Stefano De Martino will reveal Sanremo 2027 Big artists on 11 December

Date and format of the reveal

Stefano De Martino, the show's presenter and artistic director, will reveal the Big artists for the next Sanremo Festival on Friday, 11 December 2026, at 21:30 on Rai1. The reveal takes place during the final of 'Sarà Sanremo' at the Casinò di Sanremo, the same evening that decides the Sanremo Giovani competition. De Martino confirmed the schedule in a promo that aired for the first time on 13 November, after unofficial leaks about the date had circulated. In that promo, Mariasole Pollio asked him for at least one singer's name, and he replied:

“If you want, I will tell you all of them, but on 11 December at Sarà Sanremo.”

Until then, names circulating elsewhere remain only hypotheses, and the broadcast is where the lineup becomes official.

A new format replaces the TG1 announcement

The traditional announcement on the 13:00 TG1 news will not be used for the 2027 edition. Instead, the Big names come out in prime time, on the same night as the Sanremo Giovani final. In that final, six young artists compete, and the winner becomes the 24th Big in the lineup. 'Sarà Sanremo', sometimes called simply Sanremo Giovani, is a prime-time Rai 1 programme where singers were chosen in earlier editions for the New Proposals category or directly among the Big. For 2027, direct entry among the Big is the only category planned for the festival.

Hosts and daily schedule

Mariasole Pollio appears beside De Martino in the promo, but reports differ on her role. One account says she will co-host 'Sarà Sanremo' with him, while the promo itself leaves open whether she will be at his side on 11 December. The 77th edition of the festival runs from Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 February 2027. The artistic director had already announced the daily strip: The Jackal will host the early-evening PrimaFestival, and Gialappa's Band will take the late-night slot with a new ControFestival. Until the broadcast, the 24 Big names remain unannounced.