Published: 10/17/2026
Source: The Australian — Grammy rules: AI dance hit “Movin’ To The Sun” partly disqualified
“Movin’ To The Sun,” the dance hit credited to HUGEL, Imael Angel and Ultra Naté, has been ruled ineligible for Grammy songwriting categories because the released version incorporates material from Angel’s Suno-generated original. HUGEL and Naté remain eligible for consideration in performance categories for their human contributions.
The Recording Academy’s rule is category-specific. A work containing AI-generated material can qualify when its human authorship is meaningful, more than minimal and relevant to the category being entered. Human performance does not automatically create qualifying human songwriting, and AI-generated songwriting does not erase an eligible human performance.
HUGEL says he recreated the production using conventional tools, added drums, synthesizers and effects, and recorded Naté’s vocal. The report says the finished record still uses samples from Angel’s Suno work, which is central to the songwriting-category decision.
Can a song containing AI-generated material compete for a Grammy? Potentially, but eligibility is evaluated category by category. The human contribution must be substantial and relevant to the specific award.
Why it matters: AI music creators need contribution records that distinguish lyrics, composition, samples, production and performance. A single recording may be eligible in one category and ineligible in another because the protected creative role changes.