The final nominees for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards will be revealed on Dec. 7. More than 200 experts from various musical backgrounds and disciplines recently listened to and categorized all Grammy entries across 83 categories and 30 fields, during the Recording Academy’s annual screening committee meetings.
First-round ballots for the 58th annual Grammy Awards have been mailed to voting members, who will vote to decide the Grammy nominations.
“With such a high volume of entries, the awards process requires a lot of energy,” said Bill Freimuth, Senior Vice President of Awards for The Recording Academy. “But music makers put their hearts and souls into these recordings, so it’s important to respect that work by giving each entry the time and consideration it deserves to make sure it’s presented to voters in the right context on the first ballot.”
The eligibility period for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards is Oct. 1, 2014 through Sept. 30, 2015.
The Grammy Awards will take place live on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at Staples Center in Los Angeles on the CBS Television Network from 8:00–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
Below are key dates for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards:
Nov. 04, 2015: First-round ballots due
Nov. 15, 2015: Deadline to become an Academy voting member to vote on the final ballot
Dec. 07, 2015: Nominations announced
Jan. 15, 2016: Final-round ballots due
Feb. 15, 2016: 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast
To learn about the process of screening the submissions, watch below.
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