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One day before First Round Voting opens for the 2025 GRAMMYs, the Recording Academy has released its 2024 Membership Report, revealing that the organization has added more than 3,000 women Voting Members since 2019, exceeding its goal of adding 2,500 women Voting Members by 2025. This milestone, achieved early, comes less than five years after the Recording Academy set the goal of increasing representation among women Voting Members. In total, the Academy has added thousands of new members, and now 66% of the current GRAMMYs electorate has joined since the Recording Academy advanced its new membership model in 2019, signifying a transformative shift in the voting body.
Key takeaways from the Recording Academy's 2024 Membership Report include:
Empowering Women
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In 2019, the Recording Academy set a goal to add 2,500 women Voting Members by 2025.
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The Academy has surpassed this goal, adding more than 3,000 women Voting Members.
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Since 2019, the percentage of women Voting Members has grown by 27%.
Championing Diversity
Representation of Voting Members from diverse backgrounds has seen remarkable growth since 2019:
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65% growth in the percentage of Voting Members who identify as people of color.
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90% growth in the percentage of Black or African American+ Voting Members.
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43% growth in the percentage of Hispanic or Latin+ Voting Members.
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100% growth in the percentage of Asian or Pacific Islander+ Voting Members.
Welcoming New Creators
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Since 2019, approximately 8,700 creators have become Recording Academy Voting Members.
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66% of the GRAMMYs voting electorate is new since welcoming the inaugural New Member Class in 2019.
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In 2024, 72% of the new invitees accepted their invitations to join the Recording Academy, leading to a record 2,800+ total new members.
Representing Music's Creative Landscape
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Recording Academy Voting Members embody the full spectrum of the music industry's talent.
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The Voting Member body spans over 13 creative disciplines, including songwriters, composers, producers, engineers, vocalists, conductors, and more.
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The breadth of genre representation is substantial, with members contributing from over 22 different music genres.
"We are not at our ultimate destination yet, but the Recording Academy membership has never been more reflective of the music community than it is today," Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said. "It has more women, more people of color, and a broad representation of diverse genres and crafts. It represents a dynamic and vibrant body of music creators who push the boundaries of a rapidly changing musical ecosystem while driving our culture forward and deciding GRAMMY outcomes. It's the most diverse, representative GRAMMY electorate ever."
The Recording Academy's membership transformation has coincided with several notable achievements, including the enactment of over a dozen pro-music laws at the state and federal level advocated for by Academy members to support music creators; two consecutive GRAMMY telecasts with significant ratings increases; and recognition as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in music.
First Round Voting for the 2025 GRAMMY, officially known as the 67th GRAMMY Awards, opens tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 4, at 9 a.m. PT/noon ET and closes Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. PT/9p.m. ET. Voting Members, including those welcomed in the 2024 New Member Class, are eligible to participate in the GRAMMY voting process. Nominations for the 2025 GRAMMYs will be announced Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. The 2025 GRAMMYs will take place Sunday, Feb. 2, live at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
Learn more about the Recording Academy's membership process and requirements.
For more information about the 2025 GRAMMY Awards season, learn more about the annual GRAMMY Awards process; read our First Round Voting guide for the 2025 GRAMMYs; read our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section; view the official GRAMMY Awards Rules and Guidelines; and visit the GRAMMY Award Update Center for a list of real-time changes to the GRAMMY Awards process.
In the video below, watch Harvey Mason jr., Recording Academy CEO, and Ruby Marchand, Chief Awards & Industry Officer for the Recording Academy, discuss some of the key takeaways from the 2024 Membership Report, analyze the New Member Class demographics, and celebrate the progress the Academy has made in diversifying its membership.