Short answer: Yes, eligible members can vote in the Grammy Awards process, but only in specific categories and rounds as defined by the Recording Academy. Details to help you understand how voting works

• Who can vote: Voting is limited to members of the Recording Academy, including record labels in some cases. Members vote in areas aligned with their expertise; not every member votes in all categories. This structure helps ensure informed decisions within specialized fields.

• How voting proceeds:
  • Nominees: After submissions are reviewed for eligibility, voting members cast votes to determine final nominees in various categories. This typically happens in the fall.

* Final winners: A subsequent round of final voting occurs to determine the winners, with a defined window (often December through early January in the current cycle). Winners are announced at the Grammy Awards ceremony.

• Scope of categories: The Grammys encompass dozens of categories across multiple genre fields plus general field categories. Members are restricted to voting in a subset (for example, up to 10 categories across three genre fields, in addition to the six general field categories). This keeps voting focused and aligned with members’ areas of expertise.

• How to participate (for members): Eligible members receive a dashboard and submit/participate within the submission and voting timelines. The process requires that music be submitted and vetted before voting. Individual voting rights are tied to membership status and category expertise.

If you’re asking about voting as a member, here’s what to expect in practical terms

• First-round voting opens within the submission period, allowing members to vote within their chosen categories.
• After nominees are announced, a final round of voting determines the winners, with a separate window and rules.
• The exact number of categories a member can vote in and which categories those are depend on current guidelines, but the general framework is: limited per member, focused on expertise, with separate nomination and final voting phases.

If you’d like, I can summarize the latest official timelines for the current Grammy cycle (nomination window, first-round voting, final voting, and announcement date) and explain how to verify your own eligibility and access the appropriate voting dashboard. Just say the word.