Former Grammys Chief Deborah Dugan Files New Charges Against Recording Academy

As the music industry reels from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Recording Academy today appealed to Congress to “protect our nation’s musicians, performers, songwriters, and studio professionals,” particularly “self-employed gig workers,” who are impacted by the loss of income due to concert cancelations and other hardships.

In the wake coronavirus’ crushing impact on the music industry, the Recording Academy and its affiliated charitable foundation MusiCares have established the COVID-19 Relief Fund to help people in the music industry affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and subsequent cancellation of thousands of music events.

The outbreak of coronavirus has had a huge impact on high street shops and supermarkets.

Deborah Dugan is fighting back after being fired by the Recording Academy with a new court filing alleging a higher-up attempted to influence Grammy nominations. Attorneys for the former Grammys CEO, who was officially canned on Monday after being placed on administrative leave in January, filed court papers citing new allegations, some of which involve former Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Ehrlich.

Deborah Dugan is fighting back after being fired by the Recording Academy with a new court filing alleging a higher-up attempted to influence Grammy nominations.

On Monday, the day that the Recording Academy officially terminated Deborah Dugan, interim boss Harvey Mason Jr. sat with the Los Angeles Times for his first interview since the organization’s former president/CEO was abruptly — and controversially — placed on administrative leave just 10 days before the Grammy Awards.

(CNN) — The Recording Academy, best known for its Grammy Awards, announced Monday that it has fired its former president and chief executive officer, Deborah Dugan. The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members Monday informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees.

(CNN) — The Recording Academy, best known for its Grammy Awards, announced Monday that it has fired its former president and chief executive officer, Deborah Dugan. The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members Monday informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees.

(CNN) — The Recording Academy, best known for its Grammy Awards, announced Monday that it has fired its former president and chief executive officer, Deborah Dugan. The Recording Academy sent a letter to its members Monday informing them of the action which was taken by its Board of Trustees.

Former Recording Academy president and CEO Deborah Dugan has responded to her termination by the academy's board of trustees Monday (March 2), saying she is "disappointed" but "not surprised" by the decision."I was recruited and hired by the Recording Academy to make positive change; unfortunately, I was not able to do that as its CEO," Dugan's statement reads. "While I am disappointed by this latest development, I am not surprised given the Academy's pattern of dealing with whistleblowers.

Deborah Dugan, CEO of the Grammys who was put on leave last month, was fired by the Recording Academy on Monday. The firing comes after Dugan claimed she was sexually harassed by the organization's top attorney.

The Recording Academy board of trustees officially terminated Deborah Dugan's employment as president/CEO on Monday after placing her on paid administrative leave Jan. 16.

LOS ANGELES -- The Recording Academy on Monday fired Deborah Dugan, its former president who called into question the integrity of the Grammy Awards nominations process.

Deborah Dugan, the Recording Academy president and CEO who took over for Neil Portnow back in 2019, has been fired, Variety reports. Dugan was placed on administrative leave on January 17 for unspecified “misconduct,” igniting a heated controversy within the music industry mere days before the 2020 Grammys on January 26.

The Recording Academy board of trustees officially terminated Deborah Dugan's employment as president/CEO on Monday (March 2) after placing her on paid administrative leave since Jan. 16. The decision announced comes after two independent investigations related to Dugan: One into her allegations against the Recording Academy and ano

By Patrick Hipes

Deborah Dugan, who was placed on administrative leave from her post as chairman/CEO of the Recording Academy in January after accusations of “misconduct” toward a female employee sources say was her former assistant, has been terminated, the organization announced today in a letter to members.