NEW YORK — The Recording Academy will announce the 2026 Grammy Award nominees on Friday. It’s as good a reason as any to take a beat and examine how the institution makes it decisions. Who selects the nominees? Who votes? Can anyone nominate any recorded release for a Grammy?

What You Need To Know

The Recording Academy will announce the 2026 Grammy Award nominees on Friday

Currently, there are 95 Grammy Award categories

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The Grammys will be held Feb. 1 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles

We’ve got you covered. Read on to get a crash course on how Grammy voting works.

How does Grammy voting work?

Members of the Recording Academy and rec

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