In an interview, former Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan decries the 'culture of secrecy' at the Grammys organization and says 'change must happen.'
The ousted Recording Academy executive whose allegations of voting irregularities and other improprieties at the organization have called into question the integrity of the Grammy Awards said turmoil was the last thing she ever wanted.
In the Grammys process, 13,000 voting members cast ballots on thousands of eligible recordings submitted for consideration. The top 20 vote-getters are then pared down to five nominees — eight in the case of the four highest-profile categories of record, album, song and new artist, which are deliberated on by a so-called blue-ribbon committee. Nominations are given back to the voters, who select the winners.
“As a result, it is not surprising that many high-caliber artists who could have taken home the award in a specific category have, at times, not been nominated at all,” Dugan’s complaint stated. “For instance, Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande, who had been voted for by the membership, missed out on nominations in the 2019 ‘Song of the Year’ category in part because the aforementioned artist who ranked 18 out of 20 was nominated instead.
The review committee process was instituted some two decades ago as a mechanism to avoid embarrassing results such as the choice of English progressive folk-rock band Jethro Tull over Metallica as the recipient of the Grammys’ inaugural hard rock/metal award in 1988, or the 1990 new artist Grammy to pop duo Milli Vanilli, who subsequently confessed to lip-syncing to tracks created by studio musicians and singers.
A Grammy-winning jazz musician and 20-year academy member wrote: “I know for a fact that artists who have recordings up for awards in a given year are still a part of the selecting committee for that year. I understand these folks must excuse themselves and leave the room when their recordings are up for voting, but minutes later they are back in the room with the same folks, voting for other recordings.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Who is Joel Katz, the Grammy insider accused of sexual harassment by Deborah Dugan?Powerbroker and entertainment lawyer Joel Katz is at the center of an explosive set of allegations made by ousted Recording Academy CEO Deborah Dugan.
Weiterlesen »
Grammys 2020: 17 Memorable Moments in Grammy Red Carpet FashionThe Grammy Awards never fails to deliver red carpet moments that leave us in shock, awe or just scratching our heads. This Sunday’s 62nd annual show held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles is unl…
Weiterlesen »
Diddy at Pre-Grammy Gala: 'Black music has never been respected by the Grammys'Combs, who received this year's Salute to Industry Icons Award, called on the Academy to 'get [its] s—t together'
Weiterlesen »
Diane von Furstenberg CEO Sandra Campos on creating success as a LatinaA first generation Mexican-American, Campos moved to New York after college to pursue a career in fashion. Now as CEO of an iconic fashion brand she is inspiring women and Latinos in business.
Weiterlesen »
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Sends Letter Promising Initiatives On Diversity And InclusivenessUnder fire from within his organization and outside of it, Harvey Mason Jr., the interim CEO and board chairman of the Recording Academy, has issued a memo to the organization’s 25,000 member…
Weiterlesen »
Quibi CEO Meg Whitman says she's sorry for her remarks about journalistsThe CEO of new streaming service Quibi apologized for remarks in which she compared journalists to sexual predators.
Weiterlesen »