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

The 2026 Grammy Awards will introduce a significant change: Best country album category has been renamed best contemporary ...

Five months ahead of nominations for the 2026 Grammys, the Recording Academy has retuned the rulebook. While some of the ...

B eyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” marked a historic moment in country music. Following its release in March 2024, Beyoncé became the ...

The Recording Academy announced this morning that the award previously named Best Country Album will now be named Best ...

The Grammys update country categories in response to Beyoncé’s win, reshaping genre definitions and reflecting evolving ...

The Recording Academy’s decision to add a new music category called "best traditional country album" has sparked criticism ...

In 2024, Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. announced a new 10-year ...

The new categories aim to celebrate a wider range of artists and the diverse future of country music. The 2026 Grammy Awards will introduce a significant change, reflecting the growing influence ...

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

A new country music category has been added for the 2026 Grammy Awards. The change is meant to make space for where the genre is headed. The new category actually allows room for artists who ...

This change reflects the evolution of country music and provides more opportunities for artists to win a Grammy. Black artists may benefit from this change by feeling empowered to embrace their ...