” show beginning at 3 p.m. EST.

The Associated Press will also have its broadcast available to stream on YouTube, Twitter and the AP’s website.



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