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Grammys change country categories to separate traditional and contemporary albums
The 2026 Grammy Awards will introduce a significant change: Best country album category has been renamed best contemporary ...
Grammy Awards introduce new category to celebrate traditional country music
The Grammy Awards have added a Best Traditional Country Album category and renamed the Best Country Album category to Best Contemporary Country Album. The Recording Academy defines traditional country ...
Grammys Introduce New Country Album Category, Best New Artist Rules for 2026
Recording Academy reveals 2026 Grammy Awards will add Traditional Country Album category, implement new Best New Artist ...
Academy of Country Music layoffs impact high-level staffers
The Academy of Country Music hit with layoffs following its 60th ACM Awards last month. 'Menswear city': Iconic brand expands ...
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Grammys Add New Country Category for 2026
A new country music category has been added for the 2026 Grammy Awards. The change is meant to make space for where the genre ...
Recording Academy Adds Grammy Categories for Country Albums and Cover Art
The Best Country Album category has been divided into contemporary and traditional branches, among other rule tweaks for 2026 ...
Country Music Lovers Are Confident Megan Moroney’s Next Era Is Going to Be All-Things Purple
Country Music Lovers Are Confident Megan Moroney’s Next Era Is Going to Be All-Things Purple first appeared on Parade on Jun ...
The Grammys Updates Country Music Category Months After Beyoncé's Massive Win For 'Cowboy Carter'
Months after Beyoncé won "Best Country Album" for "Cowboy Carter," the Grammys has added a new category to honor country ...
Beyoncé Is The Last Winner Of Best Country Album Grammy Due To Category Changes
The Recording Academy is making changes to its Best Country Album category after Beyoncé won the award in 2025.
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Recording Academy Adds 'Traditional Country' Album Category Months After Beyoncé Win
The Recording Academy is set to welcome a new country album category at the next Grammy Awards. Billboard reports that the ...
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Beyoncé Won Best Country Album. Now the Award Doesn’t Exist.
The Recording Academy announces that starting at the 2026 #GRAMMYs, Best Country Album will be split into 2 new categories: Best Contemporary Country Album and Best Traditional Country Album. This ...