Grammys 2024 Add 3 New Award Categories, One Of Them Is Best African Music Performance

The Recording Academy announced the addition of three new award categories starting at the 66th Annual Grammy Award next year.

Awards for Best Alternative Jazz Album, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best African Music Performance will now become a separate category.

Two previous categories, Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical and Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, have been adjusted so that all Grammy voters can consider any genre.

These changes reflect our commitment to actively listen to and respond to feedback from our music community, accurately represent a variety of relevant music genres, and remain in line with the growing music landscape, "Academic Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. shared in an official statement.

"By introducing these three new categories, we can recognize and appreciate more artists and relocate the categories of Producer Of the Year and Songwriter Of The Year to the General Field ensuring that all of our voters can participate in recognition of the advantages in these areas," he continued.

We are excited to honor and celebrate creators and recordings in this category, while also displaying wider music to fans around the world.

A number of new categories were also added to last year's Grammys, including Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical; Best Song for Social Change; Best Alternative Music Performance; Best Americana Music Performance; Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media; and Best Sponen Word Poetry Album.

Not only that, but The Academy also added a new category for Songwriter Of The Year (Non-Classical), Best Alternative Music Performance, Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games and Other Interactive Media, while the Special Merit Award will be awarded for Best Song For Social Change.

"The Academy's main priority is to effectively represent the music people we serve, and every year, it requires listening to our members and ensuring our rules and guidelines reflect our growing industry," Mason said. about the addition of last year's Grammys.

No date has been confirmed for the 2024 award ceremony yet.