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# Grammy 2019 Deadlines and Dates: Submissions Now Open
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/grammy-2019-deadlines-and-dates-submissions-now-open/
- Published: 2018-07-06T10:48:02.000Z
- Updated: 2018-07-06T10:48:02.000Z
- Description: Submissions for the 2019 61st Annual Grammy Awards are now open. To help navigate the process, we've created this quick guide and list of deadlines, dates and links new rules. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/07/grammy-2019-deadlines-and-dates-submissions-now-open.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
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[![Grammy_logo](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad37f081b200d-200wi "Grammy_logo")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad37f081b200d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Submissions for the 2019 61st Annual Grammy Awards are now open. To help navigate the process, we've created this quick guide and list of deadlines, dates and links new rules and more information.**THE PROCESS**

[![image from www.grammy.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad39edd76200b-450wi "image from www.grammy.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad39edd76200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

**RULE CHANGES**The Recording Academy is increasing the number of nominees in the big “General Field” Grammy categories – Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist – from five to eight. “This change will better reflect the large number of entries in these categories and allow voters greater flexibility when selecting this year’s best recordings,” the Academy said in a statement ([learn more here](https://www.hypebot.com/grammys-expand-best-album-song-record-new-artist-categories-and-more/)).**KEY DATES FOR VOTING MEMBERS**

Oct. 1, 2017—Sept. 30, 2018 Product Eligibility Period

July 2—16, 2018 First-Round Online Entry Process Access Period

July 31, 2018 Last Day To Become A Member To Access The Online Entry Process

Aug. 8—22, 2018 Final-Round Online Entry Process Access Period

Sept. 15, 2018 Last Day To Become A Member To Vote In First Round

Oct. 17—31, 2018 First-Round Voting

TBD Nominations Announcement

Dec. 13, 2018—Jan. 9, 2019 Final-Round Voting

TBD 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards Telecast

**More at [Grammy.com](https://www.grammy.com/recording-academy/faq?ref=hypebot.com#faq).**