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Grammys will provide a dose of "medicine" to a country in crisis, Recording Academy president says
- On Feb. 1, the 2026 Grammy Awards will air live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with Harvey Mason Jr. saying the show will act as 'medicine' to unite viewers, hosted by Trevor Noah.
- Recording Academy membership changes have expanded and diversified who votes at the Grammys, with nearly 15,000 voting members up from 11,000 in 2020 and Latin Recording Academy members invited last year.
- Puerto Rican performer Bad Bunny made Grammy history with simultaneous Album, Record and Song of the Year nominations, while K-pop artists earned first Song of the Year nods this year.
- MusiCares, the Grammy charity organization, has raised over $100 million since 1989, including $15 million for more than 3,000 victims of last year's Los Angeles wildfires.
- The Recording Academy plans advocacy and policy work to address AI's risks and opportunities, with Harvey Mason Jr. saying, `We're not going to be giving Grammys to AI artists or AI-written songs.
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Q&A: Grammy Awards honcho Harvey Mason Jr. discusses AI, DEI, the Dalai Lama and more
SAN DIEGO — A slew of executive orders from the White House have fueled a dramatic decline in diversity, equity and inclusion programs nationwide. But not at the Recording Academy, under whose auspices the 68-year-old Grammy Awards are presented...
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