17 Women Are Among the Recording Academy's 40 Trustees on Newly Constituted Board

Lil Nas X,GunnaandVictoria Monetare among 2,321 people who have been invited to join the Recording Academy. That is nearly 1,000 more invitations than the academy issued last year, when it invited 1,340 new members.

Harvey Mason, Jr., the academy’s chair and interim president/CEO, tells Billboard. “So we have three options for people this year for the first time ever -- they can pay no dues or they can pay their regular dues or they can pay their regular dues plus extra to cover somebody who might be having some financial hardship.“If that [dues payment] was something that was uncomfortable for them at this time, we want to be sensitive to that.

Lil Nas X, Gunna and Victoria Monet are among 2,321 people who have been invited to join the Recording Academy. That is nearly 1,000 more invitations than the academy issued last year, when it invited 1,340 new members.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Recording Academy announced that it has extended membership invitations to more than 2,300 established music professionals. As part of the organization’s stated drive toward greater diversity, it notes that the 2020 class of invitees is 48% female, 21% African-American or African descent, 8% Hispanic and 3% Asian-American and Pacific Islander.

Chris Brown, 30, and Ammika Harris, 26, have been apart for several months now due to the coronavirus. The model is hard at work, building a portfolio, and raising her son, Aeko, while in Germany.

Ammika Harris has been making her fans really happy these days after posting all kinds of pics in which she is flaunting her stunning beauty. She also posted some photos featuring her and Chris brown’s baby boy, Aeko and fans went crazy with excitement.

Chris Brown just dropped another super flirty comment on Ammika Harris‘ pic, and fans don’t know what to think! The former couple, who share a seven-month-old son Aeko, have been fueling the rumor mill for months with speculation they’re back together. In his latest comment, the “Forever” singer referred to the 27-year-old model as “mine”. Ammika took to Instagram on July 7 to share a stunning snap of herself in a low-cut baby blue cardigan and black pants.

Chris Brown makes fans happy once again after calling baby mama Ammika Harris his. People were not too sure if these two are really a couple officially, or if they are only co-parenting baby Aeko.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Recording Academy and Color of Change, the largest online racial justice organization in the U.S., have announced a partnership to “promote positive social change within the music industry.” The Academy announced to members last month that it has made a $1 million donation to Color of Change.According to the announcement, the organizations will “work together to identify key opportunities to drive and influence change in the music industry, and will be dedicated

The Recording Academy has partnered with Color of Change, the nation's largest online racial justice organization, to promote social change within the music industry. To kick off the partnership, the Recording Academy has made a $1 million donation to the non-profit. The organizations will work together to identify key opportunities to drive change in the music i

Chris Brown shared a video featuring his baby mama, Ammika Harris, and their gorgeous son, Aeko. He also placed a sad face in the caption, and this probably means that he misses the two.

Another day, yet another opportunity for Chris Brown to shower his baby mama, Ammika Harris with love! The IG model took to her platform of choice to share yet another stunning picture of herself and the man could not help but gush over her beauty. It really seems like Chris just cannot get enough of his girlfriend! After all, he’s been leaving flirty comments on pretty much all of her posts, showing that he misses her a lot while Ammika is still in Germany with their baby boy.

Shonda Grant has been promoted to chief people & culture officer at the Recording Academy. She fills the position after Gaetano Frizzi left the company nine months ago. Grant, a nine-year academy veteran, was most recently managing director, people and culture. Grant will report directly to Harvey Mason, Jr., chair and interim pres

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 819 new members from 68 countries as the ranks of Hollywood’s top club swell to close to well over 9,300. The good news? According to AMPAS, 45% of the 2020 class are women, 36% underrepresented ethnic/racial communities and 49% international from 68 countries.

The Recording Academy has announced a summer 2020 call-to-action initiative to help provide pandemic and tax relief for music creators and music businesses, and to promote social change through legislation. The seven-week effort will culminate with the academy's seventh annual District Advocate event on Aug. 12.

Ammika Harris is enjoying the European summer! The model, who is quarantined in Germany with Chris Brown‘s seven-month-old son Aeko, just shared a selfie showing off her super toned tummy. She took to Instagram on June 25, posing in army green loungewear by the brand Lounge Underwear. She rocked a low cut bra-style top, and matching underwear which featured mesh detailing.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterThe Recording Academy has announced a summer 2020 call-to-action initiative to help provide pandemic relief for music creators and music businesses, and to promote positive social change through legislation.

Anytime there is a royalty for the use of a sound recording in the U.S., the music creator is entitled to receive it, regardless of the creator's nationality and their copyright laws back home. The same is not true around the world -- but rights management agency SoundExchange is trying to change that. SoundExchange today (June 24) launches Fair Trade of Music, an education and