Grammy Awards add Asian Pop and Latin song categories
The music awards adds five new categories after wins from Bad Bunny and KPop Demon Hunters.
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"expanding the number of categories made the event 'more inclusive' and enabled the awards to 'represent more music creators, artists, writers and producers'."
— Harvey Mason Jr , Executive
"'were all inspired by our music community sharing with us that they felt they needed to have more opportunities to celebrate different and new genres of music'."
— Harvey Mason Jr , Executive
"2027 is going to be an amazing year for the Grammy Awards, and one that reflects the extraordinary growth we’re seeing across music."
— Harvey Mason jr. , Executive
"2027 is going to be an amazing year for the Grammy Awards, and one that reflects the extraordinary growth we’re seeing across music."
— Harvey Mason jr. , Executive
"2027 is going to be an amazing year for the Grammy Awards, and one that reflects the extraordinary growth we're seeing across music."
— Harvey Mason jr. , Executive
"2027 is going to be an amazing year for the Grammy Awards, and one that reflects the extraordinary growth we’re seeing across music."
— Harvey Mason jr. , Executive
"2027 is going to be an amazing year for the Grammy Awards, and one that reflects the extraordinary growth we’re seeing across music."
— Harvey Mason jr. , Executive
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The music awards adds five new categories after wins from Bad Bunny and KPop Demon Hunters.
The Recording Academy has announced the addition of five new categories for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance and Best Latin Song, along with changes to the Best New Artist category.
The 2027 Grammy Awards will include five new categories, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance, recognizing artistic excellence in Asian pop music performances originating from or widely recognized within Asian markets.
The Recording Academy has announced the addition of five new categories for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance and Best Latin Song, along with changes to the Best New Artist category.
The Recording Academy has announced the addition of five new categories for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance and Best Latin Song, along with changes to the Best New Artist category.
The Recording Academy has added five new categories for the 2027 Grammys, including Best Asian Pop Music Performance and Best Latin Song, along with other voting and eligibility updates.
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