The Recording Academy has elected Tammy Hurt as its new Chair of the Board of Trustees, replacing Harvey Mason jr., who steps down from the post after being appointed permanent chairman/CEO of the …
has elected Tammy Hurt as its new Chair of the Board of Trustees, replacing Harvey Mason jr., who steps down from the post after being appointed permanent chairman/CEO of the organization, a role he had been serving on an interim basis since January of 2020. The elections were made during organization’s annual spring Board of Trustees meeting in May and also saw Rico Love elected as Vice Chair, Om’Mas Keith as Secretary/Treasurer and Christine Albert continuing her role as Chair Emeritus.
Hurt, who had served as vice chairman for the past two years, takes on a powerful role at the Academy, as the head of the board that determines the organization’s policies, including for the Grammy Awards. Bios of all four officers, written by the Recording Academy, appear below.As an independent music industry veteran, Tammy Hurt has been a driving force in Atlanta’s music scene for decades.
A co-founder of the nonprofit organization Georgia Music Partners, Hurt spearheaded the campaign to create and pass Georgia’s first standalone music tax incentive, the Georgia Music Investment Act. She is a recipient of Catalyst Magazine’s Top 25 Entrepreneurs and Ones to Watch Award and is an openly LGBTQ+ officer of the Recording Academy.Rico Love is a three-time SESAC Songwriter of the Year.
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