In the biggest change to the upcoming 68th Grammy Awards, the best country album category has been split into best contemporary country album and best traditional country album.

The change marks the first time two country albums will be honored in the country field. The move is a smart one because it helps bring the country categories more in line with other genres that had already separated contemporary and traditional albums or performances, including R&B, pop and blues.

The switch also highlights the huge umbrella that country music now spans. Americana and folk have their own categories, but the lines blur for many people between all the subsets (except bluegrass, which is pretty easy to distinguish), so it’s nice to have another award to honor one of music’s most popular genres.

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