Here’s A Breakdown Of The Grammy Awards’ Most Confusing Categories

For the past 59 years, the number of Grammy categories have fluctuated between just 28 to more than 100, as a result of the dynamic nature of music. Genres rise and fall, and rise again as new generations build on the songwriting and producing of the generation before. At this year’s 60th annual Grammy Awards, 84 awards will be given across 30 categories. advertisement advertisement The process of putting all those awards together, of sifting through categories and rule change petitions and nominations, isn’t unlike the running of a small government. And at the helm is Bill Freimuth, the Recording Academy’s SVP of Awards–and it’s a job that comes with about as many meetings as you’d expect. “Don’t talk to me about meetings,” Freimuth tells Fast Company, laughing. “Really every little aspect of the awards process is potentially up for change every single year.” That means that any of the Academy’s members can draft proposals to edit everything, from award qualifications to genre definitions. On the one hand, all of those potential changes help keep music’s biggest night current and abreast of trends. On the other hand, it means that the everyday music layman might have no idea of the… Read full this story

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