Grammy Awards add Best African Music Performance category as sounds of the continent receive global acclaim

Next year’s Grammys will feature three new categories, including Best African Music Performance, as the awards move to reflect the massive popularity of Afrobeats around the world.

The category “recognizes recordings that utilize unique local expressions from across the African continent,” the organizers said in a statement published Wednesday.

Throughout the year, the Recording Academy – the group of music industry professionals that presents the Grammy Awards – accepts proposals from its members for new categories. Those proposals are then reviewed by a committee and voted on by the academy’s board of trustees.

Beyoncé accepts the Grammy Award for best dance/electronic music album ("Renaissance") on Sunday, February 5. It was her record-breaking 32nd Grammy win.

Harry Styles accepts the Grammy for album of the year ("Harry's House") at the end of Sunday night's show. "This is really, really kind. I'm so, so grateful," he said while accepting the award.

Host Trevor Noah holds the mic for a fan who read Styles's win for album of the year.

Rappers from multiple generations team up for a performance paying tribute to 50 years of hip-hop.

Lizzo reacts after "About Damn Time" won the Grammy for record of the year.

Queen Latifah performs during the hip-hop tribute.

Steve Lacy performs "Bad Habit" during the show.

Adele accepts the award for best pop solo performance ("Easy On Me"). "I just want to dedicate this to my son, Angelo," she said. "I wrote this first verse in the shower when I was choosing to change my son's life, and he's been nothing but humble and gracious and loving to me the whole time."

Styles performs "As It Was" during the show.

Mary J. Blige performs "Good Morning Gorgeous."

Quavo pays tribute to fellow Migos member Takeoff during the "in memoriam" segment on Sunday night. Takeoff was killed in Houston three months ago.

Kendrick Lamar accepts the Grammy for best rap album from Cardi B. He won for "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers."

Sam Smith performs "Unholy" with dancers.

Samara Joy accepts the Grammy for best new artist. "All of you have inspired me because of who you are," she said to the other artists while accepting her award. "You express yourself for exactly who you are authentically, so to be here by just being myself, by just being who I was born as, I'm so thankful."

Beyoncé is seen in the audience after her arrival was delayed by traffic, according to Noah. "The upside of hosting the Grammys in LA ... is that everyone can be here," Noah said. "The downside of hosting the Grammys in LA is the traffic."

Kacey Musgraves pays tribute to the late Loretta Lynn by performing "Coal Miner's Daughter" during the "in memoriam" segment.

Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift attend the show on Sunday night.

Bad Bunny accepts the Grammy for best música urbana album ("Un Verano Sin Ti"). "I dedicate this award to Puerto Rico, the birthplace and capital of reggaeton throughout the world," the artist said in Spanish.

Lizzo performs a medley during the show that included "About Damn Time" and "Special."

From left, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck and Adrien Brody attend the show. See more photos from behind the scenes.

A surprised Bonnie Raitt accepts the Grammy for song of the year as she is applauded by first lady Jill Biden, who presented the award.

Smith and Kim Petras celebrate after winning the Grammy for best pop duo or group performance ("Unholy"). Petras, who is transgender, gave the acceptance speech on the duo's behalf. She thanked "all the transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open for me."

Luke Combs performs "Going, Going, Gone" during the show.

Legends Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder perform together during the show.

Shania Twain walks on stage to present the Grammy for best country music album. It went to Willie Nelson for "A Beautiful Time." Nelson wasn't there to accept the award.

Styles accepts the Grammy for best pop vocal album ("Harry's House"). "This album from start to finish has been the greatest experience of my life," the entertainer said.

Brandi Carlile performs "Broken Horses" during the show.

Noah speaks to the audience at the start of the show.

Bad Bunny opens the show with "El Apagón" and "Después de la Playa." Both tracks are from his Spanish-language album, "Un Verano Sin Ti." It earned the first album of the year nomination for an album completely in Spanish.

Adele meets actor Dwayne Johnson during Noah's opening bit. The host said he made it a point to learn facts about the artists attending this year's show, and he noted that Adele is a fan of Johnson's but had never met him. Noah then announced that "The Rock" was here and introduced the two.

Before the live broadcast, Viola Davis made history after she won the Grammy for best audio book narration and storytelling (for her memoir "Finding Me"). With this award, the actress earned prestigious EGOT status. An artist achieves an EGOT when they win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony Award in their career. "I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola," she said in her acceptance speech. "To honor her, her life, her joy, her trauma, everything. And, it has just been such a journey — I just EGOT!"

Lizzo arrives on the red carpet before the show. See the best photos from the red carpet.