We now know the 30 artists that will be taking part in the 76th edition of Festival di Sanremo in February.

Five nights between Tuesday 24 February and Saturday 28 February. Those are the dates to avoid making any plans if you intend on following the Sanremo spectacle to its fullest in 2026.

The beloved festival of Italian song returns to Teatro Aristo in Sanremo in a matter of months, but we can already start getting exciting about those performance-packed evenings of entertainment that are ahead of us.

On Sunday 30 November, the host of the 2026 edition, Carlo Conti, announced to Italy's press and media the 30 names that will be taking to that iconic stage in February.

• Tommaso Paradiso
• Chiello
• Serena Brancale
• Fulminacci
• Ditonellapiaga
• Fedez e Marco 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 e Colombre
• Francesco Renga
• Mara Sattei
• LDA & Aka7even
• Dargen D'Amico
• Levante
• Eddie Brock
• Patty Pravo

The runner-up of Sanremo 2025, Lucio Corsi, ended up opting to represent Italy at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in May.

His song Volevo Essere Un Duro gave Italy a fifth-place finish in Basel.