Best African Music Performance, Best Pop Dance Recording and Best Alternative Jazz Album will be given out for the first time in 2024.
Ahead of the nominees for the 2024 Grammys being revealed later this year, the Recording Academy has added three new categories for the forthcoming ceremony, providing artists with new opportunities to submit their work and potentially win golden gramophones.
The newly added categories for the 2024 Grammys include Best African Music Performance, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best Alternative Jazz Album. The introduction of these three new categories will bring the total number of Grammy categories to 94, offering a diverse range of recognition for various musical genres and styles.
The inclusion of the Best Pop Dance Recording category aims to bridge the gap between pop and electronic/dance music, which have often been used interchangeably over the years. This category acknowledges the influence and impact of dance and electronic music within the pop genre. Previous winners in the Best Dance Recording category, such as Kylie Minogue, Rihanna, and Britney Spears, demonstrate the convergence of these genres, with dance artists and tracks also receiving recognition in pop categories.
