Overview

• The Best Country Album category is now Best Contemporary Country Album, and a new Best Traditional Country Album award will honor classic country instrumentation and styles
• A standalone Best Album Cover category returns to spotlight visual artistry after packaging awards were consolidated into Best Recording Package
• Eligibility for Best New Artist has been widened to include contributors on past Album of the Year nominees whose work falls below a 20% playing time threshold
• Music released between August 31, 2024, and August 30, 2025, will qualify for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards under the revised rules
• The 68th Grammys are set for February 1, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with nominations announced November 7, 2025