Nigeria, June 17 -- According to the academy, this is because the global music landscape has diversified and grown, with categories created to give more genres and collaborative formats dedicated recognition.

The five additions include: Best Asian Pop Music Performance (covering K-pop, J-pop, C-pop and similar genres with meaningful use of an Asian language), Best R&B Collaboration or Duo/Group Performance (which also means the existing Best R&B Performance category is being renamed Best R&B Solo Performance), Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance (for music style that doesn't blend with contemporary pop), Best Traditional Folk Album (with the prior Best Folk Album category renamed Best Contemporary Folk Album), and Best Latin Song (a ...