On April 6th, The Recording Academy announced the restructuring of the categories for the Grammy Awards. The changes will be implemented next year at the 54th Grammy Awards. The minimum number of entries per category will increase from twenty-five to forty. The number of categories will be reduced from 109 to 78. These changes will certainly impact the DC gospel community as well those across the nation. Some categories have been consolidated and some eliminated.
Previous categories: Gospel Field
Best Gospel Performance
Best Gospel Song
Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album
Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
Best Traditional Gospel Album
Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
Restructured categories: Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Field
Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance
Best Gospel Song
Best Contemporary Christian Music Song
Best Gospel Album
Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
Eliminated Categories
Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album
Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album
Best Traditional Gospel Album
To read the Recording Academy’s press release and see the video announcement by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recoding Academy, click here.
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