Mason said the additional Grammy category for country music allows for more inclusion in the genre. "When it comes to creativity, we don't want to exclude, we want to include," Mason said.

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The Recording Academy has added a new Country category and rule amendments for the 68th annual Grammy Awards. The 2026 Grammys will feature a new category, Best Traditional Country Album, and the ...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 02: Doechii attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

The following year, there was a major streamlining to 78 categories. The Academy also announced key dates for the 68th annual Grammy Awards season, including the show date, Sunday Feb. 1, 2026.

Upon the March 2024 announcement of her eventual Grammy-winning "Cowboy Carter" album, Beyoncé wrote on social media: "This ain’t a Country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album.

Multiple winners, including Beyoncé and Alicia Keys, brought their kids to the 2025 Grammys, and put them front and center. Here's what that means to moms.