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- Jun 16, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
The Recording Academy Adds Five Categories for the 2027 Grammys, Including Asian Pop
- On 16 June 2026 the Recording Academy announced five new Grammy categories, in effect for the 69th Grammy Awards on 7 February 2027[1]
- The new categories are Best Asian Pop Music Performance (K-pop, J-pop, C-pop), Best R&B Collaboration or Duo/Group Performance, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, Best Traditional Folk Album and Best Latin Song[1]
- Best R&B Performance becomes Best R&B Solo Performance and Best Folk Album becomes Best Contemporary Folk Album[1]
- An artist can now be submitted for Best New Artist up to four times, not three[1]
- The share of new recordings an album needs to be eligible drops from 75 to 66 percent[1]
- Ballot Plus is an opt-in alternative to the 10/3 voting structure that lets qualified voting members vote in up to 15 peer-related categories across fields[1]
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- [1]90%grammy.com/news/2027-grammys-new-categories-rule-updatesgrammy.com· Posted Sep 29, 2026· Starts Jun 16, 2026 ✓· 30% of score
The Recording Academy's release is datelined "SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (JUNE 16, 2026)" and says the changes are "now in effect" for the 69th Grammy Awards.
- [2]70%69th Annual Grammy Awardsen.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 29, 2026· 30% of score
Summarises the category changes and lists the criteria and voting amendments for the 69th ceremony.[1]
- [3]85%Grammys add 5 new categories, including 1st Asian pop awardabcnews.com· Published Jun 16, 2026· 20% of score
ABC News confirms the five new categories and the Best New Artist change on the day of the announcement.
- [4]85%2027 Grammy Changes: 5 New Categories, New Rules for Best New Artistbillboard.com· Published Jun 16, 2026· 20% of score
Billboard's list of the new categories, the Best New Artist rule and the album-eligibility threshold.
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