Former Recording Academy chief executive Neil Portnow speaking at his final Grammy Awards in 2019. Tina Tchen, former chief of staff for First Lady Michelle Obama, was the high-profile choice to lead the task force. Recording Academy president and CEO Deborah Dugan was placed on administrative leave on Thursday, just 10 days before the Grammy Awards. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)Portnow’s comment was ground zero for what was intended to be a hard reevaluation at the Recording Academy. “We did get push back on revamping the nominating committees,” said one task force member who asked not to be identified.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 19, 2020 05:03 UTC