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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 ...
10 Grammy Rule Changes for 2026, Including More Liberal Policies in Best New Artist & Best Musical Theater Album
In 2024, Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. announced a new 10-year ...
Recording Academy Adds Grammy Categories for Country Albums and Cover Art
The Best Country Album category has been divided into contemporary and traditional branches, among other rule tweaks for 2026 ...
Grammys Add A New Country Category One Year After Beyoncé's Win
The Grammy Awards will have two new categories ahead of the 2026 award ceremony: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover. The Best Country Album category has been renamed Best Contemporary ...
A Grammy category is created for album covers just as Sabrina Carpenter’s takes the spotlight
NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including carving out a stand ...
Grammys change country categories to separate traditional and contemporary albums
The 2026 Grammy Awards will introduce a significant change: Best country album category has been renamed best contemporary ...
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Beyoncé Won Best Country Album. Now the Award Doesn’t Exist.
The Recording Academy announces that starting at the 2026 #GRAMMYs, Best Country Album will be split into 2 new categories: Best Contemporary Country Album and Best Traditional Country Album. This ...
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The Beyoncé Effect: The Grammys Switching Up Country Album Categories Leads To Major Side-Eye
The Grammys announced that they are adding two new country categories including Best Contemporary Country Album.
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Grammys Rework Country Category After Beyonce's Cowboy Carter Win Received Backlash
The 68th Grammy Awards is splitting up its award for Best Country Album following backlash from Beyonce's historic win in the ...
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The Grammys Add “Best Traditional Country Album” Category Following Beyoncé’s Win For “Best Country Album”
The Grammy’s are adding a new category to the country genre called “Best Traditional Country Album,” which is the only new music category being added for the 68th annual Grammy Awards in 2026.