Comments on: Houston bands being considered for a Grammy http://freepresshouston.com/music/houston-bands-being-considered-for-a-grammy/ Houston's only locally owned alternative newspaper Fri, 21 Oct 2026 21:37:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: RamonLP4 http://freepresshouston.com/music/houston-bands-being-considered-for-a-grammy/comment-page-1/#comment-37608 RamonLP4 Wed, 19 Oct 2026 18:11:29 +0000 http://freepresshouston.com/?p=7505#comment-37608 UGH, why do PR people keep doing this!!!! OK first off I love SST and Roky Moon they are great bands and it is no surprise that they meet this low standard for entry (see below) BUT let's be very clear as to what this is not.... <b>this is not a nomination</b> this simply means their entry has been accepted for consideration for a nomination and as you can see below it's not a high standard. A lot of people don't know what that means and PR people love to use it to hype bands. That's OK that's their job but we should by now know this ploy. So, I've included this cut and paste from the Grammy's own website to elucidate. <b>What's the difference between an entry and a nomination?</b> Entries are recordings submitted for GRAMMY consideration. Entries that meet all eligibility requirements are then voted on by The Academy's voting members and the results of that vote are the nominations. <b>What are the eligibility requirements?</b> For the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, albums must be released between Oct. 1, 2026 and Sept. 30, 2026. Recordings must be in general distribution in the United States, i.e. sales by label to a branch or recognized independent distributor, via the Internet, or mail order/retail sales for a nationally marketed product. UGH, why do PR people keep doing this!!!!

OK first off I love SST and Roky Moon they are great bands and it is no surprise that they meet this low standard for entry (see below) BUT let’s be very clear as to what this is not…. this is not a nomination this simply means their entry has been accepted for consideration for a nomination and as you can see below it’s not a high standard.

A lot of people don’t know what that means and PR people love to use it to hype bands. That’s OK that’s their job but we should by now know this ploy. So, I’ve included this cut and paste from the Grammy’s own website to elucidate.

What’s the difference between an entry and a nomination?
Entries are recordings submitted for GRAMMY consideration. Entries that meet all eligibility requirements are then voted on by The Academy’s voting members and the results of that vote are the nominations.

What are the eligibility requirements?
For the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, albums must be released between Oct. 1, 2026 and Sept. 30, 2026. Recordings must be in general distribution in the United States, i.e. sales by label to a branch or recognized independent distributor, via the Internet, or mail order/retail sales for a nationally marketed product.

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