Africa On The Rise: Grammy Awards considering adding an Afrobeats category

On the back of a successful Global Citizen Festival in Accra, and a visit of  Recording Academy CEO, Harvey Mason Jr to Ghana, his first trip to West Africa, it appears that Afrobeats may soon get its individual shine at the Grammys!

recently said that the Grammys were considering adding an award category for Afrobeats?

Throughout the year, the Recording Academy – the group of music industry professionals that presents the Grammy Awards – accepts proposals for new categories from its members.

Those proposals are then reviewed by a committee and voted on by the Recording Academy Board of Trustees.

For example, at an April 2021 meeting, the Recording Academy approved the addition of two new categories in the global and Latin music fields, but the change didn’t take effect the 2022 Grammys

This year, the Recording Academy announced five additional categories, including songwriter of the year and best score soundtrack for video games and other interactive media, which will take effect at the 2023 Grammys.

“My goal is to make sure that we represent all genres of music, including Afrobeats, at the Grammys