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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 ...
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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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 ...