Only a few more days until the GRAMMY Awards hit our screens again! This year, we’re extra locked in, especially for the Best New Artist category. All our faves are nominated! And better yet, many of them are performing on stage this year. If you don’t have plans for a watch party this year, take this as your sign to start planning. Grab your internet fangirl friends and put in those predictions for winners!
Here’s who is taking the GRAMMYs stage this year:
Bruno Mars
2026 is the year for iconic aritsts that we grew up with coming out of retirement. After his mega successful single, ‘I Just Might,’ was released a few weeks ago, we can’t imagine anyone better to perform at this year’s GRAMMYs. It’s defintely going to get us hype for The Romantic (releasing Feb. 27!) and his upcoming stadium tour. There’s also a chance he’ll bring out ROSÉ for an incredible live performance of ‘APT’ – what do you think!?
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Lady Gaga
Monsters, it’s time to assemble. Lady Gaga is performing at this year’s GRAMMYs! She’ll defintely be the standout performance of the night, and we’re hoping to hear ‘Abracadabra’ or a mashup of some of her other hits too. We’re also expecting the whole nine yards – dramatic costumes, choreography, loud lighting, and lots of theatrical moments. Feb. 1st needs to come sooner!
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Justin Bieber
Are we dreaming? Did anyone else see this announcement coming!? Sure, Justin Bieber may be back to making music and performing live (we’re so excited for Coachella!), but he tends to be selective about which public stages he does perform on. We did not think the GRAMMYs were in the cards for him this year. Now, we’re defintely going to be streaming the show – do you think he’ll perform ‘YUKON’ or something else from SWAG?
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Addison Rae
What can we expect from this performance? A serve of a lifetime. Even though she has many doubters, we know Addison Rae‘s performance is going to blow everyone away. We’re hoping to hear ‘Diet Pepsi,’ ‘Fame Is A Gun,’ and more of her hits from the past two years. We’re also expecting to see some show-stopping choreography with at least ten backup dancers. What are your predictions for Addison’s performance?
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Alex Warren
Alex Warren is taking over! The success he’s had these past few years has honestly blown us away. We’re so proud of him! Of course, we’re expecting to hear ‘Ordinary,’ and we’re also expecting to cry. A lot. Alex Warren is up for Best New Artist – do you think he’ll take home the award?
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Clipse
Clipse is a new artist for us, but we’ve done our research. This hip-hop duo, featuring Pusha T and Malice, is from Virginia Beach, and you may know them from their most popular songs like ‘Chains & Whips,’ ‘So Be It,’ ‘P.O.V.,’ and ‘Ace Trumpets.’ What can we expect from this performance? Greatness. That’s all we’re going to say.
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KATSEYE
“Oh my god, is this real?” This is about to be the gnarliest performance of the night! Lara, Manon, Yoonchae, Megan, Daniela, and Sophia know how to capture anyone’s attention, and now they’ve got the whole world at their fingertips. Will we see KATSEYE perform their new single, ‘Internet Girl,’ or will they deliver something more mainstream like ‘Gnarly’ or even ‘Touch?’ These girls are also high contenders for the Best New Artist award. What song do you think the girls are going to be performing?!
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Leon Thomas
We’ve been Leon Thomas fans for a long time now, so this is a major moment. We can’t believe Leon is finally hitting the Grammy stages! He’s obviously going to perform his hit single, ‘MUTT,’ which has been on everyone’s minds for months now. Hopefully, at this point, you know all the lyrics like us. Leon will be opening for Bruno Mars later this year – do you have your tickets yet?
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Olivia Dean
Oh, Olivia Dean, the woman you are. If we had to put money on the winner for Best New Artist, it would be Olivia Dean. Her performance is the one we are looking forward to the most! She completely blew up in 2025, and now 2026 is her year to thrive – a world tour on the way, a Grammy performance, and much, much more. Do you think Olivia will perform ‘So Easy’ or ‘Man I Need?’
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Pharrell Williams
This decision was a surprise to us, but we were glad to see Pharrell Williams‘ name on the list regardless. We have super high hopes for this performance, as Pharrell knows how to deliver both in the studio and on the stage. Maybe 2026 is the year for Pharrell’s resurgence (not that he really left)? If so, count us honeybees in for the ride all year long!
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Sabrina Carpenter
Well, obviously! Sabrina Carpenter was a given for a performer at this year’s GRAMMYs. In fact, she’ll probably be the star of the show this year. As fans, we want to hear some songs from Man’s Best Friend, including ‘House Tour,’ which we know her team could get really creative with. Will we see sparkly costumes and backup dancers? Or will Sabrina surprise us with something we haven’t seen yet?
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Sombr
We’ll be watching this performance from ’12 to 12!’ Sombr is going to blow everyone away; we just know it. He’s had an incredible year of success, and we’re so happy the GRAMMYs are acknowledging his influence on the industry. Will he walk home with the award for Best New Artist? What song do you think Sombr is going to perform? Will it be ’12 to 12′ or ‘Back to Friends?’
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The Marías
Of course, we saved the best for last. The Marías are taking the stage at this year’s GRAMMYs, and we are slightly freaking out. If you’re anything like us, you’re huge fans of The Marías, too, and this is your most anticipated performance of the night. There’s honestly nothing that band cannot do, and everything they do is perfection. We have to admit, we’re rooting for them to take home the award for Best New Artist. After touring with Billie Eilish and releasing multiple successful albums along the way, they deserve every ounce of recognition.
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Will you be watching The GRAMMYs this year on Sunday, February 1st? Which of these live performances are you most excited to see? Is it Sombr or Sabrina Carpenter? Let us know by leaving a comment down below or by buzzing with us on our various social media platforms, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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