Grammys announce 3 new categories will be added to 2024's awards show

Grammys announce 3 new categories will be added to 2024's awards show

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Category : Awards Published on: June 20 2023

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  • The Grammys have been experimenting with adding categories and changing the rules. 
  • Last year, it added five - including video game soundtracks and spoken word poetry albums.
  • This year's newly added categories are: best pop dance recording, best African music performance and best alternative jazz album.
  • These new categories will be introduced at the 2024 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 66th GRAMMY Awards.
  • These Category additions and amendments were voted on and passed at the Recording Academy's most recent semiannual Board of Trustees meeting held in May 2023.
  • The eligibility period for the 66th Grammys, which now has 94 categories, will be from October 1, 2022, to September 15, 2023. The nominations will be announced in November, and the award ceremony will take place in early 2024.
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