The Recording Academy drew a lot of criticism for its 2021 nominees list.
The Grammys drew a lot of criticism for its list of nominees last year, especially with the controversial snub of
who released a number of chart-topping hits in the last year. Now, the Recording Academy has decided to make some changes to try and address problems in their nomination process.In the past, the Academy had Nominations Review Committees that picked the top eight nominees out of the artists voted into the top 20 for the four biggest categories: Best Album, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best New Artist.
The Grammys will also be adding two new categories to the lineup, which are"Best Global Music Performance " and"Best Música Urbana Album ." This brings the total number of categories to 86.,"These updates are a result of extensive discussions and collaboration over the course of the last year among a special subcommittee of Recording Academy members and elected leaders, and were voted on by the Academy's Board of Trustees.
Because there's going to be more responsibility falling on the voting members, the Recording Academy is going to put 90% of them through a"requalification process" by the end of the year"to ensure that the voting body is actively engaged in music creation."
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