Latin Grammys Add New Award Categories: Songwriter of the Year, Best Portuguese-Language Urban Performance, More
variety.comThania Garcia The Latin Recording Academy has announced changes to the Latin Grammy Awards including the addition of the best songwriter of the year honor, best singer-songwriter song and best Portuguese-language Urban performance.
There’s also a series of revisions for song submissions, including changes to the album of the year and best engineered album categories that specify the percentage of playing time and credits for artists, producers, engineers, mixers, mastering engineers and songwriters.
All updates go into effect immediately for the upcoming 24th annual Latin Grammys taking place in November. These changes come just as the Grammys experienced similar modifications, including the addition of the songwriter of the year award along with several new performance categories that were first applied at the 65th annual show in February.
With the addition of the best Portuguese-language Urban performance category, the Academy is responding to the rise of music in Brazil and Portugal where such artists as Anitta and Pabllo Vittar have gained global recognition.
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