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Is Taylor Swift Performing at the Grammys? Here’s What We Know

Find out whether or not you can expect to see the “Fortnight” singer take the stage this Sunday, Feb. 1.

Cara O’Bleness

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Taylor Swift may lead The Life of a Showgirl, but Swifties who are expecting her to perform at the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 1 are going to be sorely disappointed.

While rumors have been circulating that the “Opalite” singer is set to take the stage for the award ceremony in Los Angeles this weekend, executive producer Ben Winston recently set the record straight.

“The only reason people think Taylor might be performing or coming is because HITS decided to print it this week and put it in their HITS List, and it was picked up globally,” he told the outlet. “But HITS just totally made that up. And now I am getting asked about it by you, as if it’s a real thing, when it was made up in your office! That really is a full-circle rumor!”

Alas, not only is Swift not performing, it appears that she will not be in attendance, either.

Why isn’t Swift nominated for a 2026 Grammy Award?

The eligibility period for the 2026 Grammy Awards encompasses projects that were released between Aug. 31, 2024 and Aug. 30, 2025. With Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, dropping on Oct. 3, 2025, it fell outside of that date range and will instead be eligible for nomination in 2027.

Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift / Amy Sussman/Getty Images

With 58 Grammy nominations and 14 wins to date, Swift remains the only artist to win the “Album of the Year” award four times. She took home the honors in 2024 (for Midnights), 2021 (for Folklore), 2016 (for 1989) and 2010 (for Fearless). She also holds the record for most nominations for “Song of the Year” with eight total nods—however, she has yet to take home an award in the category.

For a full list of 2026 Grammy Award nominees, click here.

Who is performing at the 2026 Grammy Awards?

Artists set to hit the stage live from Crypto.com Arena during Sunday evening’s Grammy Awards broadcast hosted by Trevor Noah include:

  • Addison Rae
  • Alex Warren
  • Clipse
  • KATSEYE
  • Leon Thomas
  • Lola Young
  • Olivia Dean
  • Pharrell Williams
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • SOMBR
  • The Marías
Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter / John Shearer/Getty Images

How to watch the 2026 Grammys

Tune in to the live event starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT on CBS on Sunday, Feb. 1. The 68th annual Grammy Awards can also be streamed on Paramount+.

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Cara O’Bleness
CARA O’BLENESS

Cara is a trending news writer/editor for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. A passionate writer and editor with more than 10 years of experience in print and online media, she loves storytelling and believes that words have the power to change the world. Prior to joining the team, Cara worked as a writer and editor across a number of content verticals, including food, lifestyle, health and wellness, and small business and entrepreneurship. In her free time, Cara loves reading, spending time with her family and making her way through Michigan’s many microbreweries. She is a graduate of Michigan State University's School of Journalism.

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