listed Jay Z’s 2003 record “99 Problems” as a song that previously wouldn’t have been eligible for Song of the Year due to its use of sampling, but under this new change would be eligible for Song of the Year and other songwriting-based categories. Previously, samples or interpolations were allowed in only one songwriting category: Best Rap Song, in recognition of the unique craft of writing rap songs,” read a Grammy press release dated June 12. “Samples or interpolations of previously written songs are now allowed in all songwriting categories: Song Of The Year, Best Rock Song, Best R&B Song, Best Country Song, Best Gospel Song, Best Contemporary Christian Music Song, Best American Roots Song, and Best Song Written For Visual Media. Previously, the only songwriting category such a song could be nominated in was Best Rap Song. Among the most significant changes is one that will allow songs, which use samples or interpolations from another song, to be nominated in any songwriting category. reports that the Recording Academy’s Board of Trustees has made a handful of changes to the annual Grammy Awards.
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