This is how Grammy Award winners are chosen

Grammy Awards is all set to take place on February 5.

One of music’s biggest nights, the 2024 Grammy Awards is all set to take place on February 5 at 6.30 am (IST). This year, the event will be held at the Crypto arena in Los Angeles and will feature performances by Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, and more.

American singer and songwriter SZA is leading this year with a whopping nine nominations, followed by Phoebe Bridgers, Serban Ghernea and Victoria Monet with seven nominations each. Taylor Swift has six nominations.

Now, have you ever wondered how Grammy winners are chosen? If yes, then you should definitely read on further.

The Grammy awards are presented by The Recording Academy and the process begins with members and record companies submitting entries that are then screened for eligibility and category placement.

Submission:

The members of The Recording Academy and record companies enter music videos and pieces released during the eligibility year which they consider worthy of winning a Grammy award.

Screening:

The entries are then screened by more than 350 experts in various fields to make sure that the entered recordings meet the eligibility qualifications and are placed in the correct category such as jazz, pop, rock, contemporary, reggae, etc.

Nominating:

Now, the chosen entries are sent to voting members for the first round of nominations. To ensure that the quality of voting doesn’t fall short, members are directed to vote only in their areas of expertise; they may vote in up to ten categories up to three genres plus the six categories of the General Field (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical and Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical). The ballots are tabulated by Deloitte.

There are special nominating committees for the Crafts categories as well and they comprise of voting members from all of The Academy’s Chapter cities who are actively involved in the craft that they are judging.

Final voting:

After the nominations have been determined, Academy members vote in up to ten categories across three genres plus the four categories of the General Field. Again, to ensure the quality, members are directed to vote for winners in those categories in which they nominated them.

Results:

The results are tabulated by Deloitte and Touche LLP. The winners are announced at the Grammy Awards premiere and telecast ceremonies. Ties are possible in which case the two [or more] nominees who tie are considered winners. Winners receive a Grammy Award and all nominees receive a nominee medallion and a certificate.

In addition to this, Grammy winners have to sign and agree to specific terms and conditions precedent to receiving a Grammy award statuette.