Billboard Reveals Grammy 2024 Categories With Highest and Lowest Submissions for Nominations
As the Recording Academy opened its second round of voting for potential nominations at the Grammy Awards 2024 on October 11, 2023, media outlet Billboard has unveiled a breakdown of categories with varying levels of submissions.
In the build-up to the announcement of Grammy nominees, Billboard delved into the submission data to analyze how many entries were made per category, revealing insights into the ever-evolving dynamics of the music industry’s most prestigious event. This year, certain categories have experienced a decline in submissions, a phenomenon influenced by multiple factors, including a new entry fee rule.
The 66th Grammy Awards rules and guidelines booklet included a rule specifying the introduction of an entry fee structure beyond five “courtesy entries.” This alteration aimed to encourage entrants to be selective and deliberate about the works they submit, emphasizing the importance of truly “Grammy-worthy” submissions. To support members who might find the fees burdensome, provisions were made for fee waivers upon request to the awards department.
Among the notable findings, Billboard reported the categories with the highest and lowest submission counts for Grammy consideration in 2024:
Categories with the Highest Submissions
- Song of the Year: 642 submissions
- Record of the Year: 615 submissions
- Best Music Video: 592 submissions
- Album of the Year: 476 submissions
- Best New Artist: 405 submissions
- Best Jazz Performance: 370 submissions
- Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical: 350 submissions
- Best Instrumental Composition: 340 submissions
- Best Rock Performance: 335 submissions
- Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals: 314 submissions
- Best Alternative Music Performance: 301 submissions
- Best American Roots Song: 297 submissions
- Best Pop Solo Performance: 281 submissions
- Best Global Music Performance: 280 submissions
- Best Rock Song: 271 submissions
Categories with the Lowest Submissions
- Best Opera Recording: 28 submissions
- Best Música Urbana Album: 37 submissions
- Best Gospel Album: 45 submissions
- Best Choral Performance: 49 submissions
- Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: 50 submissions
- Best Roots Gospel Album: 50 submissions
- Best Traditional Blues Album: 51 submissions
- Best Contemporary Blues Album: 51 submissions
- Best Spoken Word Poetry Album: 51 submissions
- Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album: 52 submissions
- Best Tropical Latin Album: 54 submissions
- Best Musical Theatre Album: 56 submissions
- Best Latin Jazz Album: 57 submissions
- Best Classical Solo Vocal Album: 58 submissions
- Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical: 58 submissions
This detailed overview offers a glimpse into the diversity and complexity of the music industry’s creative landscape, where some genres and categories are more vibrant and competitive than others, making the road to Grammy recognition a dynamic journey for artists and industry professionals.
