Grammy category for album covers returns after more than 50 years.

The Recording Academy revived a standalone Grammy award for album covers this year, with nominees including Wet Leg, Bad Bunny, Tyler, the Creator, Perfume Genius and Djo. The award pays trophies to art directors and this year includes recording artists among nominees in most cases.

The Recording Academy has restored a standalone Grammy award for album covers, to be presented this year after a break of more than 50 years. The change separates cover art from the broader best recording package category and aims to recognise the visual elements that accompany music in the digital age. This year’s nominees include Wet Leg, Bad Bunny, Tyler, the Creator, Perfume Genius and Djo, with many recording artists themselves listed as nominees alongside art directors. Creative teams say the revived award highlights the work that goes into building an album’s visual world. Key details: - The new category for best album cover will be awarded this year for the first time in over 50 years. - Nominees named in the article include Wet Leg (Moisturizer), Bad Bunny (Debi Tirar Mas Fotos), Tyler, the Creator (Chromakopia), Perfume Genius (Glory) and Djo (The Crux). - The award is given to the project’s art directors; recording artists are included as nominees in all cases mentioned except for Perfume Genius’s Glory. - Official Grammy rules say albums need not exist physically to be eligible, though this year’s nominees are all available on vinyl or CD. - Voters assess creativity and design alongside illustration, photography or graphic elements; trophies go to winning art directors and certificates are issued to contributing designers, illustrators or photographers. Nominee credits for some projects were edited before the voting window opened. Summary: The revived category spotlights the visual work that accompanies music and gives specific recognition to art directors and contributors. The award will be presented this year, with trophies going to winning art directors and certificates available for designers and photographers. Undetermined at this time.