The Recording Academy has announced five new categories and rule changes for the 2027 Grammy Awards. The 69th ceremony will air live across ABC, Disney+ and Hulu on Feb. 7, 2027.
The new categories are Best Asian Pop Music Performance, Best R&B Collaboration or Duo/Group Performance, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, Best Traditional Folk Album and Best Latin Song.
With the new R&B category, Best R&B Performance has been renamed Best R&B Solo Performance. Best Folk Album has been renamed Best Contemporary Folk Album.
The Academy is introducing Ballot Plus as an optional alternative to the 10/3 voting structure. Voting members who opt in and verify their professional credits may vote in up to 15 peer-related categories, regardless of field. Other members will receive the standard 10/3 ballot.
The maximum number of times an artist can be submitted for Best New Artist has increased from three to four. The share of new recordings required for an eligible album has been lowered from 75% to 66%.
Internet-only releases can now qualify for Best Album Notes and Best Historical Album if their additional materials and album notes are included in the commercial download. Songwriters and composers of new material on winning albums in most genre album categories will also receive Grammy statuettes and Achievement Certificates, matching recognition for producers and engineers.
