Grammy Bids Polka Auf Wiedersehen

WorldMusicCentral.com is reporting that the Recording Academy (also known as the Grammy folks) have decided to nix the "Best Polka Album" category. According to an official press release from the Academy, "To ensure the Awards process remains representative of the current musical landscape, the Best Polka Album has been eliminated, which brings the total number of Grammy categories to 109." Ouch! C'mon, Grammy! I'd argue that polka is actually flourishing these days, with traditionalists and modernists rocking dancehalls from Texas to Minnesota, New York to California, and everywhere in between. We need more categories for subgenres, not less. In the same press release, the Academy announced that there will be some twists and shifts in the folk categories, which actually kind of confused me... all I know is that Irish Music is still homeless, another dumb move on Grammy's part. Though their big goal seems to be remaining relevant, I have to admit that decisions like these just make me think they're more and more out of touch. What do you think? Leave a comment and let us know!