

This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.įor new vocal or instrumental duo/group or collaborative pop recordings.


The results of these efforts at the top of the marquee are mixed. She will "design, build and implement world-class programs and industry standards focused on inclusion, belonging and representation for underrepresented communities and creators." Former Google executive Valeisha Butterfield Jones was appointed to Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, a new position created in response to recommendations made by a task force focused on diversity and inclusion. Dugan had accused the Academy of being "rigged" and "corrupt," while the Academy had said she was terminated following a confidential investigation into allegations that Dugan had bullied a senior member of the Academy. In addition, the Academy made several personnel changes, most notably the firing its first female CEO, Deborah Dugan, after less than a year on the job. It also changed the names of several categories - the Latin Pop Album category was renamed to the slightly more-inclusive Best Latin Pop Or Urban Album - and instituted a method for flagging conflicts of interest on its still-secretive Nominations Review Committees, whose members are not made public. The Academy also made its rules and guidelines public for the first time, including definitions for previously murky eligibility requirements and voting guidelines. nominating process and rules are more transparent and fair," according to a statement on its website. The moves were meant to "to evolve with the musical landscape and to ensure that the. The Grammys made several changes to its structure this year, including increasing its voting membership by 2,300 and tweaking its nominations process after years of criticism over a lack of diversity amid the ceremony's top categories. The Recording Academy announced its 2021 Grammy nominations on Tuesday, with Beyonce, rising pop star Dua Lipa and stoner superstar Post Malone leading a diffuse field.īeyonce features on two songs in the record of the year category, which essentially rewards the year's best single: the remix of Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage" and her own "Black Parade." The latter was also nominated for song of the year, which is awarded to the winner's songwriters.
