2025 Grammy Awards: Academy Unveils Timeline Of Key Dates Ahead Of Nomination

The organizers of the GRAMMY have unveiled a schedule of events leading up to the 2025 Grammy Awards main event, which will be held at the Arena in Los Angeles next year.

Naija News understands that the 2025 Grammy Awards season is already in full swing, with a pivotal event scheduled for Friday, 8 November 2024: the nomination ceremony.

In light of the year’s significant transformations, the Recording Academy has made several modifications to various award categories to ” enhance the integrity and inclusivity of the GRAMMY Awards,” as reported by the officials.

These revised categories are designed to align with contemporary industry standards and to celebrate a wider spectrum of musical genres.

Eagerly anticipated by both fans and industry professionals, the live broadcast on live.GRAMMY.com will unveil which artists are vying for the most prestigious accolades in the music industry.

The details of these updated categories have been recently disclosed on the Academy’s website.

Naija News reports that this year, the Academy has introduced a “Best Dance Pop Recording” category, replacing the previous Best Pop Dance Recording, and has also reorganized the Best Remixed Recording category within the Pop & Dance/Electronic Field.

These adjustments reflect the Academy’s dedication to supporting the evolving music landscape, thereby fostering an awards process that truly “empowers creators,” as articulated by Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.

In his address to the Voting Members, Mason highlighted the GRAMMY’s rich legacy as a 67-year tradition, emphasizing that “every vote has the power to shape the future of music.”

Furthermore, today’s nominations serve as a prelude to the grand finale, the 67th GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, 2 February, which will be live-streamed from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

In addition, the Academy has updated the eligibility and submission guidelines, particularly in the Songwriter of the Year category, which now permits songwriters to qualify with a reduced number of songs, aiming to ” welcome more voices” into the field.

Below Is The Official Timeline Of Key Dates Leading Up To The 2025 Grammy Awards:

• Sept. 16, 2023 – Aug. 30, 2024: Product Eligibility Period All recordings must be available to the public during this period to qualify for GRAMMY consideration in 2025.
• July 8, 2024 – Aug. 23, 2024: Media Company Registration Period Media companies apply for registration with the Recording Academy to submit recordings.
• July 17, 2024 – Aug. 30, 2024: Online Entry Period Eligible recordings must be submitted during this period, regardless of their public release date.
• Oct. 4, 2024 – Oct. 15, 2024: First Round Voting Voting Members cast their ballots to determine the nominees for each GRAMMY category.
• Nov. 8, 2024: Nomination Announcement The official list of nominees for the 2025 GRAMMYs is unveiled. Watch the nominations livestream event on live.GRAMMY.com.
• Dec. 12, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025: Final Round Voting Voting Members make their selections for the GRAMMY winners across all categories.
• Feb. 2, 2025: 2025 GRAMMY Awards Known as Music’s Biggest Night, the 67th GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.