With the 68th Annual GRAMMY® Awards right around the corner, the Recording Academy released some important dates to be on the look out for. The awards will be presented on Sunday, February 1st, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The nominations will be announced Friday, November 7th, 2025.
Interested in contributing to the 68th GRAMMY® Awards? If so, we’d recommend you to register as as media company! In the GRAMMY® Awards, official recording academy members and registered media companies are the only contenders allowed to make submissions during the online entry process.
To find out more information on key dates, visit recordingacademy.com/awards for more details.
Key Dates
Product Eligibility Period
August 31, 2024 – August 30, 2025
Time frame in which recordings are released and can be eligible for GRAMMY® consideration.
Media Company Registration Period
July 7, 2025 – Aug. 22, 2025
The time where media companies are allowed to register to the Recording Academy in order to be able to make submissions
Online Entry Period
July 16, 2025 – Aug. 29, 2025
Time where the Recording Academy and registered media companies are permitted to send recordings for GRAMMY® consideration
First Round Voting
Oct. 3, 2025 – Oct. 15, 2025
The first round of GRAMMY® Awards voting opens for Voting Members, a community of qualified music artists, producers, and engineers.
68th GRAMMY Awards Nominees Announced
Nov. 7, 2025
Announcing the official list of 68th GRAMMY® Awards Nominees.
Final Round Voting
Dec. 12, 2025 – Jan. 5, 2026
The final round of GRAMMY® Awards voting opens for Voting Members, our community of various music artists, producers, and engineers.
68th GRAMMY Awards
Feb. 1, 2026
The music industry’s biggest night of the year! Well deserved recognition is given to the nominated artists, producers, and engineers.
