Lila Iké To Perform In Opening Number At 2026 GRAMMY Premiere Ceremony

By Dani Mallick Wed, January 28 2026, 01:27 PM EST

LILA IKÉ. Photo contributed (Destinee Condison)

Jamaican singer and first-time Grammy nominee Lila Iké has been tapped to perform in the opening number of the 2026 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony this Sunday, February 1. Broadcasting live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, Iké will join an ensemble that includes fellow nominees Grace Potter, Israel Houghton, Maggie Rose, and Trombone Shorty.

The Solitude singer took to social media on Wednesday to share the news, expressing gratitude for the double honor of being both a nominee and a performer.

“I remember the little girl who loved singing and decided she wanted to be an artiste 🥹💙✨ attending the GRAMMYs was a very big dream of hers,” Iké wrote on Instagram.

“Now not only do I get to walk the red carpet 💃🏽 as a Nominee but I’m also honored to be performing at the opening ceremony 🤯🙏🏽 God is amazing.”

Iké is nominated for Best Reggae Album for her debut LP, Treasure Self Love (Wurl Iké Records / In.Digg.Nation Collective / Ineffable Records).

She stands as the only woman in the category this year, facing a formidable, all-Jamaican slate of competitors: Vybz Kartel, Jesse Royal, Mortimer, and Keznamdi.

If she wins, Iké will become only the second solo woman in history to take home the award, following Koffee’s historic win in 2020. Female artists like Puma Jones (Black Uhuru) and Sharon and Cedella Marley (Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers) have previously won as part of groups.

Executive produced by Protoje, Treasure Self Love has been praised for its seamless fusion of reggae, soul, R&B, and dancehall and its exploration of themes of healing and self-acceptance. The project features collaborations with Joey Bada$$, H.E.R, Masicka, and Protoje.

Ahead of the ceremony, the Recording Academy spotlighted Iké’s path to this milestone. Watch below.

The GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony, where the majority of the day’s awards are handed out (including the Reggae category), will stream live at 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and live.GRAMMY.com.