Grammy CEO, Neil Portnow, issues statement following backlash after speech

[smokingthemall 1,596]

"To The Music Community—

After hearing from many friends and colleagues, I understand the hurt that my poor choice of words following last Sunday's GRAMMY telecast has caused. I also now realize that it's about more than just my words. Because those words, while not reflective of my beliefs, echo the real experience of too many women. I'd like to help make that right.

The Recording Academy is establishing an independent task force to review every aspect of what we do as an organization and identify where we can do more to overcome the explicit barriers and unconscious biases that impede female advancement in the music community. We will also place ourselves under a microscope and tackle whatever truths are revealed.

I appreciate that the issue of gender bias needs to be addressed in our industry, and share in the urgency to attack it head on. We as an organization, and I as its leader, pledge our commitment to doing that. We will share more information about the steps we are taking in the coming weeks.

Sincerely,

Neil Portnow
President/CEO of the Recording Academy"

https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/neil-portnow-recording-academy-presidentceo-issues-statement

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[Ricardo 7,869]

yeah, then give Gaga the grammy she deserved ..

[Melania K Trump 6,294]

53 minutes ago, smokingthemall said:

The Recording Academy is establishing an independent task force to review every aspect of what we do as an organization and identify where we can do more to overcome the explicit barriers and unconscious biases that impede female advancement in the music community. We will also place ourselves under a microscope and tackle whatever truths are revealed.

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Ok good, now pls use that task force to retroactively give back Gaga the 2018 Grammy's for Best Pop Vocal Album and Song for Joanne/ Million Reasons that she deserves Ed Shitstain who? tks byeee

Throw one in for Kesha while you bitches at it

[Anderson123 38,461]

2 minutes ago, Ricardo said:

yeah, then give Gaga the grammy she deserved ..

And Lorde.

[weed 73,890]

The only way he can make it up is by taking the Grammys from Ed and giving them to Gaga

Anything else, get that out of my face 

[ryanripley 86,575]

bookmarked for when they plaster gaga all over america again but give her no award 

[Babel 41,493]

7 minutes ago, Ricardo said:

yeah, then give Gaga the grammy she deserved ..

the grammyS sis, she deserved BOTH

also give her some grammy nominations and wins for ARTPOP here and there, and why not take Samantha's Oscar to the real owner while at it

[BLACKOUTbritney 22,359]

Now we just need to him to step down 

[FGGrayson 9,670]

i dont believe ha, keep it

[zakariah 11,721]

Yeah, & then they're gonna nominate Taylor & Reputation for like 10 Grammys and give her all over other better female artists

[StarstruckIllusion 52,790]

Get 👏 That 👏 Controversy 👏

[DiscoHeaven23 35,007]

Female executives signed a letter calling for his regisnation today

[lego 44,165]

11 minutes ago, BLACKOUTbritney said:

Now we just need to him to step down 

 

He really should 

 

[ZiggyZiggs 30,062]

why hasn't he issued his resignation

[Zazekina 785]

Never forget...