The Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance is an honor presented to recording artists for influential music from around the globe at the

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ...

s, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. (NARAS), doing business as The Recording Academy, is an American Learned society, learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is widely kno ...

of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

History

The award for Best Global Music Performance, reserved for international performers exhibiting "non-European, indigenous traditions", was first presented at the

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, held on January 31, 2022. The new award category is an addition to the Global Music field, which also includes the

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category which was introduced in 1992 as Best World Music Album. (In 2020, its name was changed to Best Global Music Album) Beginning with the

66th Annual Grammy Awards The 66th Annual Grammy Awards honored the best recordings, compositions, and artists from October 1, 2022, to September 15, 2023, as chosen by the members of The Recording Academy, on February 4, 2024. In its 21st year at the Crypto.com Arena ...

in 2024, a sister category, Best African Music Performance, was established to specifically honor the work of African artists.

Recipients

References

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External links

Official site of the Grammy Awards
{{Grammy Award categories World music awards

History

Recipients

See also

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