Grammy Awards Deadlines: 2025 eligibility ends this week

The Recording Academy’s 2025 Grammy Awards eligibility period ends this week. Here is a full list of the Grammy Awards deadlines.

This Friday, August 30th, is the last day for a release to be eligible for a 2025 Grammy. Here are all the key dates for the 2025 GRAMMY Awards.

Sept. 16, 2023 – Aug. 30, 2024
Product Eligibility Period
All eligible award entries must be released within this timeframe.

July 8, 2024 – Aug. 23, 2024
Media Company Registration Period
Media companies must apply for registration with the Recording Academy to submit recordings.

July 17, 2024 – Aug. 30, 2024
Online Entry Period
All eligible recordings must be entered before the close of the Online Entry Period, regardless of the public release date.

Oct. 4, 2024 – Oct. 15, 2024
First Round Voting
First Round Voting determines all the GRAMMY nominees for each GRAMMY Awards year.

Nov. 8, 2024
Nominees Announced for the 2025 GRAMMY Awards
Announcing the official nominees list for the 2025 GRAMMYs.

Dec. 12, 2024 – Jan. 3, 2025
Final Round Voting
Determines the GRAMMY winners across all categories revealed on GRAMMY night.

Feb. 2, 2025
2025 GRAMMY Awards
Music’s Biggest Night, recognizing excellence in the recording arts and sciences.

The Grammy Awards will return to Los Angeles in 2025 at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday, February 2nd. They will air live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. Nominations will be announced on Friday, November 8th.

Find more Grammy Awards deadlines and info from the Recording Academy here.

Bruce Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, President of the Skyline Artists Agency, and a Berklee College Of Music professor.