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Music’s Biggest Night
But it takes the whole year to get there. Have you ever wondered how the process works?
The GRAMMY is the only music award
in which nominees and winners are determined solely by creators themselves: the peers of those being judged.
ONLINE ENTRY
To be eligible for the
recordings must be released between August 31, 2024 and August 30, 2025
OR
Submitrecordings andmusic videos/films released during the
The Online Entry Process Access Period for the 68th GRAMMY Awards is openJuly 16, 2025 – August 29, 2025.
Typically around
20,000
entries are submitted each year!
ELIGIBILITY & GENRE
The Recording Academy Awards Department and screening committees ensure that all entries are in the appropriate categories.
The purpose of genre screening committees is not to make artistic or technical judgments about the recordings, but rather to make sure that each entry is eligible and placed in its proper category.
FIRST ROUND
First Round Voting determinesGRAMMY nominees
Voting members in good standing are provided secure access to their First Round online ballot.
To help ensure the quality of the voting, members are directed to vote only in their
NOMINATIONS
First Round ballots
Are tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Five Finalists
In each category are nominated for a GRAMMY Award.
In the General Field, however, the top eight finalists are the nominees, with the exception of Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical and Songwriter Of The Year, Non-Classical, both of which have five nominees.
FINAL ROUND
Final Round Voting determines GRAMMY Winners.
After nominations have been determined and announced, Academy voting members vote in up to ten categories across three genre fields in the genre fields plus the six categories in the General Field to determine the winners.
Final Round Voting determines GRAMMY Winners.
After nominations have been determined and announced, Academy voting members vote in up to ten categories across three genre fields in the genre fields plus the six categories in the General Field to determine the winners.
GRAMMY AWARDS
Music's Biggest Night!
Winners are announced at the Annual GRAMMY Awards & Premiere Ceremony.