Moments ago, the lineup for the 76th edition of Italy’s most renowned music festival was revealed. Following months of rumors and anticipation, Carlo Conti, the artistic director of the Sanremo Music Festival 2026, unveiled the names of the thirty participating artists who will compete for the prestigious “Golden Lion” prize during TG1’s news bulletin.
The “big” lineup for Sanremo 2026 will consist of the following:
Tommaso Paradiso
Chiello
Serena Brancale
Fulminacci
Ditonellapiaga
Fedez & Masini
Leo Gassmann
Sayf
Arisa
Tredici Pietro
Sal Da Vinci
Samurai Jay
Malika Ayane
Luchè
Raf
Bambole di pezza
Ermal Meta
Nayt
Elettra Lamborghini
Michele Bravi
J-Ax
Enrico Nigiotti
Maria Antonietta & Colombre
Francesco Renga
Mara Sattei
LDA & Aka 7even
Dargen D’Amico
Levante
Eddie Brock
Patty Pravo
Sanremo 2026 – The structure
Sanremo Music Festival 2026 will see 30 big artists participating for the main prize, while 4 more artists will compete for the Nuove Proposte prize (Newcomers). The competition will feature five nights with the following schedule:
First evening (February 24): All the 30 participating songs in the “Campioni (Big)” category will be heard for the first time, and journalists in the press room, from TV and electronic media will exclusively determine the first night’s results. The top five will be announced, in no particular order.
Second evening (February 25): The first 15 songs from the “Campioni (Big)” category will be performed on the second night again. The outcome of that night will be decided in equal shares by televoting and the voting of representatives from the Italian radio. During the second evening, the newcomers will compete in two pairs, and following the votes from the televoting the press and radio, the two most voted will advance to the third evening.
Third evening (February 26): The remaining 15 songs from the “Campioni (Big)” category will be performed during the third night and the results will be determined as in the second night. During the third evening, the winner of Nuove Proposte will also emerge.
Fourth evening (February 27th): The 30 competitors will sing a cover of a popular Italian or non-Italian song, and the outcome on that particular day will be decided by a triple vote consisting of 34% televoting, 33% press, TV, and internet jury, and 33% radio jury. The special cover night award will also be given to the winner. The results of this evening will not be added to the final results.
Grand Final (February 28th): The 30 artists will perform again, and a three-way vote will determine the outcome on that night: 34% will be cast by televoting, 33% by the press, TV, and internet jury, and 33% by radio jury.
A triple vote will be used to determine the winner after the top five either performs their entries again or following the recap, as following:
- 33% press, TV, and web jury
- 34% televoting
- 33% radio jury
Italian representation in Eurovision 2026
If any of the 30 competitors (along with their respective record labels) want to compete in Eurovision 2026, they must complete a special form. If the Sanremo 2026 winner has previously signed the interest form, he will be automatically considered Italy’s representative in the Eurovision 2026. Should they decide not to compete in Eurovision 2026, the festival’s organizing committee will select an artist from among those who have signed the interest form based on its own standards, which may or may not include the final score ranking.
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Source: RAI