Sanremo Music Festival 2026

Sanremo Music Festival 2026
Tutti cantano Sanremo
Dates and venue
Semi-final 1
  • 24 February 2026
Semi-final 2
  • 25 February 2026
Semi-final 3
  • 26 February 2026
Semi-final 4
  • 27 February 2026
Final
  • 28 February 2026
VenueTeatro Ariston
Sanremo, Italy
Production
BroadcasterRadiotelevisione italiana (RAI)
DirectorMaurizio Pagnussat
Musical directorPinuccio Pirazzoli
Artistic directorCarlo Conti
PresentersCarlo Conti and Laura Pausini with
Can Yaman (Big Artists section, first night)
Achille Lauro, Lillo and Pilar Fogliati (Big Artists section, second night)
Irina Shayk and Ubaldo Pantani (Big Artists section, third night)
Bianca Balti and Alessandro Siani (Big Artists section, fourth night)
Giorgia Cardinaletti and Nino Frassica (Big Artists section, fifth night)
Gianluca Gazzoli (Newcomers' section)
Big Artists section
Number of entries30
Voting systemTelevote, press jury and radio jury
WinnerSal Da Vinci
"Per sempre sì"
Newcomers' section
Number of entries4
Voting systemTelevote, press jury and radio jury
WinnerNicolò Filippucci
"Laguna"

The Sanremo Music Festival 2026 (Italian: Festival di Sanremo 2026), officially the 76th Italian Song Festival (76º Festival della canzone italiana), was the 76th edition of the annual Sanremo Music Festival, a television song contest held in the Teatro Ariston of Sanremo, organised and broadcast by Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). It was held between 24 and 28 February 2026, and was presented by Carlo Conti – who also served as the artistic director for the competition – and singer Laura Pausini. The festival was won by Sal Da Vinci with "Per sempre sì", earning him the right to represent Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.