The Grammy Awards have announced updates to various categories, including the classical field.

The Recording Academy announced that in the classical field categories, composers and lyricists/librettists will now be eligible for GRAMMY recognition alongside all other key creative personnel, including artists, producers, and engineers on winning albums.

Other updates were made in the General Field, the Country Field, which will now see a Best Contemporary Country Album and Best Traditional Country Album category, and the Packaging Field, which will see a new category, Best Recording Package, and a Best Album Cover category.

The Grammy Awards will be held on Feb. 1, 2026, and nominations will be announced Nov. 7, 2025.

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