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Grammy Awards Make Changes To Best New Artist Rules & Add Five New Categories

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
14:28 GMT

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01 — ABOUT

The Recording Academy has updated some rules and categories for this year’s Grammy Awards, the organization announced today, with one change impacting the Best New Artist category: Nominees in that category will now be able to submit a total of four times, one more submission than was previously allowed.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Best New Artist category has historically been known for surprising winners, including artists like Billie Eilish and Meghan Trainor, who both achieved significant success post-win.

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Grammy Awards Make Changes To Best New Artist Rules & Add Five New Categories — June 16, 2026 | StayTuned