Grammy Introduces 5 New Categories, Traditional Music Gets Its Flowers
Summary
The Recording Academy will add five new Grammy Award categories starting with the 69th Grammy Awards in 2027. These include new awards for Asian pop music, traditional pop vocal performance, and traditional folk albums, showing more recognition for diverse musical styles.Key Facts
- The 69th Grammy Awards will take place in February 2027.
- Five new categories are being added: 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.
- Two existing categories will be renamed: Best R&B Performance becomes Best R&B Solo Performance and Best Folk Album becomes Best Contemporary Folk Album.
- The new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category includes music in Asian languages like Korean (K-pop), Japanese (J-pop), and Chinese (C-pop).
- The changes aim to honor traditional music separately from modern styles and reflect the global growth of music.
- The online entry period for the 69th Grammys starts July 7, with nominee announcements on November 16.
- The main Grammy Awards show is scheduled for February 7, 2027, in Los Angeles.
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