The Recording Academy has invited more than 3,800 members who are actively working in the music industry to join the Academy as part of its 2025 New Member Class, expanding the pool of qualified voters ahead of the 2026 Grammy Awards on Feb. 1.
Notably, invitations were also extended to all Latin Recording Academy Voting Members for the first time in history. With the aim of building a more globally representative voting body, Monday’s announcement revealed the accepted class is comprised of 50% of people 39 and under, 58% of people of color and 35% women.
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