The Grammy Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion has demanded 'real and constructive change' in the aftermath of the battle between the Recording Academy and ousted CEO Deborah Dugan
“While we understand there are ongoing investigations about the issues raised over the last week, our experience and research tells us that if the Academy leadership, its staff, and the nominating committees that govern the Awards were more diverse and inclusive, there would be better processes for resolving problems and more trust in the Academy as a whole.”
“ensuring that all committees of the Academy, including nominations committees, are diverse, with equal representation of men and women.” In the latter case, “progress achieved last year was eroded in this year’s appointments. Our Task Force devoted the last year and a half to determining ways of making this industry we love more inclusive and representative of all of our voices. On December 12, 2019, we issued a 47-page report, setting out 18 systemic changes we determined were needed to improve diversity and inclusion at the Academy, and drive constructive change across the music industry.
Implementing ranked-choice voting at both the nominating committee and final ballot stages for the Big Four award categories , which we believe would be a more fair and representative way to decide among a large group of nominees; Hiring an independent outside advisor to conduct a review of all policies to ensure the Academy has a compliant and inclusive workplace culture.
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