The Recording Academy will announce the 2026 Grammy Award nominees on Friday. It's as good a reason as any to take a beat and examine how the institution makes its decisions. Who selects the nominees?

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Femme House has announced the nominees for the 2026 Femmy Awards, which recognize people from the world of dance music whose work ...

Folk Alliance International has opened voting for the 2025 International Folk Music Awards, with members now invited to cast ballots for Song, Album and Artist of the Year through 11:59 p.m. CT on Dec ...

The 2025/2026 Austin Chronicle Music Poll is now open for online votes in 53 categories, and Chronicle readers can vote for their favorite bands, musicians, albums, and industry heroes. This ...