Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2026
Heat 1
Melodifestivalen 2026 – Heat 1
| Date | 31 January 2026, 20:00 - 21:30 CET |
| Location | Saab Arena |
| City | Linköping |
| Hosts | Gina Dirawi Hampus Nessvold |
| Voting | 100% public voting |
| Odds | Odds Melodifestivalen 2026: Heat 1 (closed) |
- 2 acts qualified for the final
- 1 act qualified for the "final qual"
Heat 2
Melodifestivalen 2026 – Heat 2
| Date | 7 February 2026, 20:00 - 21:30 CET |
| Location | Scandinavium |
| City | Göteborg |
| Hosts | Gina Dirawi Hampus Nessvold |
| Voting | 100% public voting |
| Odds | Odds Melodifestivalen 2026: Heat 2 (closed) |
- 2 acts qualified for the final
- 1 act qualified for the "final qual"
Heat 3
Melodifestivalen 2026 – Heat 3
| Date | 14 February 2026, 20:00 - 21:30 CET |
| Location | Kristianstad Arena |
| City | Kristianstad |
| Hosts | Gina Dirawi Hampus Nessvold |
| Voting | 100% public voting |
| Odds | Odds Melodifestivalen 2026: Heat 3 (closed) |
- 2 acts qualified for the final
- 1 act qualified for the "final qual"
Heat 4
Melodifestivalen 2026 – Heat 4
| Date | 21 February 2026, 20:00 - 21:30 CET |
| Location | Malmö Arena |
| City | Malmö |
| Hosts | Gina Dirawi Hampus Nessvold |
| Voting | 100% public voting |
| Odds | Odds Melodifestivalen 2026: Heat 4 (closed) |
- 2 acts qualified for the final
- 1 act qualified for the "final qual"
Heat 5
Melodifestivalen 2026 – Heat 5
| Date | 28 February 2026, 20:00 - 21:30 CET |
| Location | Gärdehov Arena |
| City | Sundsvall |
| Hosts | Gina Dirawi Hampus Nessvold |
| Voting | 100% public voting |
| Odds | Odds Melodifestivalen 2026: Heat 5 (closed) |
- 2 acts qualified for the final
- 1 act qualified for the "final qual"
Final qual
POINTS FROM HEATS: 1000 points were distributed to the 5 songs, based on the number of votes each song proportionally received in the heats.
POINTS FROM FINAL QUAL: 800 points were distributed to the remaining 4 songs, based on the number of votes each song received in the final qual round.
POINTS FROM FINAL QUAL: 800 points were distributed to the remaining 4 songs, based on the number of votes each song received in the final qual round.
Melodifestivalen 2026 – Final qual
| Date | 28 February 2026, 21:30 - 22:00 CET |
| Location | Gärdehov Arena |
| City | Sundsvall |
| Hosts | Gina Dirawi Hampus Nessvold |
| Voting | 100% public voting |
- The song with the highest vote share in its heat qualified directly for the Final
- The public voted on the 4 other songs for the last spot in the final
Final
Melodifestivalen 2026 – Final
| Date | 7 March 2026, 20:00 - 22:05 CET |
| Location | Strawberry Arena |
| City | Stockholm |
| Hosts | Gina Dirawi Hampus Nessvold |
| Voting | 50% public voting 50% international jury |
| Odds | Odds Melodifestivalen 2026 (closed) |
