2018 GRAMMYs: Nominations to be announced Nov. 28

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2018 GRAMMYs: Nominations to be announced Nov. 28

The Recording Academy also announces new amendments to the GRAMMY Awards process

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Jun 13, 2017 - 6:44 pm

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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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(top row) John Poppo, Ruby Marchand (bottom row) Terry Hemmings, Christine Albert

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Recording Academy Board of Trustees: Who was elected?

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 - 10:31 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

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When will the GRAMMYs return to Los Angeles?

With the 60th GRAMMY Awards headed to New York for 2018, learn when the telecast will return to Los Angeles

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Jun 27, 2017 - 4:45 pm

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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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Producer David Foster to receive GRAMMY Museum award

16-time GRAMMY winner to be recognized for his significant contributions to music at gala event championing music education

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Jun 22, 2017 - 10:15 am

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David Foster, a name synonymous with music production excellence, is set to add another accolade to his storied résumé. The 16-time GRAMMY winner will receive the Architects of Sound Award from the GRAMMY Museum at its third annual Gala, taking place Sept. 19 at The Novo in Los Angeles.

The event will recognize his unparalleled contributions to music, while providing support for the Museum's newly expanded music education programs, which were integrated with those of its sister organization, the GRAMMY Foundation, earlier this year.

Music educator Nathan Strayhorn will also be recognized as the recipient of the 2017 Jane Ortner Education Award, which honors K-12 academic teachers who use music in the classroom as a powerful educational tool.

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Foster has scored numerous hit songs and gold and platinum albums with variety of artists, from Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson, to Madonna, Stevie Wonder, Chicago, and Dolly Parton. He has also earned a reputation for his ability to scout up-and-coming talent, playing a key role in launching the careers of Celine Dion, Josh Groban, and Michael Bublé, among others.

Of his 16 GRAMMYs, Foster has earned three awards for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical, three for Album Of The Year and two for Record Of The Year. He has received a total of 45 GRAMMY nominations to date, and he is also a past recipient of the Recording Academy's President's Merit Award.

"It's an honor to be celebrated by the GRAMMY Museum and to support such a great cause as music education," said Foster. "The Museum's education programs are very important platforms for young emerging artists so I am thrilled to be part of this Gala."

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Dwight Yoakam, Andra Day to salute GRAMMY Legends in New York

"GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends" taping to feature performances honoring Sly Stone, Nina Simone, Charley Pride, and other 2017 Recording Academy Special Merit Awards recipients

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Jun 1, 2017 - 6:07 pm

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GRAMMY winners Kirk Franklin, Randy Newman and Dwight Yoakam and GRAMMY nominee Andra Day will pay tribute to Sly Stone, Nina Simone and Charley Pride, among others, at "GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends," an awards ceremony and live tribute concert honoring The Recording Academy's 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients.

The event will tape on July 11 at The Beacon Theatre in New York, the host city of the 60th GRAMMY Awards.

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Led by GRAMMY-winner Paul Shaffer as musical director, the tribute concert will feature rare performances by honorees and never-seen renditions by artists they've inspired. Additional performers will be announced.

"GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends" will recognize 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award honorees Shirley Caesar, Ahmad Jamal, Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Simone, Stone, and the Velvet Underground, as well as Trustees Award recipients Thom Bell, Mo Ostin and Ralph Peer. Also being recognized are Alan Dower Blumlein and Keith Hancock, the respective 2017 Technical GRAMMY Award and Music Educator Award recipients.

In addition to the tribute concert, special celebrity guests will present recipients 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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