The Recording Academy (equivalent to the Academy for the Oscars) has announced that they are cutting their 109 categories for awards to 78, so do not expect to see any categories like Best Hawaiian Music Album anymore.
A huge change in this is that males and females will no longer be competing separately. instead there will be categories such as Best Pop Solo, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance where they are not divided by gender.
Why is this happening? President and CEO of the Grammy's Neil Portnow says, "It was objectively determined that our Grammy categories be restructured to the continued competition and prestige of the highest and only peer-recognized award in music." In other words, they are getting rid of the categories that are not as recognized in order to keep the Grammy name as the most prominent music award.
I think this is a good change. Frankly, it bothers me that some unknown artist can win the same award as someone as legendary as Stevie Wonder. Its not a charity, I don't think we should give the supposed most prestigious award to an artist of every genre just to recognize them. If they're not popular, they're not popular. I'm glad the Recording Academy has finally realized this has trimmed the fat.
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