Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover categories have been added to the 2026 Grammy Awards.
Returning to Los Angeles on Sunday, February 1 of next year, with nominations scheduled to be announced on Friday, November 7, 2025, several updates have been made to reflect “the ever-changing musical landscape.”
In a statement about the foundation’s forthcoming changes, Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, said:
“The Academy’s top priority is to represent the music people that we serve each year.” “That entails listening carefully to our members to make sure our rules and guidelines reflect today’s music and allow us to accurately recognize as many deserving creators as possible. As we kick off another exciting GRAMMY Season, we look forward to celebrating the amazing power of music and its ability to bring so many people together.”
During the 2025 ceremony, Kendrick Lamar was the biggest winner collecting five Grammys, thanks in large part to his Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us’ that contributed to Record of the Year and Song of the Year categories, as well as Best Music Video, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Performance.
Along with Lamar, Beyoncé enjoyed a successful evening, taking home three trophies including Album of the Year, for Cowboy Carter, which she dedicated to Linda Martell, a Black trailblazer in country music.
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Author: Al Denté
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