Grammys Won’t Count Votes For Protesting Nominees in Kids Music Category Remaining two nominees were informed that whomever gets most votes will win — despite others still listed on ballotBrian Welk | January 8, 2021 @ 10:02 AM Last Updated: January 8, 2021 @ 10:44 AM Grammy Awards After three nominees for the Grammy Awards’ Best Children’s Music Album asked to be removed from the ballot due to a lack of diversity in the category, the Recording Academy will not count the votes for the three nominees who objected and will award the Grammy to whichever of the remaining two nominees receives the most votes, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap.