Grammy Awards 2024 adds ANOTHER THREE categories to jampacked list trends now

The Grammy Awards have added three new categories for the 2024 ceremony.

The Recording Academy has announced that the 66th Annual Grammy Awards will feature additional categories; Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album, and Best Pop Dance Recording - meaning the 2024 awards will feature a mammoth 102 categories.

 The 2023 ceremony had a whopping 91 categories, not including eight special awards categories - the Grammy Global Impact Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award, Technical Grammy Award, Grammy Legend Award, Grammy Hall of Fame Award, The MusiCares Person of the Year Award, and Best Song for Social Change,

The producer of the year, non-classical and songwriter of the year, non-classical categories will also be moved to the general field - which means all Grammy voters will be allowed to vote in the categories - which were formerly specialized categories which only members working in those areas could vote on.

In a statement, Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy said: 'The Recording Academy is proud to announce these latest Category changes to our Awards process. 

'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 honor and celebrate the creators and recordings in these categories, while also exposing a wider range of music to fans worldwide.

The Recording Academy also issued statements describing the new categories, with Best African Performance detailed as: 'A track and singles category that recognizes recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the African continent. 

'Highlighting regional melodic, harmonic and rhythmic musical traditions, the category includes but is not limited to the Afrobeat, Afro-fusion, Afro Pop, Afrobeats, Alte, Amapiano, Bongo Flava, Genge, Kizomba, Chimurenga, High Life, Fuji, Kwassa, Ndombolo, Mapouka, Ghanaian Drill, Afro-House, South African Hip-Hop, and Ethio Jazz genres.'

Best Pop Dance Recording is described as: 'Recognizes tracks and singles that feature up-tempo, danceable music that follows a pop arrangement. Eligible pop dance recordings also feature strong rhythmic beats, significant electronic-based instruments with an emphasis on the vocal performance, melody and hooks. 

'Dance remixes are eligible in the best remixed recording category only and may not be entered in best pop dance recording.'

Best Alternative Jazz Album is detailed as: 'recognizes artistic excellence in alternative jazz albums by individuals, duos, groups/ensembles, with or without vocals.