A smart shift in Recording Academy leadership could make the Grammys’ highly secretive voting process more transparent. The Grammys were trudging through the most contentious internal scandal in their 63-year history, but uninformed viewers would have had no idea. It’s an approach that brought Ehrlich into direct conflict with various nominees in recent years, including Ariana Grande and Bon Iver. ADADWe like to think that the Grammys are for us, but we think wrong. After the ceremony, Tyler said that the Grammy he later won for best rap album felt like a “backhanded compliment,” adding, “I don’t like that ‘urban’ word.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2020 15:38 UTC