Three New Grammy Award Categories Added For 2024

The Recording Academy has announced the addition of three new Grammy Award categories for 2024.

The 66th annual presentation will include awards for the best pop dance track, best alternative jazz album, and best African music performance. The additions are intended to reflect the organization’s “commitment to actively listen and respond to the feedback from our music community” and “accurately represent a diverse range of relevant musical genres”.

The non-classical producer of the year and non-classical songwriter of the year categories will both be shifted to the general sector, it was also revealed on Tuesday.

All Grammy voters will now be able to cast their ballots in the non-genre-specific categories.

Previously, the “Big Four” awards—best new artist, album, record, and Song of the Year—were the only ones included in the general categories.

“The Recording Academy is proud to announce these latest category changes to our awards process,” Recording Academy chief executive Harvey Mason Jr said.

“These changes reflect our commitment to actively listen and respond to the feedback from our music community, accurately represent a diverse range of relevant musical genres, and stay aligned with the ever-evolving musical landscape.

“By introducing these three new categories, we are able to acknowledge and appreciate a broader array of artists – and relocating the producer of the year and songwriter of the year categories to the general field ensures that all our voters can participate in recognizing excellence in these fields.

“We are excited to honour and celebrate the creators and recordings in these categories, while also exposing a wider range of music to fans worldwide.”