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...

BRITISH LAWMAKERS BLOCK SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16.(PHOTO).


 British lawmakers block social media ban for children under 16

British MPs have rejected proposals to ban children under 16 from using social media, defeating an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill by a 307-173 vote. The measure had been added by the House of Lords to legislation originally passed in January.

The proposed ban was supported by Conservative peers, who argued that parents face an “impossible position” in protecting children from online harm. Conservatives described the situation as an “emergency,” noting surveys showing that 40% of children are exposed to explicit content on smartphones during school hours. Many Labour MPs refused to back the government’s attempt to defeat the amendment, with more than 100 abstaining.

During the debate, MP Sadak Al-Hassan compared social media to addictive drugs, saying that substances with similar effects would be heavily regulated or made illegal. Children’s advocacy groups warned that a ban could push young users toward the dark web, which is harder to regulate.

An alternative plan proposed by Labour’s education minister, Olivia Bailey, calls for a consultation to determine whether a minimum age and restrictions on addictive features like autoplay would be effective. Under the plan, Science Secretary Liz Kendall would have the authority to limit or ban children from social media and chatbots, restrict harmful or addictive features, limit VPN use, and raise the legal age of digital consent from 13.

The debate follows international moves on the issue. Australia implemented a ban for under-16s in December, while France passed a bill banning under-15s that still requires Senate approval. Other countries, including Spain, Germany, Indonesia, and Malaysia, are considering similar bans, and Denmark, Slovenia, and Greece are exploring raising the minimum age to 15.


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