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Just a few months after Beyoncé made history with her country record, the Grammys just made a major change to their country category. Coincidence...? The internet certainly doesn't think so. To be clear, this sudden change is the only new category added by the Recording Academy for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in 2026. The current country category (previously Best Country Album) has been renamed as "Best Contemporary Country Album," while the new category being added is "Best Traditional Country Album," per reports. When speaking to Billboard, Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr., said, "The community of people that are making country music in all different subgenres came to us with a proposal and said we would like to have more variety in how our music is honored." He added that country music makers said the Academy needs "more space" for country music to be "celebrated and honored.” While he also