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Is it country or pop? Kacey Musgraves' label protests Grammy eligibility for new album

The Recording Academy has reportedly classified Kacey Musgraves, who made her name as a country musician, as a pop artist. And the millennial singer-songwriter's rebranding isn't sitting well with her music label. The academy, which votes on the annual Grammy Awards, has bounced Musgraves' divorce album, "Star-Crossed," over to the pop vocal album field while screening it for the forthcoming ...

The Recording Academy has reportedly classified Kacey Musgraves, who made her name as a country musician, as a pop artist. And the millennial singer-songwriter's rebranding isn't sitting well with her music label.

The academy, which votes on the annual Grammy Awards, has bounced Musgraves' divorce album, "Star-Crossed," over to the pop vocal album field while screening it for the forthcoming awards nominations, Variety and Billboard reported Tuesday.

The album, which boasts the singles "Breadwinner" and

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