Grammys Add , 3 New Categories.
On June 13, the Recording Academy
announced that the 66th Annual Grammy Awards
will have three new categories, 'Variety' reports.
The new categories are
best African music performance, best alternative
jazz album and best pop dance recording. .
The new categories are
best African music performance, best alternative
jazz album and best pop dance recording. .
The Recording Academy also voted to move producer of the year, non-classical and songwriter
of the year, non-classical to the general field.
This will allow all Grammy voters
to have a voice in those categories.
Harvey Mason Jr., Recording
Academy CEO, issued a statement.
By introducing these three new categories, we are able to acknowledge and appreciate a broader array of artists – , Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy CEO, via statement.
... and relocating the producer of the year and songwriter of the year categories to the general field ensures that all our voters can participate in recognizing excellence in these fields. , Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy CEO, via statement.
We are excited to honor and celebrate the creators and recordings in these categories, while also exposing a wider range of music to fans worldwide, Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy CEO, via statement.
Last year, categories songwriter of the year and song for social change were added, 'Variety' reports.