Grammys Move Most Award Presentations To Disney+ For 2027
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The Grammys are moving the ceremony that hands out most of their trophies to Disney+ in 2027. The Premiere Ceremony will stream exclusively on the service, starting February 7 at 2:30 P.M. Eastern.
Kendrick Lamar‘s 2025 sweep showed how much can happen before the prime-time cameras come on. “Not Like Us” collected Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song and Best Music Video during the earlier ceremony.
About 90 of the show’s 100 awards are presented at Premiere, according to Billboard. The event previously streamed through the Grammys website and will return to Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. welcomed the change in a statement reported by Billboard. “The Premiere Ceremony has always been one of the most celebratory moments of Grammy Sunday,” he said.
“With the ceremony streaming on Disney+ for the first time, even more fans will get to be part of that celebration. To bring it to life for a new audience, we couldn’t ask for a better partner than Fulwell, and I’m confident they’ll bring the same magic they bring to the telecast year after year,” Mason continued.
Fulwell Entertainment is taking over production of Premiere for the first time after years of producing the main broadcast. Ben Winston, Eric Pankowski and Greg V. Fera will serve as its executive producers.
Mustard accepted Lamar’s three early trophies in 2025, before “Not Like Us” added Record and Song of the Year. The Academy’s official video captures the Best Rap Performance acceptance.
The 2027 ballot also introduces Best R&B Collaboration or Duo/Group Performance. That addition comes alongside renaming Best R&B Performance to Best R&B Solo Performance.
Disney’s agreement with the Recording Academy runs through 2036, covering a decade of broadcasts. ABC takes over after CBS carried the awards annually from 1973 through 2026.
Nominees in all 100 categories will be announced November 16, starting at 7:45 A.M. Eastern on Grammy.com and YouTube. Kehlani, Pharrell Williams, Olivia Dean and Herbie Hancock are among the presenters.
The main awards show begins February 7 at 7 P.M. Eastern from Crypto.com Arena and will be simulcast on ABC, Disney+, and Hulu.
