Nigerian rapper, Laycon has been selected to join the Grammy voting committee. On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, the Grammys made the announcement via their official Twitter account.
The Grammy voting members are chosen from a pool of recording artists, performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists, and other creators active in the recording industry.
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Voting Membership is available to current talented recording industry performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists, and other creators who are making a notable impact in the music industry.
Shouts out to the people making impactful music. 💛 https://t.co/XT5RWD22Zg
— Laycon💡🐺 (@itsLaycon) October 18, 2022
To be eligible for membership in the voting academy, a person must have creative or technical credits on at least six commercially released tracks on a physical music release or 12 on a digital album.
Individuals who do not meet these criteria may still apply to become voting members with the support of at least two current Recording Academy voting members.
According to a Billboard report, approximately 12,000 of the Academy’s total membership of 21,00 are eligible to vote.
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To determine the winner, the voters (like Laycon) go through two voting processes. The first stage is the nomination process, in which voters are given ballots and vote in areas of expertise such as the major four categories (Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Best New Artist).
Following the nomination process, the voters receive the final shortlist and vote in areas of their expertise, including the big four categories, and then, in the end, the winner is picked.
