Latin Grammy voters can now vote for the general Grammys. Will it make a difference?

""This year's class reflects the vibrancy of today's diverse music landscape," said Harvey Mason Jr., chief executive of the Recording Academy."

""The addition of many Latin Recording Academy voting members underscores that music has no borders and that our mission to serve music people, regardless of where they are from, is stronger than ever.""

"In 2000, the Latin Recording Academy made history with its first Latin Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, introducing 40 categories that far exceeded the meager seven categories offered by the Recording Academy for the Latin music universe. (At the upcoming 26th annual Latin Grammy Awards, set to take place Nov. 13 in Las Vegas, the number of categories has grown to 60.)"

"Of the 3,800 professionals and music creators accepted into the new 2025 class, 50% are 39 or younger, 58% are people of color and 35% identify as women."

Latin Grammy voting members were invited to join the Recording Academy's 2025 new member class for the first time. The 2025 intake included 3,800 professionals and music creators, with 50% aged 39 or younger, 58% identifying as people of color and 35% identifying as women. Nearly a third (28%) of the new members identify as Hispanic or Latino, a notable increase from an earlier 11% figure. The Latin Recording Academy began as a Recording Academy branch in 1997 and launched the Latin Grammys in 2000 with 40 categories compared with seven offered previously; the Latin Grammy categories have since grown to 60. The creation of a separate voting power originally prompted concerns about segregation and questions about how diverse Latin music would be categorized, and uncertainty remains about whether the new membership will move more popular Latin artists into general Grammy categories.

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