Recording Academy® Invites Nearly 3,600 Music Creators and Industry Professionals to Join Its Membership Including Joey Bada$$, Alameda, LaRussell, Mariah The Scientist, & More.

Today the Recording Academy® extended its annual membership invitations to nearly 3,600 established music professionals spanning diverse backgrounds, genres and disciplines, underscoring the Academy’s commitment to recruiting qualified members from across the music landscape. This year’s 2025 class of invitees is 49 percent women, 56 percent People of Color and 60 percent under the age of 40. The invitations extended today offer each potential new member an opportunity to power the Recording Academy’s mission of cultivating the well-being of the music community, celebrating artistic excellence in the recording arts, advocating for human creators’ rights, and more.

“For today’s music creators, GRAMMY® membership opens up an incredible set of opportunities,” said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “Not only do voting members get the chance to honor their peers with GRAMMY nominations and awards, Academy members get access to hands-on experience, skill development to advance their careers, exposure to peers and mentors in the music industry and be part of an organization shaping the future of music.”

Celebrating receiving an invitation today to become new Recording Academy members include Joey Bada$$, alameda, LaRussell, Mariah The Scientist, and more expressing their excitement of their new journey ahead:

• Addison Rae – “It is a huge honor to join the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs 2025 New Member Class. I am so lucky to be surrounded by talent and poise that inspires me to create fearlessly and help encourage others to do so as well. Thank you for this incredible opportunity!”
• Alemeda – “I’m truly fortunate to join the Recording Academy’s 2025 New Member Class alongside so many incredible peers. It’s a privilege to represent and empower my fellow musicians and creatives as we help shape the future of music.”
• Audrey Nuna – “I’m excited to become a Recording Academy member and have a seat at the table. Looking forward to joining the Academy and its continued efforts to advocate for music, in a more inclusive and equitable way. Thank you for this honor.”
• Chase Rice “I’ve been fortunate to experience success in the music industry for over a decade, but this new chapter – creating independent, honest projects that truly reflect who I am – feels like the most important work I’ve done. Being invited to join the Recording Academy at this stage in my career is an incredible honor, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to stand alongside and support other artists who are out here chasing what’s real too.”
• Chrisette Michele – “I am so excited to join the GRAMMY / Recording Academy’s class of 2025. What an honor to contribute to the forward movement of music, musicianship and culture. Music is my life, my breath, and all I think about. This is such a great joy.”
• DJ Diamond Kuts – “I am super excited to be a part of the Recording Academy. The Recording Academy plays such a major part in music, and I’m honored to be a part of this phenomenal team.”
• Dondria – “I’m so excited to be a part of The Recording Academy/GRAMMYs New Member Class of 2025. It’s an honor to join a community that uplifts music and the people who create it. I’m looking forward to learning, connecting, and using my voice to support fellow artists.”
• Ella Langley – “I’m very grateful to be included in the Recording Academy’s 2025 New Member Class. This is the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do and I’m extremely proud to be an artist & songwriter included in a community of other creators that shape the entire industry.”
• Felukah – “Music changes the way we experience the world around us. Being able to make music and advocate for the music of my peers has always been the dream, so joining the GRAMMYs New Member Class is really exciting.”
• Foggieraw – “Grateful to be apart of the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs 2025 New Member Class. I’ve been able to accomplish a lot this year, but truly honored to join the academy and advocate for my fellow artists.”
• Grupo Firme – “Nos sentimos profundamente honrados de ser parte de la nueva generación de miembros de la Recording Academy. Representar la música Mexicana en este espacio global es un sueño hecho realidad, y estamos listos para alzar la voz por nuestra cultura, y nuestras raíces. ¡Vamos con todo!”
• Halima – “Becoming a member of the Recording Academy is truly meaningful to me. As a queer black woman, it’s powerful to join a community of my peers where our perspectives can be represented and championed. I’m excited to contribute to shaping a more inclusive and dynamic future for music.”
• J Noa – “Receiving this opportunity means a lot to me. Everyone knows that when you come from the streets and have limited resources, you really have to hustle to get something like this. So this feels like a huge recognition and a reward for doing things the right way. I want to thank the Academy and the people who’ve always had my back.”
• Joey Bada$$ – “Being invited to join the Recording Academy is a true honor and a powerful acknowledgment of the work I’ve put into my craft. It’s more than just recognition, it’s an opportunity to have a voice in shaping the future of music and to stand alongside the artists and creators I respect most. I’m proud to represent not just myself, but the culture and community that raised me.”
• KATSEYE – “We’re so honored to be part of the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs 2025 New Member Class! It’s exciting to stand alongside such inspiring artists and be part of a community that truly champions music, artistry, and diversity.”
• Kelli O’Hara – “I’m thrilled and honored to be a member of the Recording Academy’s 2025 membership class. Wow! I think music is the most integral part of our shared human experience. The creation of music and preservation of that creation is paramount to our artistic survival, and I am honored to take part in celebrating and rewarding that in the deepest way. Thank you!”
• LAILA! – “It’s an incredible honor to be invited to join the Recording Academy. I was inspired to become a member because I want to be part of the conversation – helping shape a more inclusive and innovative music industry for the next generation.”
• LaRussell – “I’m excited to be part of the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs 2025 New Member Class! I know how important it is to have a range of musical backgrounds at the table. I’m looking forward to being able to advocate for this and the next generation of musicians who may not have gotten a chance or felt seen previously. I’m honored to be apart of something so significant in our industry.”
• Maiya The Don – “Music is so important to me – it is so much more than a hobby or a job. I am so grateful and excited to be a member of the Recording Academy New Member Class! To be recognized and invited to support and advocate for my peers is a privilege. I am honored. Thank you.”
• Mariah The Scientist – “Honored to be part of the Recording Academy’s 2025 New Membership Class. I’ve always made music from a real place – honest, vulnerable, mine. To be invited into a space that uplifts artists like me is a full-circle moment. Grateful to be seen, and ready to stand for the future of music.”
• Monaleo – “Being considered to be part of the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs 2025 New Member Class means a lot to me because I am truly a fan and student of music. I believe music is sacred and should be treated as such. I am passionate about art so being invited amongst a panel of likeminded individuals would fill my heart.”
• Nikki Glaser – “I am beyond thrilled to say I am in the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs 2025 New Member Class. I screamed when I found out. This is the greatest thing the GRAMMYs have given me since the half of Benson Boone’s tuxedo I kept after last year’s show. I couldn’t be more honored to join this incredible roster of creatives and actually get to play a part in rewarding my favorite music and performers. This is a role I’m going to take very seriously and as a comedian, it’ll be nice to finally have one thing I do in earnest.”
• Pip Millett – “I’m honoured to become a member of the Recording Academy/GRAMMYs 2025! It feels like another exciting step further into a creative world I already love. I’m incredibly grateful to be joining such a wonderful roster!”
• Rae Khalil – “Receiving a Recording Academy member invitation would not solely be an honor but it would symbolize the dedication and discipline as a member of the artist community, while invigorating me to stay passionate and be an inspiring voice to my fellow artists.”
• Rob49 – “I’m excited to become a member of the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs. I’m representing the new wave of New Orleans and rap. It’s important for me as an artist to have my city represented.”
• Samara Cyn – “I’m honestly so honored to be invited to this year’s Recording Academy New Member class. I love music and this feels like a really cool way to support and uplift quality music as well as my peers and idols that give so much to their craft. I’m really proud to be here alongside such amazing creatives.”

New members have the opportunity to participate in many of the Academy’s initiatives such as drive meaningful DEI progress and impact through the DREAM Initiative, advocate and recognize the creators behind the music through federal and state Advocacy efforts, engage in programming with the Producers & Engineers Wing® and Songwriters & Composers Wing, support their peers across the Academy’s 12 Chapter cities, and more. Recording Academy Voting Members — made up of artists, songwriters, producers, and engineers active in the music industry — are eligible to vote for the GRAMMY Awards®, ultimately determining the outcomes on Music’s Biggest Night® and shaping music history.

Invitations must be formally accepted for invitees to become Recording Academy members.

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