Grammys Announce New 2026 Award Categories and 1 Really Riles Fans Up
Grammys Announce New 2026 Award Categories and 1 Really Riles Fans Up originally appeared on Parade.
Ahead of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, which are scheduled to take place on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Recording Academy has unveiled several new awards that your favorite singers and songwriters may be eligible for.
Among the changes this year is the addition of an award for Best Album Cover, news of which riled up a variety of fandoms on social media as word spread and listeners expressed their confidence in their favorites.
"they saw cover and had to do something quick," one fan quipped, referencing the rising star's controversial next album unveiling.
"they should've had it when this album cover dropped," one stan replied, sharing the cover art for Chromatica.
"folklore would've won this," one Swiftie felt certain, while another fan shared a photo of the reputation cover and said, "she would've got her GRAMMY."
"Totally yours," several fans felt sure, sharing her latest cover photo, while a fan was distraught that "IT SHOULD'VE BEEN LAST YEAR FOR BRAT..."
Additionally, the Academy has combined the Best Recording Package and Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package categories and has split Best Country Album into Best Contemporary Country Album and Best Traditional Country Album.
'The Academy's top priority is to represent the music people that we serve each year,' said Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, per Variety. 'That entails listening carefully to our members to make sure our rules and guidelines reflect today's music and allow us to accurately recognize as many deserving creators as possible. As we kick off another exciting GRAMMY Season, we look forward to celebrating the amazing power of music and its ability to bring so many people together.'
Nominations for next year's Grammys are set to be announced on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.Grammys Announce New 2026 Award Categories and 1 Really Riles Fans Up first appeared on Parade on Jun 12, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
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