In advance of the 69th GrammyAwards, which are set for February 7, 2027, the Recording Academy (Grammy
Awards) has announced five new categories as well as a number of voting and
qualifying adjustments.
New Grammy categories are the following:
- Best
Asian Pop Music Performance – Recognizes outstanding performances in
Asian pop genres such as K-pop, J-pop and C-pop featuring one or more
Asian languages.
- Best
R&B Collaboration or Duo/Group Performance – Honours
contemporary R&B collaborations and performances by duos and groups.
- Best
Traditional Pop Vocal Performance – Celebrates traditional pop
songs and performances that are distinct from modern pop music.
- Best
Traditional Folk Album – Rewards excellence in traditional folk
recordings. As a result, the existing Best Folk Album category has been
renamed Best
Contemporary Folk Album.
- Best Latin Song – Recognises songwriters of newly written Latin songs with at least 51 per cent of the lyrics in Spanish.
According to Grammy
CEO Harvey Mason Jr., the modifications are a reflection of the worldwide music
industry's diversity and ongoing expansion.
Modifications to
voting and rules include:
- Ballot Plus introduced: Eligible voting
members with expertise across multiple genres can opt into a new system
that allows them to vote in up to 15 peer-related categories, replacing
the standard 10/3 voting structure for participants who qualify.
- Best
New Artist eligibility expanded: Artists can now be submitted a
maximum of four times, up from three.
- Album
eligibility requirement lowered: Albums now need only 66 per cent
new recordings to qualify, down from the previous 75 per cent threshold.
- Digital-only
releases become eligible: Internet-only releases can now compete
in Best Album Notes and Best Historical Album,
provided supporting materials are included with the commercial download.
- Songwriters and composers gain greater recognition: Songwriters and composers of new material on winning albums in most genre album categories will now receive Grammy statuettes and achievement certificates, placing them on par with producers and engineers.
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