The Grammy Awards have updated the rules and added a few new categories ahead of the next show, set for Feb. 7, 2027.
New categories will include Best Asian Pop Music Performance, Best R&B Collaboration or Duo/Group Performance, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, Best Traditional Folk Album, and Best Latin Song.
“2027 is going to be an amazing year for the Grammy Awards, and one that reflects the extraordinary growth we’re seeing across music,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement, per Rolling Stone. “The changes advanced by our Academy members speak to the breadth of today’s music industry and the many genres, crafts, and creators shaping it. We’re excited to see these updates come to life in the year ahead as we celebrate the music people who are driving music forward.”
But that’s not all. They also made some rule changes, which affect the criteria and eligibility for the Best New Artist, Best Album Notes, and Best Historical Album categories. For that, potential nominees can submit for a category a total of four times instead of three, while the “threshold of new recordings required on an eligible album is lowered from 75% to 66% to reduce the exclusion of entries that are widely recognized throughout the music industry as new albums.”
“We’ve heard from the music community that the way artists are being developed is changing, and the time it’s taking to find success or recognition can take longer than it once did,” Mason recently said during a Q & A session posted on the official website. “Artists are often releasing more music before they actually break through the consciousness of consumers or of our voters, and that evolution directly impacts this Category.”
“It all starts with songwriters; none of the awards really can happen without songwriters,” he added. “It’s really important they feel acknowledged and celebrated in the same way producers and engineers do.”
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