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...

THE ANCESTRAL FAMILY HOUSE OF SUPER EAGLES’ LATE HERO, SAMUEL SOCHUKWUMA OKWARAJI IN UMUDIOKA IMO STATE, IS UNDER LOCK AND KEY ‘INDEFINITELY’, EYE WITNESSES SAY.(PHOTO).


 The ancestral family house of Super Eagles’ late hero, Samuel Sochukwuma Okwaraji in Umudioka Imo state, is under lock and key ‘indefinitely’, eye witnesses say.


It was gathered that the house became desolate after the d€ath of the late footballer’s mother, whose presence had kept the place alive for some years.


Most visitors to the premises during her days were journalists, tourists and holidaymakers, who usually trooped in to make enquiries about the origins of Okwaraji.


Recall that Sam Okwaraji di€d on August 12th, 1989 while playing for Nigeria against Angola in a World Cup qualifier.


His d€ath brought global attention to the rustic community of Umudioka, with several government officials, sports personalities and clansmen turning up at various points to give consoling words to his mother.


A former sports minister earlier promised her a monthly salary for life, which became a source of succour to the elderly matriarch, who lived for several years in the same compound where her son was buri€d.


A curious peep into the compound through gaps in the front gate revealed that the single story building, which used to be alive with activities, is now abandoned, covered with overgrown weeds, and Okwaraji's grave, desecrated.


"This place has been like this, sealed with a heavy padlock for over two years now. It has been like this since Mama died", a female neighbour said.


Another neighbour said, "This is not the way to treat a hero. Since his mother is now dead, government should take over the place and turn it into a museum".

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