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Grammy Awards Revamp Rules and Introduce Five New Categories for 2027 Ceremony

The Grammy Awards have announced significant changes for their February 7, 2027, ceremony, including updated rules for Best New Artist and Album, plus five new categories, expanding into Latin and Asian Pop genres.

Variety Music·Jun 16, 2026·via Variety Music

Grammy Awards Revamp Rules and Introduce Five New Categories for 2027 Ceremony

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Jun 16, 2026 5:59am PT

Grammy Awards Announce Big Changes to Best New Artist and Album Rules, and Add Five New Categories

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The Grammy Awards update rules and add to their categories in response to proposals from members every year, and 2027 is no exception. The next show, taking place on Feb. 7, 2027, will see five new categories — including in Latin and Asian Pop genres — and several key updates, including the Best New Artist and Best album categories.

The latter two moves are the most far-reaching, as they see the maximum number of times an artist may be submitted increased from three to four; and the “threshold of new recordings required on an eligible album is lowered from 75% to 66% to reduce the exclusion of entries that are widely recognized throughout the music industry as new albums.”