Grammys add new Asian pop and folk categories to major awards
The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the 2027 Grammy Awards will introduce five new categories, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Jiji Press.
According to the Grammys, next year’s awards will feature Best Asian Pop Music Performance, Best R&B Collaboration Performance, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, Best Traditional Folk Album, and Best Latin Song.
In addition to the new categories, the Academy has revised eligibility rules for the Best New Artist award. Under the updated guidelines, artists may now be submitted up to four times, up from three, giving emerging performers more opportunities to qualify for the prestigious prize.
Recent winners of the Best New Artist award include Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, and Olivia Dean.
“The changes advanced by our Recording Academy members speak to the breadth of today’s music industry and the many genres, crafts, and creators shaping it,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement.
The new categories and rule changes will take effect ahead of the 2027 Grammy Awards, which are scheduled to be held in Los Angeles in February.
Previously, Qazinform News Agency reported that U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Grammy Awards ceremony, calling it “the worst” and “virtually unwatchable.”
