---
title: "v1.2.0 released, Enrichment Edition — Kapell"
description: "Enrichment improvements"
canonical: "https://kapell.fm/blog/release-v120/"
published: "2026-08-27"
---

Release August 27, 2026

# v1.2.0 released, Enrichment Edition

Grammys, bands, and guest improvements

BUILD MANIFEST STABLE · APP STORE

VERSION 1.2.0 (1965)

MIN MACOS 26.0 Tahoe

ARCH universal · arm64 + x86\_64

With [the UI revamp covered](https://kapell.fm/blog/2026-08-26-release-120) it’s time to talk about enrichment.

## Grammys

Kapell’s backend now contains details about every [Grammy](https://www.grammy.com/) ever awarded and nominated, connected to the songs, albums, and people. Kapell even links you to the work!

![Kendrick Lamar's artist page in Kapell, with the enrichment panel open to an Awards tab listing Grammy wins and nominations by year, each linked to the song that earned it.](https://kapell.fm/_astro/shot-v1.2.0-kendrick.VQLru_8C_Z1mfzaD.webp)

Damn, K.Dot, leave some Grammys for the rest of us!

## Band and Artist Improvements

Bands change: members leave, partnerships end, and hot-damn if it’s not interesting to keep up with that.

![Red Hot Chili Pepper's artist page in Kapell, with the enrichment panel open to a list of members and years active.](https://kapell.fm/_astro/shot-v1.2.0-rhcp.BNyyibcT_Z2itW3w.webp)

Band histories are interesting!

ADDED 3 changes

- +
    
    Band membership
    
    Artist Bio tab now shows band membership and years active, if a group.
    
- +
    
    Improved API errors
    
    Error messages returned to clients are now more specific. Only an internal thing since Kapell is its API's only client.
    
- +
    
    ISRC hinting
    
    Kapell now includes an Internation Standard Recording Code (ISRC) "hint" when querying, improving matches.
    

CHANGED 2 changes

- Grammy awards revamped, nominations added, link to work.
    
- Years active for groups and individuals are now displayed.
    

FIXED 2 changes

- ✓
    
    Band formation year now labled as "formed" instead of "born".
    
- ✓
    
    Some cases where artists featured/appearing on a work now link correctly rather than vying for matches. It was a weird bug.
    

Kapell — for macOS

Press play. Meet the band.

A deeper way to play the Apple Music® library you already have — the credits, samples, and history, surfaced as the music plays. Buy it once, own the whole thing. No subscription.

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