"Grammys' 2024 Changes: Dance and African Music Take Center Stage"
The Recording Academy has added a new category, best pop dance recording, to the Grammys, providing an official space for pop-centric dance music at the awards while preserving its other two dance/electronic genres for artists and recordings from the more traditional dance/electronic world. The new category recognizes tracks and singles that feature up-tempo, danceable music that follows a pop arrangement, and features strong rhythmic beats and significant electronic-based instruments with an emphasis on the vocal performance, melody, and hooks.