Abstract
- The 68th GRAMMY Awards can be held on February 1, 2026
- New classes embody Finest Conventional Nation Album and Finest Album Cowl
- Eligibility guidelines have been up to date for Finest New Artist and bodily product classes
The Recording Academy introduced the date for the 68th GRAMMY Awards, in addition to unveiled the brand new Finest Conventional Nation Album and Finest Album Cowl classes.
With the addition of Finest Conventional Nation Album, the present Finest Nation Album class is renamed to Finest Up to date Nation Album. In the meantime, the present Finest Recording Bundle and Finest Boxed or Particular Restricted Version Bundle classes have merged into Finest Recording Bundle.
Along with the introduction of the brand new classes, the Recording Academy shared quite a lot of up to date eligibility necessities. Nominees for Finest New Artist can now embody artists beforehand nominated for Album of the 12 months, however whose work is under the 20% taking part in time margin. Artists featured on a mission nominated for Album of the 12 months prior to now may also nonetheless be eligible for Finest New Artist.
Bodily product eligibility necessities for Finest Recording Bundle, Finest Album Notes and Finest Historic Album now embody bodily album packages offered instantly by way of the artist or label’s web site. Within the Classical classes, composers and lyricists/librettists are additionally now eligible for nominations.
In Classical Classes, composers and lyricists/librettists at the moment are eligible for GRAMMY recognition alongside all different key artistic personnel together with artists, producers, and engineers on successful albums.
The 68th GRAMMY Awards will happen on February 1, 2026. Keep tuned for an inventory of nominees.
