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Turkish musicians join Recording Academy voting membership

Overview

Turkish musical artists have begun gaining voting rights within the Recording Academy, allowing them to participate in the Grammy Awards selection process.

Initially, composer Toygar Işıklı, known for scoring Turkish television series, was accepted as a voting member. This appointment marked the first time a Turkish TV-music composer would participate in the Grammy voting process.

Following this, several other prominent Turkish figures and groups were included in the 2026 membership class. This group includes the musical group Manifest—comprising Mina Solak, Lidya Pınar, Esin Bahat, Hilal Yelekçi, Zeynep Sude Oktay, and Sueda Uluca—as well as artists Hadise, Edis, Sıla, Ozan Doğulu, Melike Şahin, and Mabel Matiz. These members are authorized to participate in both the initial rounds to determine nominees and the final rounds to select winners.

Entities

Recording Academy · Toygar Işıklı · Manifest · Grammy Awards

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Turkish musicians gain Grammy voting rights at Recording Academy

    Turkish musicians, including members of the group Manifest, Hadise, and Mabel Matiz, have gained official voting rights at the Recording Academy to participate in the Grammy Awards selection process.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Toygar Işıklı Becomes Grammy Voting Member

    Turkish TV‑composer Toygar Işıklı has been appointed a voting member of the Recording Academy, giving him a say in Grammy Award selections and marking a first for Turkey in the process.

Sources

cumhuriyet.com.tr · f5haber.com · izgazete.net · magazinkolik.com · yorumla.net