LOS ANGELES, Jan 24 — Los Angeles is gearing up for the Grammys, music’s marquee night, with Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X leading a pack of young, talented contenders hoping to strike gold on Monday. But revelations of infighting at the Recording Academy, which organises the awards show,...
The ongoing tempest is swirling in stark contrast with the Recording Academy’s efforts to reinvent itself, and thereby appease critics who long have lambasted the Grammys as too white, too male — and too generous to music world mainstays. — AFP pic
On Tuesday, Deborah Dugan — the first woman to head the Academy, a move meant to usher in a new era for a body long accused of favouritism and a lack of diversity — filed an explosive discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The ongoing tempest is swirling in stark contrast with the Recording Academy’s efforts to reinvent itself, and thereby appease critics who long have lambasted the Grammys as too white, too male — and too generous to music world mainstays.This year’s diverse slate of nominees — which celebrates a mix of established and budding stars — did appear to be a move in a new direction.
The shift follows years of sharp critique from top-tier artists including Frank Ocean, Drake and Jay-Z, who have all slammed the Grammys as irrelevant, especially citing its failure to recognise black artists.For John Vilanova, a professor at Lehigh University who has extensively researched the intersection of race and gender at the Grammys, this year’s field of nominees is evidence of “an environment that feels more possible” for different kinds of artists to have a chance.
Often remembered as much for its performances as its winners, the Grammys will feature Lizzo, Eilish and Grande, along with a genre-blending rendition of Lil Nas X’s mega-hit “Old Town Road” that will feature K-pop sensation BTS, country star Billy Ray Cyrus and the eclectic DJ Diplo, among others.
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