Grammy Awards add 5 new classes, together with finest Asian pop music efficiency

The Recording Academy has tweaked a few of its guidelines for the 2026 Grammy Awards, together with the addition of 5 new classes.

The academy on Tuesday (Jun 16) introduced the addition of a finest Asian pop music efficiency class – celebrating releases throughout Okay-pop, J-pop, C-pop and past — awarded to the performer.

A brand new finest conventional pop vocal efficiency class can be awarded to performers whose music “cannot properly be intermingled with present forms of pop music,” in keeping with a press launch.

Also, a brand new finest Latin track class will recognise songwriters for his or her work on Latin songs recorded predominantly in Spanish.

The different adjustments have an effect on the R&B and people classes. A brand new finest R&B collaboration or duo/group efficiency award joins the reimagined finest R&B solo efficiency class.

Folk has skilled the same change that nation skilled final yr: finest people album has change into finest up to date people album. A finest conventional people album class has been added.

NEW GRAMMYS, NEW RULES

In addition to the 5 new classes, adjustments have been made relating to the standards of some releases. Most noteworthy: alterations to the most effective new artiste class.

The Grammys will now enable artistes to submit within the class 4 instances, up from three. That is in an try to higher replicate the present music market, the place it could take time for an artiste to interrupt via.

There is not any specified most variety of earlier releases and a screening committee is tasked with figuring out “whether the artiste had attained this high degree of impact in the music industry prior to the eligibility year,” in keeping with the rule e book. An artiste who has obtained a Grammy nomination previously just isn’t eligible.

The Grammys may also enable sure certified members to vote in additional classes.

“2027 is going to be an amazing year for the Grammy Awards, and one that reflects the extraordinary growth we’re seeing across music,” Harvey Mason Jr, CEO of the Recording Academy, mentioned in a press release. 

“The changes advanced by our Recording 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.”