Best Traditional Country Album For albums – vocal or instrumental. This category recognizes excellence in albums of traditional country music, both vocal and instrumental.

Those two categories are "Best Traditional Country Album" and "Best Album Cover." The existing "Best Country Album" category has been renamed "Best Contemporary Country Album," the academy said.

Feb 4, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Lainey Wilson accepts the award for best country album during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024.

The best new artist category has also been expanded to include acts who were featured on previous album of the year nominees, so long as they fall below 20% of the album’s music.

Other Grammy changes include the creation of a best traditional country album category, while the existing best country album category has been renamed best contemporary country album. (Beyoncé ...

NEW YORK — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including carving out a stand-alone category for best album cover — a day after Sabrina Carpenter ...

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