69th Annual Grammy Awards
| 69th Annual Grammy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 7, 2027 |
| Location | Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles, California |
| Website | grammy |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ABC Disney+ Hulu |
The 69th Annual Grammy Awards are an upcoming music awards ceremony which will honor the best recordings, compositions, and artists from August 31, 2025, to August 28, 2026, as chosen by the members of the Recording Academy, on February 7, 2027. It is the 24th ceremony to be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, and a host has yet to be announced.[1] It is the first Grammy ceremony to be broadcast on ABC since the 14th Annual Grammy Awards in 1972, and the first to be broadcast on Disney+ and Hulu following a new ten-year deal between the Recording Academy and the Walt Disney Company, which was announced on October 30, 2024. The ceremony follows on from the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, which were the last to air on CBS.[2][3]
Background
On June 16, 2026, the Recording Academy announced several changes for different categories and updates on eligibility rules for the 2027 ceremony.[4][5][6][7]
Category changes
- Five new categories – 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.
- Best Folk Album was renamed Best Contemporary Folk Album.
- Best R&B Performance was renamed Best R&B Solo Performance.
Criteria amendments
- Artists are now permitted to submit themselves up for four times for consideration in the Best New Artist category, an increase from the previous limit of three. Once an artist achieves a nomination, receives a nomination in any other Grammy category, or if they submit four times and are not nominated for Best New Artist, they are considered ineligible.
- The threshold of new recordings required for an album to be eligible for that year's Grammy awards is reduced from 75% to 66%.
- Internet-only releases are now eligible in the Best Album Notes and Best Historical Album categories.
- Songwriters and composers of new material on winning albums in the genre categories will now receive an award in parity with the recognition currently awarded to producers and engineers.
- Minor description updates to the Best Contemporary Classical Composition, Best Musical Theater Album, Best Country Song, Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Duo/Group Performance, Best Bluegrass Album, Best Children's Music Album, Best Alternative Music Performance, Best Alternative Music Album, and Best Regional Roots Music Album categories.
Voting amendments
- In previous years, all Academy members have voted in the six general field categories plus an additional ten categories across no more than three genre fields. As of the 2027 ceremony, some members have the option to vote in fifteen categories across all genre fields instead based on their own professional credits and contributions to the music industry. The Academy advise that members who request the latter voting ballot will need to meet certain criteria.[8]
Categories
The nominations for the 69th Annual Grammy Awards will be announced on November 16, 2026.[9]
General Field
Pop & Dance/Electronic
Rock, Metal & Alternative
R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry
Jazz, Traditional Pop, Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater
Country & American Roots
Gospel & Contemporary Christian
Latin, Global, African, Reggae & New Age, Ambient or Chant
Children's, Comedy, Audio Book Narration & Storytelling, Visual Media & Music Video/Film
Package, Notes & Historical
Production, Engineering, Composition & Arrangement
Classical
References
- ↑ "Grammy Awards Set Nominations and Telecast Date for 2027 Move to ABC and Hulu". Variety. 2026-05-12. Retrieved 2026-05-12.
- ↑ Roots, Kimberly (October 30, 2024). "Grammys to Leave CBS After 54-Year Run — Find Out Where They'll Land". TVLine. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ↑ White, Peter (October 30, 2024). "The Grammys Move From CBS To Disney In Major 10-Year Deal". Deadline. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Five New Categories And Rule Updates Take Effect For 2027 Grammys". NARAS. June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Errico, Marcus (June 16, 2026). "Major Grammy rule changes: Best New Artist, Best Album eligibility expanded, Asian Pop Music one of 5 categories added". Gold Derby.
- ↑ Zelmer, Emily (June 16, 2026). "Grammys Announce Five New Categories, Including Best R&B Collaboration and Best Latin Song". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "69th Grammy Awards Rules & Guidelines" (PDF). NARAS. June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (June 16, 2026). "2027 Grammy Changes: 5 New Categories, More Lenient Rules on Best New Artist Eligibility and More". Billboard.
- ↑ Millman, Ether (May 12, 2026). "Grammys Set 2027 Ceremony, Nomination Dates". The Hollywood Reporter.