GRAMMY Advocacy

10/16/2026

The Recording Academy's 2nd annual Hispanic Heritage Month event on Capitol Hill honored the global influence of Latin music and celebrated the contributions of Latin and Hispanic creators.

The Recording Academy’s second annual Hispanic Heritage Month event honored the global influence of Latin music and celebrated Latin and Hispanic creators.

10/13/2026

We're grateful to Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Senator John Hickenlooper and Rep. Diana Harshbarger and US Rep Nanette Diaz Barragán for their bipartisan leadership, and to the president for signing the American Music Tourism Act into law. The Recording Academy has championed this Act since day one, and we're proud to see it cross the finish line.

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

Music Advocacy Day in Los Angeles, California!

Recording Academy members met with Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove to discuss the NO FAKES Act and the importance of protecting music creators from unauthorized AI-generated replicas of their voices and likenesses. The conversation highlighted the need for clear federal protections as AI technology continues to evolve.

10/09/2026

Music Advocacy Day in Los Angeles, California!

Recording Academy members met with Congressman Brad Sherman's office to discuss protecting music creators’ rights, including the NO FAKES Act and TRAIN Act, which address unauthorized AI-generated replicas and transparency around the use of copyrighted works to train AI models.

10/09/2026

Music Advocacy Day in Pasadena, California!

Recording Academy members met with Representative Judy Chu's office to discuss protecting music creators’ rights, promoting transparency around AI training and ensuring artists can continue to build sustainable careers.

10/09/2026

Music Advocacy Day in Pennsylvania!

Recording Academy member Paul Geissinger met with Mike Tucker, District Director for Rep. Madeleine Dean, to discuss the issues outlined in the Music Advocacy Day brief. Paul and fellow members shared their experiences and emphasized the importance of protecting music creators’ rights and livelihoods.

10/09/2026

Music Advocacy Day in Long Beach, California!

Recording Academy members and music community advocates visited Congressman Robert Garcia's office to discuss protecting music creators’ rights, supporting working musicians and keeping human creativity at the heart of music.

Featuring Kayte Deioma, Jocelynn Pryor, Bill Grisolia, Ty and Carole Moss, and Joshua Thompson on sax.

10/09/2026

Music Advocacy Day in Atlanta!

Atlanta Chapter Governor Kat Graham, board member Kennard Garrnet and Chapter intern and GrammyU Ambassador Sloane Quartey met with Congresswoman Nikema Williams to discuss protecting music creators’ rights and ensuring artists have a voice as technology continues to evolve.

10/09/2026

Music Advocacy Day in Albuquerque, New Mexico!

Recording Academy members Tracey Whitney, Michael Dawson and Buddy Abetya met with DeChellie Gray from Rep. Melanie Stansbury's office to discuss the NO FAKES Act, TRAIN Act and Protecting Working Musicians Act, advocating for protections that keep human creativity at the heart of music.