New Delhi, June 18 -- The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including the addition of five new categories.

The academy on Tuesday announced the addition of a best Asian pop music performance category - celebrating releases across K-pop, J-pop, C-pop and beyond - awarded to the performer.

A new best traditional pop vocal performance category will be awarded to performers whose music "cannot properly be intermingled with present forms of pop music," according to a press release.

Also, a new best Latin song category will recognize songwriters for their work on Latin songs recorded predominantly in Spanish.

The other changes affect the R&B and folk categories. A new best R&B collaboration or duo/g...