It was also undercut by the continued use of the "urban" designation in Latin music categories. Organizers also changed the best world music album to "best global music album" as "a departure from the connotations of colonialism." "This is the year when the academy could have really made a statement about its support of Black music," said Helligar. Beyoncé, centre, is shown in a scene from her visual album Black is King. The apparent disconnect between the academy's categories and how people listen to music, Saurez says, is only serving to further alienate fans from the industry.

Source: CBC News November 25, 2020 17:26 UTC