Teletubby 146,882 Posted Thursday at 02:14 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:14 PM (edited) Nominations for the 2026 GRAMMYs will be unveiled on November 7th later this year. The ceremony takes place on February 1st, 2026. GRAMMY AWARD FIELD AND CATEGORY UPDATES • BEST ALBUM COVER AN ART DIRECTOR’S AWARD - FOR ALBUMS ONLY Nominees/statuettes awarded to Art Director(s). This Category recognizes excellence in cover art for albums of recordings in any genre of music, released for the first time during the eligibility year (even if recordings were previously released). The elements judged in this Category include the creativity, design, illustration, photography, and/or graphic art of the Album Cover. The Album Cover must be predominantly new: If the album cover art has been previously released, or the recording is being reissued with only minimal new cover art, is not eligible. Eligible Album Covers can be from digital-only or streaming-only full-length releases as well as albums that have physical configurations. Submission of an Album Cover in this Category would not disqualify the physical package of the same release from being submitted in Best Recording Package. Eligible entries for this category require a high-resolution digital file of the album cover be uploaded with the entry. • General Field Eligibility for Best New Artist has been expanded to include artists who have been previously nominated in Album Of The Year, but whose contributions fell below the current 20 percent playing time threshold. This update allows acts who were credited as featured artists on projects that were GRAMMY nominated for Album Of The Year in a previous awards cycle to be eligible for Best New Artist consideration. • Country Field The existing Best Country Album Category has been renamed Best Contemporary Country Album, and a new Category, Best Traditional Country Album, has been added. • Best Recording Package and Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package have been combined into one Category called Best Recording Package. Edited Thursday at 03:21 PM by Teletubby "You b*tch!" ~ Rat Boy 3 2 3 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl 3,371 Posted Thursday at 02:16 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:16 PM Actually love this, it's all part of the art form and vinyls are all the rage right now. Maybe it'll mean we get less lazy covers and more effort will go in 20 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTELLA 7,638 Posted Thursday at 02:16 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:16 PM (edited) The Grammy goes to MAYHEM here 🏆 I know it's divisive, but it may honestly be my fave album cover from her now. Edited Thursday at 02:17 PM by NUTELLA 1 1 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon trou en plume 26 Posted Thursday at 02:19 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:19 PM 1 minute ago, NUTELLA said: The Grammy goes to MAYHEM here 🏆 2 9 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOriginalOne 10,522 Posted Thursday at 02:22 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:22 PM Would have been great to have these around a few years ago For Chromatica 18 1 23 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C1trus 4,341 Posted Thursday at 02:23 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:23 PM This category should have been introduced during the Chromatica era. What an amazing cover art! ι'м ρυℓℓιηg үσυя sтяιηgs 10 19 4 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy232000 11,235 Posted Thursday at 02:26 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:26 PM I agree with all of the new introductions! Nice to see some changes in the academy that actually seek to give more people a chance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elsamars 84 Posted Thursday at 02:28 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:28 PM They already have a category called Best Recording Package which is more comprehensive. I don’t know this one seems redundant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy232000 11,235 Posted Thursday at 02:28 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:28 PM We also have important dates! NOV 7th - nominations are announced FEB 1st - Ceremony takes place Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTELLA 7,638 Posted Thursday at 02:28 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:28 PM 5 minutes ago, Mon trou en plume said: BTW (Special Edition) > MAYHEM > TFM (blonde) 🏆🏆🏆 Search your soul, it's true 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cssomeone 1,644 Posted Thursday at 02:31 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:31 PM I could swear this category already existed Nice addition nevertheless I really liked the division for the Country Album. There were so many people who complained about Cowboy Carter winning it this year as it featured many sounds which were not Country Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyana Rava 1,097 Posted Thursday at 02:36 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:36 PM Only Gaga album I think had a shite cover was Joanne. [Still maybe my fav album thought] All the rest would have SLAYN this category. BTW motorcycle?? GROUND BREAKING omg remember the hate I really do love it though 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaplayer315 13,941 Posted Thursday at 02:38 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:38 PM Give Chromatica the first one 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastpopicon 28,504 Posted Thursday at 02:41 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:41 PM The motorcycle cover is not only her best cover but the best cover of all time by any artist. The melody that you choose can rescue you 2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUTELLA 7,638 Posted Thursday at 02:42 PM Share Posted Thursday at 02:42 PM Just now, lastpopicon said: The motorcycle cover is not only her best cover but the best cover of all time by any artist. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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