‘Best Urban Contemporary Album’ category renamed ‘Best Progressive R&B Album’ amongst other changes
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Valeisha Butterfield Jones appointed Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for The Recording Academy
Exec was formerly the Global Head of Inclusion for Google
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The Grammys fallout gets more shocking every day – but how relevant is the show to the modern record business?
MBW research suggests the famed ‘Grammy bump’ is weakening
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Grammy Awards Announce New 2020 Deadlines and Dates
The Recording Academy has announced new deadlines and dates for the 2020 62nd Annual Grammy Awards and Grammy Week events. Nominations will now be announced in all 84 categories on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. The awards will be broadcast live from LA’s Staples Center on Sunday, Jan. 26th on CBS…
Deborah Dugan Elected First Female Recording Academy CEO
Deborah Dugan, the CEO of nonprofit AIDS group (RED), will reportedly replace current president/CEO Neil Portnow when his contract ends in July. Portnow, who helmed the Recording Academy and its Grammy Awards for 17 years, said last year that he would leave the organization when his contract ended this summer….
Fired MusiCares VP Files a Lawsuit Against Neil Portnow
Changing her story, MusiCares’ former VP Dana Tomarken has taken aim at Neil Portnow and the Recording Academy. Last year, Dana Tomarken, former Vice President at MusiCares, made serious allegations against Neil Portnow, Chairman and President of the R…
An ‘Insulted’ Ariana Grande Reportedly Won’t Attend the Grammys
Which other major music stars will forego attending the Grammy Awards? The Recording Academy has apparently offended a major music star just days before the Grammy Awards. According to a new report, Ariana Grande has chosen not to attend the high-profi…
Recording Academy Invites 900 To Become Voting Members After Task Force Recommendations
The Recording Academy has announced a Member Invitation Initiative based on the findings of its Task Force On Diversity & Inclusion. The Recording Academy is working to build a membership that reflects its diverse creative community, and to help the music community and industry thrive as a place where all…
Recording Academy names 16 people who will make up its diversity ‘task force’
Michele Anthony, Common, Julie Swidler and more join Tina Chen on panel
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Is the Recording Academy going to invite these women onto its ‘task force’ or not?
“Guess what? This issue won’t just blow over.”
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