For the 66th edition, Recording Academy, responsible for the Grammy, announced changes in existing categories
Responsible for Grammy, Recording Academy announced how the 2024 edition of music’s most important award will have three new categories, according to information from NME. It is worth remembering that the 66th ceremony of the event does not yet have a date to start – the eligibility period began on October 1, 2022 and will end on September 15, 2023.
Now, Grammy will have Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Pop Dance Recording It is Best African Music Performance. In addition, there will be some reformulations in other categories: Composer of the Year (Non-Classical) It is Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) may be evaluated by all award voters, without gender discrimination.
In an official statement, Harvey Mason Jr.CEO of Recording Academysaid of the new additions and redesigns: “These changes reflect our commitment to actively listening to and responding to feedback from our music community, accurately representing a diverse range of relevant music genres, and staying in line with the ever-evolving music landscape,” he said.
“By introducing these three new categories, we are able to recognize and appreciate a wider range of artists – and reallocate the categories of Producer of the Year It is Songwriter of the Year for the general field ensures that all of our constituents can participate in recognizing excellence in these areas,” continued the executive.
We’re excited to honor and celebrate the creators and recordings in these categories, while also exposing a wider range of music to fans around the world.
The last change in the awards took place in 2022, when Academy included the categories Composer of the Year (Non-Classical), Best Song for Social Change, Best Alternative Music Performance, Best American Music Performance, Best Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media It is Best Spoken Poetry Album.
Source: Rollingstone
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