RECORDING ACADEMY ADDS FIVE NEW GRAMMY CATEGORIES, UPDATES RULES FOR 2026 AWARDS. (PHOTO).

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 Recording Academy adds five new Grammy categories, updates rules for 2026 awards NEW YORK - The Recording Academy is introducing five new categories and making several rule changes for the 2026 Grammy Awards in an effort to reflect the evolving global music landscape. Among the new additions is a best Asian pop music performance category, which will honor performances across genres such as K-pop, J-pop, C-pop and other Asian pop styles, with the award going to performers. A new best traditional pop vocal performance category will recognize artists whose work does not fit within modern pop styles. A best Latin song category will spotlight songwriters for Spanish-language Latin recordings. Changes are also coming to existing categories in R&B and folk music. The academy is adding a best R&B collaboration or duo/group performance category alongside a revised best R&B solo performance award. In folk, the best folk album category will be split into best contemporary folk al...

LOUVRE EMPLOYEE SAYS VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM PASSWORD WAS 'LOUVRE'. (PHOTO).


 Louvre employee says video surveillance system password was 'Louvre'

An employee has revealed that the password to the Louvre’s video surveillance system at the time of last month’s $102 million jewel heist was simply “Louvre.” The disclosure has intensified scrutiny of the museum’s security in the aftermath of the high-profile robbery.

During testimony before a French Senate committee, Louvre President Laurence des Cars said that the only camera outside the Apollo Gallery faced west and did not cover the window the thieves used to break in. She noted that while all alarms and cameras were functioning, there was a “weakness” in perimeter security due to underinvestment. Investigators said the entire robbery, from entry to getaway, lasted just seven minutes, with the thieves using a truck-mounted mechanical cherry picker to exit the gallery.

Des Cars defended the gallery’s security system but acknowledged the need to adapt to unforeseen methods of attack, adding that the incident represented a “terrible failure” and highlighting security as a top priority since her 2021 appointment. Authorities have charged four suspects, including a taxi driver, a delivery worker, and two others from northern Paris suburbs, though at least one participant remains at large. DNA evidence linked the suspects to the crime, and some have partially admitted involvement. The Apollo Gallery remains closed as investigators continue searching for the missing jewels and reviewing new evidence seized during searches.


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