These upcoming categories will be introduced at the 2024 Grammys, officially known as the 66th Grammy Awards.
JOHANNESBURG – Despite being on the Grammys ballot for decades, African music, alternative jazz and dance pop will be categorised in the prestigious music awards.
These upcoming categories will be introduced at the 2024 Grammys, officially known as the 66th Grammy Awards.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said “The Recording Academy is proud to announce these latest category changes to our awards process. These changes reflect our commitment to actively listen and respond to feedback from our music community. They accurately represent a diverse range of relevant musical genres, and stay aligned with the ever-evolving musical landscape.”
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Additionally, the existing Categories of Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical and Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical will be moved to the General Field. This significant change will allow all Grammy voters to vote in these significant, non-genre-specific categories.
These category additions and amendments were voted on and passed at the Recording Academy’s most recent semi-annual board of trustees meeting held in May 2023.
“By introducing these three new categories, we can acknowledge and appreciate a broader array of artists – and relocating the Producer Of the Year and Songwriter Of The Year categories to the General Field ensures that all our voters can recognize excellence in these fields,” Mason continued.
“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.”
South Africa’s latest Grammy win was Popular DJ-producer Zakes Bantwini, flautist Wouter Kellerman and songstress Nomcebo – who won the Best Global Music Performance award for their isiZulu song Bayethe.
South Africa already has numerous Grammy winners, including famous male acapella groups Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the Soweto Gospel Choir and the late icon Miriam Makeba.
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