{"rewrite":{"id":"r_25fd18e6862b9ab61482da23","clusterId":"c_daff89cb40b887e0dc07afd4","slug":"sky-hi-and-be-first-gain-grammy-voting-rights-as-recording-academy-members","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"SKY-HI and BE:FIRST Gain Grammy Voting Rights as Recording Academy Members","summary":"The Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards, selected SKY-HI and the six members of BE:FIRST as new members for 2026. They now have voting rights for the 69th Grammy Awards in February 2027 and eligibility to attend the ceremony. The selection is separate from any nomination. The move comes as BMSG, the label that manages both, pushes for global expansion.","whyItMatters":"The selection gives BMSG-affiliated artists a direct vote in Grammy nominations and winners, a practical step toward the label's stated goal of securing a place for J-POP in the international music industry.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Recording Academy is a U.S. organization of active music creators and industry professionals. Membership is based on activity records, credits, and peer recommendations. SKY-HI and the six BE:FIRST members-SOTA, SHUNTO, MANATO, RYUHEI, JUNON, and LEO-will now join the first round of voting that determines nominees and the final vote that decides winners. The 69th Grammy Awards are set for February 7, 2027, in Los Angeles. SKY-HI said the challenge is still halfway. BMSG, which declared a second founding period in June 2026, aims to hold its festival overseas by 2030 and to create a shelf for J-POP in the world.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"SKY-HI and BE:FIRST members have joined the Recording Academy as voting members for the 69th Grammy Awards. They can now vote on nominees and winners. Not a nomination, but a seat at the table.","twitterPost":"SKY-HI and the six members of BE:FIRST are now Recording Academy members with Grammy voting rights for the 69th awards in 2027. The label BMSG sees this as a step in its global push.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Recording Academy has added SKY-HI and all six members of BE:FIRST as voting members for the 2027 Grammy Awards. The selection gives them a direct role in the nomination and winner selection process, though it is not a nomination itself. The move is part of BMSG's broader strategy to expand J-POP internationally.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/95976\",\"title\":\"SKY-HI and BE:FIRST Selected as Members of Grammy-Hosting Organization, Acquire Voting Rights for 2027\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4160,"outputTokens":1226,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784166954,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T01:51:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-16T01:52:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-16T01:51:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_daff89cb40b887e0dc07afd4","canonicalTitle":"SKY-HIとBE:FIRST、グラミー賞主催団体の会員に選出　2027年の投票資格を獲得","representativeArticleId":"a_656d23d26022e7fd2ae0d188","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"SKY-HI\",\"SOTA\",\"SHUNTO\",\"MANATO\",\"RYUHEI\",\"JUNON\",\"LEO\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-16T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-16T01:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-16T02:57:58.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/95976","title":"SKY-HIとBE:FIRST、グラミー賞主催団体の会員に選出　2027年の投票資格を獲得"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/420/4420097/?rss","title":"SKY-HIおよびBE:FIRST、米「レコーディング・アカデミー」の会員に選出"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["SKY-HI","SOTA","SHUNTO","MANATO","RYUHEI","JUNON","LEO"],"type":"news","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}