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Grammys Add A New Country Category

The Grammys tweak rules to create two new categories for 2026

The Recording Academy has carved out a stand-alone category for best album cover, just as Sabrina Carpenter takes the spotlight

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Grammys Introduce New Country Album Category, Best New Artist Rules for 2026

Recording Academy reveals 2026 Grammy Awards will add Traditional Country Album category, implement new Best New Artist criteria, and more changes.

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Grammys announce ‘best traditional country album’ category after Beyoncé victory

The Grammys announced Thursday it would add “best traditional country album” to the category of awards after Beyoncé’s victory in the genre’s sole 2025 classification. “The Academy’s top priority is to represent the music people that we serve each year,

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Grammys to split country album into two categories and revive album cover field

The Grammy Awards are returning next February with two additional categories. The 68th awards, scheduled for Feb. 1 at Crypto ...

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Grammys Reveal Key Dates for 2026 Awards, Unveil New Rules and Categories

The Recording Academy has revealed the key dates for this year’s Grammy season, as the awards ceremony itself will take place ...

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'Your racism is showing again': Beyoncé fans lay into Grammy switch-up

Instagram user Kiara Marqui Butler, whose bio says they are "htx born and raised," commented, "Traditional Country Album = White. Contemporary Country Album = Black... Your racism is showing again." ...

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What's new at the 2026 Grammys? Key dates, fresh categories, and more explored

The official date for the 2026 Grammys has been announced, along with two new categories and a few updates on rules. The 2026 Grammys will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

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Beyonce’s Controversial Country Music Album Forced Major Change By Breaking The GRAMMYs

Beyonce literally broke the GRAMMYs. Her country music album changed the entire format of the award show forever after widespread backlash to her victory ...