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Could an AI win a Grammy? Recording Academy CEO says "we are going to allow AI music and content to be submitted - if there's an AI voice singing the song, we'll consider it"

Four Grammy awards sat on a table

AI technology looks like its going to shape the future of the creative industries, whether we like it or not, and music is no exception. Whether that's AI-generated deepfake vocals, AI-powered plugins or songs composed and produced entirely by AI-based tools, we're already seeing the beginnings of a profound transformation.

In an effort to get ahead of these developments, the Recording Academy has established new rules regarding how AI can be used in music nominated for Grammy Awards. The new rules state that "only human creators are eligible to be submitted for consideration for, nominated for, or win a GRAMMY Award", ruling out the possibility of ChatGPT, or any other AI songwriter, taking home a trophy. 

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