Organisers of the Grammy Awards have announced five new categories starting from next year’s ceremony, including honours for songwriting, as well as special recognition for the best song for social change.
The Recording Academy said it was adding a prize for songwriter of the year (non-classical), which would recognise “the most prolific non-performing and non-producing songwriters for their body of new work released during an eligibility year”.
The Recording Academy also said it would introduce a special merit award for best song for social change, for which submissions needed to “contain lyrical content that addresses a timely social issue and promotes understanding, peacebuilding and empathy”.
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The winner will be chosen by a committee and ratified by the Recording Academy Board of Trustees.
“We’re so excited to honor these diverse communities of music creators through the newly established awards and amendments, and to continue cultivating an environment that inspires change, progress and collaboration,” Recording Academy Chief Executive Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement.
The Academy said its top priority is to effectively represent the music people, and each year, that entails listening to our members and ensuring our rules and guidelines reflect our ever-evolving industry.”
The 2023 Grammy Awards will be the 65th edition of the annual ceremony.
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