​What time does the Ballon d’Or 2026 award ceremony start? Live stream, TV channel, list of nominees and awards originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The greatest player over the last year in global soccer will be named as the winner of the 70th Ballon d’Or will be announced on Monday evening.Held in London to honor the first winner of the award, the ceremony will take place outside France for the first time in the award’s history.The likes of Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, and Kylian Mbappe are considered the most likely winners on the men’s side, as a breadth of storylines are up for grabs on the evening.The Sporting News takes you through all the information you need to follow the award ceremony.What time is the Ballon d’Or ceremony?The 2026 Ballon d’Or award gala will take place from the London Palladium Theatre on Monday, September 22 at 8 pm GMT.Normally the ceremony takes place at the Theatre du Chatlet in Paris, France, but the event is being held in the English capital this year in honor of the 70th anniversary of the award and its first-ever winner, English star Sir Stanley Matthews.Here’s how that time translates across North America, keeping in mind that Europe observed Daylight Savings Time a week before the United States and Canada:DateStart TimeEastern TimeMon, Oct. 264:00 p.m.Central TimeMon, Oct. 263:00 p.m. Mountain TimeMon, Oct. 262:00 p.m.Pacific TimeMon, Oct. 261:00 p.m.Ballon d’Orlive stream, TV channel for 2026 award ceremonyHere’s how to watch the 2026 Ballon d’Or in the U.S.:TV channel: NoneLive stream:DAZN,  L’Equipe YouTube channel,The 2026 Ballon d’Or will not be available to watch on live TV in the US or Canada. However, fans can stream it live on DAZN.2026 Ballon d’Or list of nominees, awardsThe names in the running for all the prizes on offer at the gala, including the Ballon d’Or awards for men and women, were announced on September 8.2026 men’s Ballon d’Or shortlistThe following 30 players were officially nominated for the men’s Ballon d’Or in 2026.PlayerPosNationalityClub (Nation)AgeJude BellinghamCMEnglandReal Madrid (ESP)23Pau CubarsiCBSpainBarcelona (ESP)19Marc CucurellaLBSpainChelsea (ENG) / Real Madrid (ESP)28Ousmane DembeleFWDFranceParis Saint-Germain (FRA)29Luis DiazFWDColombiaBayern Munich (GER)29Bruno FernandesCMPortugalManchester United (ENG)32GabrielCBBrazilArsenal28Erling HaalandFWDNorwayManchester City (ENG)26Achraf HakimiRBMoroccoParis Saint-Germain (FRA)27Harry KaneFWDEnglandBayern Munich (GER)33Khvicha KvaratskheliaFWDGeorgiaParis Saint-Germain (FRA)25Lamine YamalFWDSpainBarcelona (ESP)19Sadio ManeFWDSenegalAl Nassr (KSA)34MarquinhosCBBrazilParis Saint-Germain (FRA)32Lautaro MartinezFWDArgentinaInter Milan (ITA)28Kylian MbappeFWDFranceReal Madrid (ESP)27Nuno MendesLBPortugalParis Saint-Germain (FRA)24Lionel MessiFWDArgentinaInter Miami (USA)39Joao NevesCMPortugalParis Saint-Germain (FRA)21Michael OliseFWDFranceBay