Categories With the Most & Fewest Entries for 2027 Grammys
Categoria: Musica
There are more than 20 times as many entries in this year's most populated category as in this year's least populated category.
Por Billboard | 12/10/2026
All Grammys count the same toward someone’s career Grammy total, but we all know they’re not really on an equal footing. Every media outlet on Earth will report the winners of album of the year and record of the year next Feb. 7, but good luck trying to find out who won best regional roots music album (we’ll have it, of course). Related Don Toliver, Megan Moroney & ADÉLA — Who Made the Entry List for Best New Artist at the 2027 Grammys & Who Didn’t? Harvey Mason jr. on 2,300 New Grammy Voting Members, the Asian Pop Category Uproar & More: ‘We Want To Bring More People Into the Tent’ What Does the BTS Fallout Mean For the Grammys’ New Asian Pop Award? Some categories are far more competitive than others. There are more than 20 times as many entries in this year’s most populated category, song of the year (923), as in this year’s least populated category, best opera recording (43). Since final-round voting for the 69th Grammy Awards opened on Monday (Oct. 12), Grammy voters have been conscientiously poring over the entry lists for 95 of the 100 Grammy categories (or so Recording Academy leaders fervently hope). The nominees in the other five categories are determined by committees. The number of entries in four of the six categories in the General Field dropped compared to last year. There are 779 entries for record of the year (down from 894 last year); 683 for album of the year (down from 686 last year); 923 for song of the year (down from 1,015); and 331 for best new artist (down from 337). The number of entries in the other two General Field categories increased compared to last year. There were 216 entries for producer of the year, non-classical (up from 195) and 74 for songwriter of the year, non-classical (up from 63). The Grammys introduced four new categories this year. Best Latin song has a whopping 519 entries in its inaugural year, more than any other songwriting category except song of the year. Best traditional pop performance has 211 entries in its first year. Best R&B collaboration or duo/group performance has 168 entries. Best Asian pop performance, which had a surprisingly bumpy rollout, has 116. In addition, the Recording Academy divided best folk album into two categories – best contemporary folk album (173 entries) and best traditional folk album (87 entries). (By way of comparison, best folk album had 146 entries last year.) Both country album categories dropped in number of entries this year. Best contemporary country album has 60 entries (down from 68). Best traditional country album has 46 (down from 62). The Recording Academy keeps an eye on the number of entries in each category. Here’s the relevant rule, from the 69th Grammy Awards Rules & Guidelines booklet: “Each category shall have at least 40 distinct artist entries. If a category receives between 25 and 39 entries, only three recordings will receive nominations in that year. Should there be fewer than