🎙️🏆 Grammy Awards Done Add Three New Categories – One of Dem Na For African Music Performance🎵
Ogbonge tori don show as di Grammy Awards don include three new categories for dia 2024 awards. One of dem na for Best African Music Performance. Odas na Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording. Dem go also move two existing categories wey be Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical and Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical, to the General Field. Dem make dis ogbonge change so dat all Grammy voters fit vote for these koko categories wey no dey genre-specific. 🎶🕺💃
Dis na strong move wey di Recording Academy don make so dem go fit recognize more music and artists. For one way, di Academy dey listen to people for di music community and dey see say many kain music dey evolve for di world. Dem believe say di time don reach to yori-yori these categories of music for di Grammy Awards. 🌍🎵👂
For dis new category wey be Best African Music Performance, na track and singles dem go dey look. Dem go dey recognize songs wey carry beta local expressions from all over Africa. This category go shine light on top our own melodic, harmonic and rhythmic musical traditions. E fit include but no be only 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. 🎷🥁🎺
Di Best Pop Dance Recording na for tracks and singles wey carry up-tempo, danceable music wey follow pop arrangement. If the music get strong rhythmic beats and plenty electronic-based instruments with focus on top the vocal performance, melody and hooks, e fit enter for this category. But dance remixes fit only enter for Best Remixed Recording Category. Dem no fit enter Best Pop Dance Recording. 🎧🎹💿
Di third new category na Best Alternative Jazz Album. This one na to recognize beta work for Alternative Jazz albums by individuals, duos and groups/ensembles, whether dem get vocals or not. Alternative Jazz na mix of jazz and other genres, like R&B, Hip-Hop, Classical, Contemporary Improvisation, Experimental, Pop, Rap, Electronic/Dance music, and/or Spoken Word. E fit also include the contemporary production techniques/instrumentation wey other genres dey use. 🎶🎷🎹
Di Recording Academy don dey accept proposals from people for di music community all through the year. Dem get one committee wey dem call Awards & Nominations Committee. Na Academy Voting Members wey be say dem dey different genres and backgrounds dey inside. This committee dey meet every year to check proposals to update Awards categories, procedures and eligibility guidelines. 🏆📜👥
So no dulling, as the 2024 Grammy Awards dey come, keep your ear for ground. More tory go still come about di biggest night for music. Make una watch this space. 🎵🏆👀”
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🎙️🏆 GRAMMY Awards Introduce Three New Categories, One Being Best African Music Performance 🎵
Exciting news is here as the GRAMMY Awards announce the addition of three new categories to their 2024 awards. One of these is for Best African Music Performance, with the others being Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording. In addition to this, two existing categories, Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical and Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical, will be moved to the General Field. This significant shift has been made to allow all GRAMMY voters to cast their votes in these essential, non-genre-specific categories. 🎶🕺💃
This is a significant step taken by the Recording Academy to recognize a broader range of music and artists. The Academy is actively listening to the music community and understanding the evolution of diverse music genres worldwide. It believes that it’s high time to appreciate these categories of music at the GRAMMY Awards. 🌍🎵👂
For this new category, Best African Music Performance, both tracks and singles will be considered. It aims to recognize songs that carry distinct local expressions from all across Africa. This category will highlight regional melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic musical traditions. It could include, but is not limited to, 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. 🎷🥁🎺
The Best Pop Dance Recording will be awarded to tracks and singles featuring up-tempo, danceable music following a pop arrangement. Music with strong rhythmic beats and extensive electronic-based instruments, focusing on the vocal performance, melody, and hooks, will be eligible for this category. However, dance remixes can only be entered in the Best Remixed Recording Category, not in the Best Pop Dance Recording. 🎧🎹💿
The third new category, Best Alternative Jazz Album, is to acknowledge artistic excellence in Alternative Jazz albums by individuals, duos, and groups/ensembles, with or without vocals. Alternative Jazz is a genre-blending mix of jazz and other genres, including R&B, Hip-Hop, Classical, Contemporary Improvisation, Experimental, Pop, Rap, Electronic/Dance music, and/or Spoken Word. It may also encompass the contemporary production techniques/instrumentation used in other genres. 🎶🎷🎹
The Recording Academy has been accepting proposals from members of the music community throughout the year. They have a committee known as the Awards & Nominations Committee, composed of Academy Voting Members from various genres and backgrounds. This committee meets annually to review proposals to update Awards categories, procedures, and eligibility guidelines. 🏆📜👥
As the 2024 GRAMMY Awards approach, keep your ears to the ground. More news is expected to emerge about the biggest night in music. Stay tuned for further updates. 🎵🏆👀
