Grammys live: Emotional Sharon Osbourne breaks down on stage as stars hit the red carpet

Glammed-up celebrities are hitting the red carpet in Los Angeles for the 68th annual Grammy Awards.

Glammed-up celebrities are hitting the red carpet in Los Angeles for the 68th annual Grammy Awards.

The best of the music industry are gathering at Crypto.com Arena, where the awards show will kick off at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

Comedian Trevor Noah is hosting the show for his sixth consecutive and final time.

This year’s show will feature a special segment in which all eight of the best new artist nominees will perform.

Bruno Mars, Rosé, Tyler, the Creator, Lady Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Clipse and Pharrell Williams will also perform.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads the nominations with nine total, and if he snags at least four, he will surpass Jay-Z’s record of 25 awards for the most Grammy wins.

Ahead of the main event, the Premiere Ceremony was held where categories such as best audiobook narration are awarded.

Sharon Osbourne broke down in tears as British rocker Yungblud won Best Rock Performance for his cover of her late husband’s hit Changes during the pre-show ceremony.

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Emotional Sharon Osbourne fights back tears at the Grammys

Sharon Osbourne broke down in tears as she took to the stage during the 2026 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.

Ahead of the ceremony's tribute to her late husband Ozzy, six months on from his death, British rocker Yungblud won Best Rock Perfomance for his cover of the singer's hit Changes at Black Sabbath's final 2025 concert at Villa Park, Birmingham.

Taking to the mic during the Premiere Ceremony which dished out awards ahead of the main event, Yungblud, real name Dominic Richard Harrison, paid tribute to 'idol' Ozzy in a foul-mouth speech.

YUNGBLUD accepts the Best Rock Performance award for

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: YUNGBLUD accepts the Best Rock Performance award for

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Premiere Ceremony winners

The 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony winners include Lady Gaga, Kehlani, Gloria Estefan and Amy Allen.

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Shaboozey arrives at the Grammys

Shaboozey at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)

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Kehlani kicks off red carpet

Singer Kehlani led the red carpet glamor in a beaded, halter black gown that fit her like a glove.

She affixed an 'ICE Out' pin to her gorgeous ensemble in protest of US Customs and Immigration Enforcement.

Kehlani at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)

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Grammy Awards 2026: Kehlani, Keltie Knight, Darren Criss, and Gesaffelstein lead best dressed stars on the red carpet

Music's brightest stars took over the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1st for the show-stopping 68th Annual Grammy Awards.

Singer Kehlani led the red carpet glamour in a beaded, halter black gown that fit her like a glove.