In addition, SVT was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, after winning the previous edition with the song "Heroes" performed by Måns Zelmerlöw.

Since 1959, SR first and SVT later have organised the annual competition Melodifestivalen in order to select their entries for the contest.

The nations that comprised the international jury were Australia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Estonia, France, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Slovenia.

[18] SVT appointed Gina Dirawi as its spokesperson to announce the top 12-point score awarded by the Swedish jury during the final.

[21] As the host nation, Sweden's running order position in the final was decided through a random draw that took place during the Heads of Delegation meeting in Stockholm on 14 March 2016.

[22] Following the second semi-final, the shows' producers decided upon the running order of the final rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other.

[28][29] Voting during the three shows was conducted under a new system that involved each country now awarding two sets of points from 1–8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting.

Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency.

This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act.

[30] In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.

The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.