Grammys Make Sweeping Changes to Voting, Top Album & Rap Categories

[Varo Yan 2,984]

Grammys Make Sweeping Changes to Voting, Top Album and Rap Categories

 

"A slew of changes to the rules and procedures governing the Grammy Awards could curb fraud, boost songwriters’ profiles, increase voting participation from touring musicians and young voters, and help shift races such as the best rap music from popularity contests to competitions that focus on the music itself, Recording Academy SVP of awards Bill Freimuth tells Billboard."

Songwriters credited with at least 1/3 of playing time on the album of the year will win their own Grammys, a policy Freimuth said there was no reason the organization didn’t implement earlier. In addition, "nomination review" committees will be set up to vet the nominations for rap, contemporary instrumental, and new-age music, all of which Freimuth said came about at the request of the genre communities themselves. Fifteen other categories - including album of the year, record of the year, song of the year and best new artist  - already have such committees, which Freimuth said can help "override the popular vote to focus on what is really the best," regardless of age, fame or marketing budget.

Below are the summarized changes, as listed by the Academy:

- Grammy Awards Voting Will Now Be Online
- Songwriters Now Recognized In Album Of The Year
- Nominations Review Committees Established For Rap, Contemporary Instrumental, And New Age Fields
- Album Definition Expanded To Allow For More Inclusion In Classical, Dance, And Jazz Fields
- Amendments To The Music For Visual Media Field 
 

Read More here:

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/7832881/grammy-awards-changes-online-voting-album-rap-categories

 

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IS IT GOOD OR IS IT BAD FOR "JOANNE" ???

I HOPE/WISH {AND PREDICT HER WINNING BY %} LADY GAGA WILL RECEIVE AT LEAST THIS NOMINATIONS:

SONG OF THE YEAR: MILLION REASONS - 91%

RECORD OF THE YEAR: MILLION REASONS - 51%

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE: MILLION REASONS - 91%

ALBOM OF THE YEAR: JOANNE - 61%

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM: JOANNE - 71%

{ RECORD OF THE YEAR: THE CURE - 61% }

 

[ZiggyZiggs 29,850]

Get that AOTY nomination Hillary Lindsey 

[Luke78619 22,453]

What are those percentages about at the end? 

[JHS 4,714]

At this point I think it's pretty sure we're getting at least a nomination for Million Grammys 

[Varo Yan 2,984]

Just now, monster78619 said:

What are those percentages about at the end? 

 

3 minutes ago, Varo Yan said:

I HOPE/WISH {AND PREDICT HER WINNING BY %} ...

 

[Fernster7 7,837]

If Million Reasons is not nominated Grammys are cancelled. 

[funkyhaus 7,697]

So how many of Beyoncé's Grammys did she actually win? 

[Tomiel25 2,028]

I hope gaga snatch  those grammys as a paid for millions weeks of millions reasons

[shame 25,360]

Our Gagz better win for Million Reasons (Live) for Best Pop Solo Performance considering how many times she's performed it 

[BLACKOUTbritney 22,227]

They should also open back up the dance categories. There's such better pop/dance songs that could be nominated in that category that can't be nominated in the pop vocal category. The nominee lists for dance/electronic categories have been tragic since 2012

[gagagoogoose 30,952]

The floor is SOTY and Best Pop Solo Performance

MR:

[Delusional Aura 5,129]

23 minutes ago, funkyhaus said:

So how many of Beyoncé's albums did she actually win? 

THE SHADE...... SAVAGE. I'M DEAD.... DIED.... R.I.P ME 

[GypsyBabe 22,836]

I'm going to be really sad if Million Reasons doesn't win.  

[Avenues 4,370]

What about good sis Kety though? 

[SlayGagaloo 16,152]

37 minutes ago, funkyhaus said:

So how many of Beyoncé's albums did she actually win? 

Omg