2027 Grammy Awards Voting Dates and Process

The 2027 Grammy Awards voting dates and process move into their first decisive phase on Monday, October 12, 2026. Recording Academy Voting Members will begin selecting the nominees across 100 categories, while music fans can mark the nomination announcement and February ceremony on their calendars. The public does not vote in the Grammys; the awards are determined by qualified music-industry peers.

2027 Grammy Awards voting dates and process

The Recording Academy’s updated 2027 Grammy voting guide says First Round Voting opens October 12 at 9 a.m. Pacific and closes October 22 at 6 p.m. Pacific. This round determines the nominees, not the winners.

The 2027 Grammy nominations will be announced November 16. Final Round Voting runs from December 10, 2026, through January 7, 2027, and determines the winners. The 69th Annual Grammy Awards take place February 7, 2027, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. According to the Academy’s official broadcast announcement, the ceremony will air across ABC, Disney+ and Hulu.

Who votes in the 2027 Grammys?

Grammy ballots are available to Recording Academy Voting Members in good standing. That membership consists of working creators such as performers, songwriters, producers, engineers and instrumentalists whose qualifications have been reviewed by the Academy. Entries are submitted earlier in the season by eligible members and registered media companies, then screened for eligibility and category placement before appearing on the first ballot.

Under the standard structure, members are directed to vote only within their professional expertise. They may vote in as many as 10 categories across three genre fields, plus the six General Field categories. Those general categories include Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical, and Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical.

The 2027 awards introduce Ballot Plus, an optional system for members whose verified work spans multiple genres. Qualified participants may vote in as many as 15 peer-related categories regardless of field. The Academy’s guidance emphasizes expertise rather than popularity: members are expected to evaluate the artistic and technical merits of eligible work in areas they know.

The ballot reflects music released during the eligibility period from August 31, 2025, through August 28, 2026. Submission closed before voting began, so October is not a late-entry window for artists or labels. It is the stage when Voting Members review eligible entries that completed the Academy’s online entry and screening process. Five new categories and other rule changes are also in effect for the 2027 awards.

What the first-round results mean

First-round totals produce the nominations announced in November. The Recording Academy says most categories will have five nominees. Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist will each have eight. Voting then resets for the final round, when members choose among the nominees.

This distinction matters for artists and fans following campaign season. An accepted entry is not a nomination, and publicity does not replace peer voting. The Academy maintains formal voting and solicitation guidelines, including rules for For Your Consideration activity. Its free member listing feature is limited to accepted entries during first-round voting, and duplicate or miscategorized posts can violate those rules.

How voters should prepare

Voting Members should confirm that their membership is current, test their dashboard credentials before October 12 and review the official rules for their fields. Ballots are available through the member dashboard and the Grammy One mobile application. The Academy also encourages members to listen carefully to submitted recordings in every category where they vote.

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