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2018 GRAMMYs: Nominations to be announced Nov. 28

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The Recording Academy also announces new amendments to the GRAMMY Awards process
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Jun 14, 2017 - 6:00 am
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Mark your calendars: The Recording Academy has set Tuesday, Nov. 28 as the date for the announcement of nominees for the 60th GRAMMY Awards. The milestone telecast will take place Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Additionally, The Academy has completed its annual review of awards rules and regulations, and established a series of new amendments to guide the GRAMMY Awards process moving forward.

These amendments, effective immediately, include implementing online voting for the GRAMMY Awards, recognizing songwriters in the Album Of The Year category and establishing Nominations Review Committees for the Rap, Contemporary Instrumental, and New Age Fields.

For the first time, all voting members will cast their GRAMMY Awards votes online rather than by paper ballot. This transition will provide the Recording Academy's more than 13,000 voting members greater access and flexibility than ever before, eliminate the possibility of invalid ballots and protect further against fraudulent voting.

Moving forward, all music creators (songwriters, producers, engineers, mixers, mastering engineers, featured artists) credited with at least 33 percent or more playing time on the winning album will be eligible to receive a GRAMMY for Album Of The Year. Previously, songwriters were not recognized in this category.

Nominations Review Committees will be created and implemented for the Rap, Contemporary Instrumental, and New Age Fields. A Nominations Review process was established in 1989 as an additional round of checks and balances to eliminate the potential for a popularity bias that puts emerging artists, independent music, and late-year releases at a disadvantage. Since then, Nominations Review Committees have been established across 15 GRAMMY Awards Fields. 

The eligibility window for the 60th GRAMMYs is Oct. 1, 2016, through Sept. 30, 2017. The first-round ballot period will take place Oct. 16–29, 2017, with the final-round ballot period set for Dec. 7–21, 2017. GRAMMY101.com features a list of key dates and an overview of how the GRAMMY process works.

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Emmy Nominations 2017: 59th GRAMMYs, Bee Gees Special Score

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The 59th GRAMMY Awards and The Recording Academy's televised Bee Gees salute earn recognition for outstanding TV lighting design, sound mixing and music direction
Renée Fabian
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Jul 17, 2017 - 5:00 pm
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Though the 60th GRAMMY Awards is just six months away, The Recording Academy is excited for another awards show: the 69th Annual Emmy Awards.

The Academy received three Emmy nominations for 2017: two for the 59th GRAMMY Awards and one for the CBS special celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees."

The 59th GRAMMYs earned nods for Outstanding Lighting Design Lighting Direction For A Variety Special and Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special.

The 56th GRAMMY Awards won the Emmy in the latter category in 2014. Previous GRAMMY telecasts have earned more than 20 Emmy wins since the 26th GRAMMY Awards in 1984.

"Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees" earned a nomination for Outstanding Music Direction under the helm of musical director Rickey Minor of "American Idol" fame.

The prior GRAMMY specials "Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY Salute," with musical direction from Greg Phillinganes, and "The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute To The Beatles," with musical direction by Don Was, each earned Emmys in the same category.

The 2017 winners will be revealed via the live Emmy Awards broadcast on Sept. 17 on CBS, the longtime home of Music's Biggest Night.

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2017 "Salute To Music Legends" performers
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Charley Pride, Shirley Caesar to perform on GRAMMY PBS special

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"GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends" taping will also feature the Velvet Underground's John Cale, jazz pianist Stanley Cowell and R&B singer/songwriter Valerie Simpson
Renée Fabian
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Jul 7, 2017 - 10:00 am
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Recording Academy 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients Shirley Caesar, Charley Pride and the Velvet Underground's John Cale have been added to the lineup for the "GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends" taping on July 11 at The Beacon Theatre in New York.

Jazz pianist Stanley Cowell and GRAMMY nominee Valerie Simpson have also been added to the performance lineup.

Previously announced performers include GRAMMY winners Dionne Warwick, Dwight Yoakam, Randy Newman, and Kirk Franklin, and GRAMMY nominees Charlie Wilson, Catherine Russell, and Andra Day. GRAMMY winner Paul Shaffer will serve as musical director.

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The tribute concert will honor 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award honorees Caesar, Ahmad Jamal, Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Nina Simone, Sly Stone, and the Velvet Underground, as well as Trustees Award recipients Thom Bell, Mo Ostin, and Ralph Peer. Also being recognized are Technical GRAMMY Award recipient Alan Dower Blumlein and Music Educator Award honoree Keith Hancock.

In addition to the tribute concert, celebrity guests will present recipients with their award statues and guests will enjoy never-before-seen video packages celebrating each of the honorees' contributions to our cultural heritage.

Now in its second year, "GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends" will be produced in partnership with PBS' "Great Performances" series, and will air on the network later this year.

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When will the GRAMMYs return to Los Angeles?

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With the 60th GRAMMY Awards headed to New York for 2018, learn when the telecast will return to Los Angeles
Renée Fabian
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Jun 28, 2017 - 10:52 am
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While the milestone 60th GRAMMY Awards will take place in New York City, it won't be long before the show heads back to Los Angeles.

The Recording Academy announced the signing of a new four-year agreement with AEG for Staples Center to host the GRAMMY telecast when the show returns to Los Angeles in 2019.

Staples Center has hosted the GRAMMY telecast a record 17 out of the last 18 years. The GRAMMY Awards are estimated to bring $82 million in economic benefit to Los Angeles each year of the event, marking a projected revenue of $328 million over a four-year span.

CBS will continue to broadcast the show live on both coasts through 2026, and the 2019 show will mark the 47th consecutive year the network has broadcast the GRAMMY Awards.

"We very much consider Staples Center our home and are grateful for the successful relationship we've cultivated throughout the years with AEG and the entire Staples Center team," said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. "We look forward to continuing this relationship and bringing the GRAMMYs back to the Entertainment Capital of the World."

2018 GRAMMYs: When will nominations be announced?

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Recording Academy Board of Trustees: Who was elected?

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Learn about the elected officers who will help strategically guide and shape the mission and policies of The Academy
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Jun 26, 2017 - 10:32 am
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Following its annual spring Board of Trustees meeting, The Recording Academy has announced that producer/engineer/songwriter John Poppo has been re-elected Chair of its Board of Trustees. A&R executive Ruby Marchand has been re-elected Vice Chair. Veteran music executive Terry Hemmings was elected Secretary/Treasurer and recording artist and founder/CEO of Swan Songs Christine Albert was elected Chair Emeritus.

These elected officers will lead the Board of Trustees, in partnership with Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow and Academy senior staff, to strategically guide and shape the mission and policies of The Academy and its affiliates.

New York native Poppo is a multiplatinum-selling producer, engineer, songwriter, and musician who has worked with artists such as Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Seal, and Luther Vandross. He is currently focused on the development of new artists for his production/management company, Pop Productions Inc. Poppo has served on The Academy's Board of Trustees for the past 14 years.

A global A&R professional, Marchand has discovered, developed and nurtured artists across a multitude of genres. She now oversees the International Repertoire Initiative for Warner Music. Previously, Marchand was head of A&R for Ryko, a wholly owned label of Warner Music Group, where she signed artists including Keb' Mo', Will Hoge, Fran Healy, Allison Moorer, and the Posies, among others.

A 30-year music industry veteran, Hemmings is president/CEO of Provident Music Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. His roster includes Kirk Franklin, Third Day, Steven Curtis Chapman, Israel Houghton, and Marvin Sapp. He also oversees Provident Films, Provident Distribution, Essential Music Publishing, Essential Artist Services, and New York-based Descendant Records.

Albert is an independent recording artist and founder/CEO of Swan Songs, an Austin, Texas-based nonprofit that fulfills musical last wishes. Albert has released 12 independent albums as a solo artist and as part of the folk/Americana duo Albert And Gage. She served as Academy Chair from 2013–2015.

"I look forward to working closely with such a diverse group of music professionals," said Portnow. "The Academy, our membership and the entire music community will benefit from their many years of experience."

Learn about the new amendments to the GRAMMY Awards process