First-Round Online Grammy Voting Begins Today

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The awards process for the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards is well underway with 22,030 entries received by the Recording Academy for GRAMMY consideration. This total marks an increase from last year's 21,719 submissions. All entries were due Aug. 23 and have since undergone a vetting process to verify eligibility in preparation for the first-round ballot, which voting members can access online today. Earlier this year, the Academy completed its annual review of awards rules and regulations and announced the transition to online voting, a move that provides the Recording Academy's more than 13,000 voting members greater access and flexibility than ever before. Music's Biggest Night will be broadcast live from Madison Square Garden on Jan. 28, 2018.

The eligibility period for the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards was Oct. 1, 2016 through Sept. 30, 2017. Below are additional key dates and deadlines:

Oct. 16: First-round ballot access opens
Oct. 29: First-round ballot access closes
Nov. 28: 60th GRAMMY nominations announcement
Dec. 07: Final-round ballot access opens
Dec. 21: Final-round ballot access closes
Jan. 28: 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards
For more information, including an infographic explaining the entire GRAMMY Awards process and an instructional online voting video, visit www.grammy101.com.