The biggest night in music has finally arrived. The 58th annual Grammy Awards will continue the tradition of honoring the best and brightest stars from the past year of popular music. There will be several ways to watch the 2016 Grammys online with a live stream, which we’ll get to in just a second. But first - a preview:
This year’s Grammys are hosted by hip-hop legend LL Cool J, and will air live on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. A Super Bowl ad teased a slew of superstar performances including the likes of Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Pitbull and plenty more. Highlighted acts include Taylor Swift’s opening performance, Lady Gaga’s tribute to the late, great David Bowie and a showcase set from the current queen of soul, Adele.
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Also performing is the leading Grammys nominee, Kendrick Lamar, who is up for a whopping 11 awards thanks to his 2015 album, To Pimp a Butterfly. Ever-popular Taylor Swift is also in the hunt with seven nominations, along with R&B singer-turned-pop star, The Weeknd. These three artists will face off for the most prestigious prize of the night - Album of the Year - along with Alabama Shakes and country singer Chris Stapleton.
Following a red carpet pre-show, the 2016 Grammys will kick off live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Of course, the easiest way to watch the show is with a television tuned into the CBS network. For those without a TV, however, there is still a way to live stream the Grammys online.
The broadcast will be made available on a number of platforms including CBS.com or the CBS All Access app on desktop, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Xbox 360, Amazon Fire TV, or iOS, Android, and Windows phones and tablets.
If you don’t feel like paying for CBS All Access, you can still live stream the Grammys with a one week free trial of the app. Otherwise, CBS.com viewers will be required to imput their cable service authentication.
