Grammys Add , 3 New Categories.<br />On June 13, the Recording Academy <br />announced that the 66th Annual Grammy Awards <br />will have three new categories, 'Variety' reports.<br />The new categories are <br />best African music performance, best alternative <br />jazz album and best pop dance recording. .<br />The new categories are <br />best African music performance, best alternative <br />jazz album and best pop dance recording. .<br />The Recording Academy also voted to move producer of the year, non-classical and songwriter <br />of the year, non-classical to the general field.<br />This will allow all Grammy voters <br />to have a voice in those categories.<br />Harvey Mason Jr., Recording <br />Academy CEO, issued a statement.<br />By introducing these three new categories, we are able to acknowledge and appreciate a broader array of artists – , Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy CEO, via statement.<br />... and relocating the producer of the year and songwriter of the year categories to the general field ensures that all our voters can participate in recognizing excellence in these fields. , Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy CEO, via statement.<br />We are excited to honor and celebrate the creators and recordings in these categories, while also exposing a wider range of music to fans worldwide, Harvey Mason Jr., Recording Academy CEO, via statement.<br />Last year, categories songwriter of the year and song for social change were added, 'Variety' reports.
