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A Grammy category is created for album covers just as Sabrina Carpenter's takes the spotlight
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FILE - Sabrina Carpenter poses in the press room with the award for best pop solo performance, and best pop vocal album during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. - photo by Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File
NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including carving out a stand-alone category for best album cover — a day after Sabrina Carpenter sparked considerable discourse unveiling what is believed to be the cover for her next album. The academy on Thursday announced that the best recording package and the best boxed or special limited edition package categories will be combined into the best recording package category, with best album cover spun out on its own. The last Grammy for best recording package went to “Brat,” the Charli xcx album whose distinctive cover was immediately embraced by pop culture and meme creators.