The Recording Academy has announced changes to the 2026 Grammy Awards, including the addition of five new categories. A new best Asian pop music performance category will celebrate releases across K-pop, J-pop, C-pop, and beyond. Another new category, best traditional pop vocal performance, will be awarded to performers whose music cannot be classified as present forms of pop music.
New Categories and Rule Changes
Other changes affect the R&B and folk categories. A new best R&B collaboration or duo/group performance award joins the reimagined best R&B solo performance category. The best folk album category has been split into best contemporary folk album and best traditional folk album. The Grammys will also allow artists to submit in the best new artist category four times, up from three, and certain qualified members to vote in more categories.
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