GRAMMY Voting season, and the journey to Music’s Biggest Night, continues! 

Now that First Round voting, which took place in October, has determined the nominees at the 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 65th GRAMMY Awards, Recording Academy voting members are now set to decide who will take home a golden gramophone on GRAMMY night next year via Final Round voting. 

As Academy voting members prepare to cast their votes, we’ve assembled a helpful guide with all the must-know information about the Final Round GRAMMY Voting process behind music’s only peer-recognized honor. 

2023 GRAMMYS VOTING — KEY DATES 

  • Final Round Voting: Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 — Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023  

  • 2023 GRAMMYs (65th GRAMMY Awards) Telecast: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023  

VIEW THE 2023 GRAMMY NOMINEES 

Last month, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. joined creators across genres and crafts, including Olivia Rodrigo, Machine Gun Kelly, John Legend, Smokey Robinson, and more, to reveal the full list of nominations for the 2023 GRAMMYs.  

The full list of nominations covering all 91 categories, as well as additional information on past GRAMMY nominees and winners, can be accessed at GRAMMY.com/Awards.  

See a full list of updates and adjustments to the 65th GRAMMY Awards nominations list. 

THE IMPORTANCE OF FINAL ROUND GRAMMY VOTING 

The annual GRAMMY voting process is divided into two phases. First Round Voting determines all the GRAMMY nominees for each GRAMMY Awards year. Once the nominees are determined, Recording Academy voting members return to the ballots to vote during Final Round Voting, which ultimately determines the GRAMMY winners across all categories to be revealed on GRAMMY night. 

To ensure all artists, musicians and creators are fairly evaluated based on their artistic and technical merits, it is vital for all Recording Academy voting members to participate in both First Round Voting and Final Round Voting. This will help the wider music community determine the leading music of the year, as voted on by their peers.

MUSIC’S ONLY PEER-VOTED AWARD 

The GRAMMY is music’s most prestigious honor and the only peer-recognized award in music. It represents the full recognition and respect that comes from within the global family of music people. Every vote affirms this prestige and continually refreshes the meaning of excellence in music and the recording arts and sciences.   

As active, working musicians and creators across all genres and crafts, Recording Academy voting members are responsible for representing the international music community and celebrating the creative accomplishments of their peers. 

HONORING FIVE NEW CATEGORIES 

To evolve alongside the ever-changing musical landscape, the Recording Academy accepts proposals for GRAMMY category changes or amendments from its robust, diverse membership body every year.  

As a direct result of this annual membership-driven initiative, the 65th GRAMMY Awards will honor creators across 91 total categories, including the below five newly announced categories, which will debut at the 2023 GRAMMYs next February:   

Remember: Like in First Round Voting, Recording Academy voting members can vote in up to 10 categories across up to three fields on their member ballot, in addition to all four categories in the General Field (Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and Best New Artist). To help ensure the quality of GRAMMY voting, members are directed to vote only in their areas of expertise. 

THE GRAMMY BALLOT, UPGRADED 

The personalization, search and flexibility enhancements added to GRAMMY voting ballots will continue to be implemented this year. As introduced during First Round voting, the recently launched category selection tool, which minimizes scrolling time and creates an easy-to-use, custom ballot for each voter, will return for Final Round voting.  

LISTEN TO NOMINATED RECORDINGS 

As they cast their votes, voting members will have the ability to stream nominated recordings on select streaming services. 

Respecting fellow creators means respecting and considering their work, so we encourage all voting members to take additional time and give another thoughtful listen to all nominated recordings in the categories in which they are voting. 

HOW TO VOTE 

Recording Academy voting members can access their Final Round GRAMMY Voting ballot via their member dashboard beginning Wednesday, Dec. 14.   

Before voting opens, please make sure you have the correct email and password. If your credentials are invalid, reset your password. For further assistance, contact the Membership Department at membership@recordingacademy.com.  

For general voting support, contact 833-789-VOTE (8683) or votersupport@recordingacademy.com. 

VOTING & SOLICITATION GUIDELINES 

It is imperative that our voting members participate in the GRAMMY Awards process in a fair and ethical manner and only make choices based on artistic and technical merits of the recordings. Before voting, make sure to read the Voting and Solicitation Guidelines and Voter Code of Conduct. 

LEARN MORE 

Learn more about the year-round GRAMMY Awards voting process and read our FAQ. 

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The 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 65th GRAMMY Awards, returns to Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, and will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT.

The eligibility period for the 65th GRAMMY Awards is Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 – Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. All eligible awards entries must be released within this timeframe.

The Recording Academy and GRAMMY.com do not endorse any particular artist, submission or nominee over another. The results of the GRAMMY Awards, including winners and nominees, are solely dependent on the Recording Academy’s Voting Membership.