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Major Changes at the Grammys
Haifa Mohammed The Recording Academy announced more amendments to the structure of the annual awards in an effort to ensure a fairer and more transparent process . The changes are effective immediately and will apply to the 64th Grammy Awards on January 31st , 2022 .
" Album of the Year ” nomination eligibility will now include all credited artists , songwriters , producers , engineers , and mixers . Previously , the rule stated that album collaborators were required to be credited with at least 33 % or more of playing time .
The new amendments came less than a month after the Academy released a statement on April 30th announcing the dissolution of the “ secret committee ”– anonymous voting members , who decide key
Spain Plunges into Cristina Iglesias ' Marine Abyss
Suzanna Hayek “ Hondalea ”, the Marine Abyss ecological art structure was inaugurated in Donostia - San Sebastian in Spain on June 2nd . The permanent piece was constructed in the artist ' s hometown of San Sebastian on Santa Clara Island in the Basque .
Inspired by the wild nature of the island and the seabed , the bronze structure resembles a geological strata and has water flushing through it .
“ This project connects to defending nature and the seas and their coasts ," said Iglesias of the sculpture , which took five years to construct .“ Hondalea ” is tucked away in the derelict lighthouse on
nominations in major categories , replacing it with a peer-to-peer vote of voting members of the Recording Academy .
Further changes include renaming the “ Best Dance Recording ” category to “ Best Dance / Electronic Recording ”. The new criteria includes established dance and electronic recording genres as well as related emerging genres , in order to accurately reflect the current trends in dance and / or electronic music .
Also , non-album singles are officially eligible for nominations in five Classical award categories .
" This is a new Academy , one that is driven to action and that has doubled down on the commitment to meeting the needs of the music community ,” said Harvey Mason Jr .
The Academy faced widespread criticism last year when
the remote island . Iglesias envisages visitors having a contemplative experience as they view the rocks and waves on their way to the lighthouse .
The sculptor worked with local architects , nature experts and scientists to ensure that the flora and fauna in the bay were unharmed . the Canadian artist The Weeknd ' s album “ After hours ” received zero Grammy nominations . He took to social media to accuse The Academy of corruption and favouritism towards certain artists and disregard for his album ' s success . He shared to Twitter : “ The Grammys remain corrupt . You owe me , my fans and the industry transparency ."
Ten days before the 2020 Grammys , Deborah Dugan , the former Recording Academy ’ s CEO , was put on administrative leave following allegations of misconduct . Dugan filed a legal complaint against the Academy alleging sexual abuse and voting corruption within the Recording Academy .
On June 25th , the Recording Academy officially finalised a settlement agreement with Deborah Dugan .
The First Woman to Head the Louvre
Giovanni Florean Emmanuel Macron has named Laurence des Cars , an art historian , as the new director of the Louvre museum , which was founded in 1793 . It is for the first time in more than two centuries that a woman will be in charge of the world ' s largest museum . Des Cars will be taking over the position in September 2021 .
Images : - Hondalea- @ GeoParkea on Twitter-- Grammy - Colby Sharp
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