Everyone knows the Grammy Awards are a huge deal — the ceremony is called music’s biggest night for a reason. But even those who religiously tune in year after year might not be too familiar with the ins and outs of who decides the Grammy winners.…
Everyone knows the Grammy Awards are a huge deal — the ceremony is called music’s biggest night for a reason. But even those who religiously tune in year after year might not be too familiar with the ins and outs of who decides the Grammy winners. The nuts and bolts of the voting process actually are involved, but not too complicated, and thankfully, the Recording Academy has even been making strides to increase diversity and recognize more deserving artists who may have been overlooked in the past.
Grammy honors are voted upon by members of the Recording Academy, who are usually performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, and other kinds of music professionals. According to the Grammys’ site, to become a voting member of the Academy, there’s a long list of qualifications you must possess, including adequate sales information, discography listings, recording credits, and two recommendations from music industry peers, just to name a few. Even if you apply, you’re not guaranteed a spot in the Academy — you must then be approved by the Academy’s Peer Review Panel and sent an invitation.
