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– The Recording Academy has added five new categories to the Grammy awards ahead of the next award ceremony in 2023.
– The Recording Academy, which oversees the Grammy Awards, has added five new categories to the prestigious award ceremony, which honours the best in artistry and music.
– The 65th Grammy Awards, which would be in 2023, is where the first set of awards in these five categories would be given.
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– The five new categories included are:
Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical
According to the Recording Academy, this award would recognize:
– “the written excellence, profession and art of songwriting honoring the most prolific non-performing and non-producing songwriters for their body of new work released during an eligibility year. “
Best Alternative Music Performance
The Recording Academy states that this award is:
– “A track and single Category that recognizes the best recordings in an alternative performance by a solo artist, collaborating artists, established duo, or established group.”
Best Americana Performance
The Recording Academy confirms that this category is:
– “A track and single Category that recognizes artistic excellence in an Americana performance by a solo artist, collaborating artists, established duo, or established group.”
Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games And Other Interactive Media
This category, according to the Recording Academy:
– “Recognizes excellence in score soundtrack albums comprised predominately of original scores and created specifically for, or as a companion to, a current video game or other interactive media released within the qualification period.”
Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
This is:
– “An album Category that recognizes excellence in spoken word albums specific to the performance of poetry with or without music.”
The Recording Academy also announced that there would be a special merit category called the ‘Best Song For Social Change.’ This category would:
– “be determined by a Blue Ribbon Committee and ratified by the Recording Academy Board of Trustees. Submissions must contain lyrical content that addresses a timely social issue and promotes understanding, peacebuilding and empathy.”
This week we announced five new GRAMMY Awards categories to be awarded at the 2023 #GRAMMYs, including Songwriter Of The Year (Non-Classical) and Best Score Soundtrack For Video Games, among other new categories and changes. ✨ https://t.co/esDp6KGe8d
— Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@RecordingAcad) June 12, 2022
The #GRAMMYs have announced several new categories for next year’s ceremony:
• Songwriter of the Year (Non-Classical)
• Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
• Best Song for Social Change pic.twitter.com/7cmkBOiGD4
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 9, 2022
