The Grammy eligibility year extended from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 every year for decades, but has been more irregular since 2009.
52nd annual Grammy Awards: Oct. 1, 2008 through Aug. 31, 2009 62nd annual Grammy Awards: Oct. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019 64th annual Grammy Awards: Sept. 1, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2021
No reason was given in an email to members announcing the change. The Recording Academy says that Online Entry Process dates and other details will be shared soon. The early close of the eligibility year could affect releases that were planned for September. The affected artists will have to decide whether to move their release date up to make their recordings eligible for the 66th Grammy Awards, or hold to the planned date and compete in the 67th Grammy Awards process.
Superstar artists often like to release in September because it puts their album closer to the holiday sales season.
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