Grammys to Implement Inclusion Rider to Boost Diversity for 2022 Awards Ceremony

It’s been nearly 20 years since Three’s Company star John Ritter suddenly died on September 11, 2003. Besides being a comedy icon, John was also married twice in his life and had four children between his two wives.

EXCLUSIVE: BET and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) are teaming up once again to broadcast the 50th Annual Legislative Conference events, including the National Town Hall and Phoenix Awards.

Academy of Country Music Honors ceremony.The ACM revealed the full line-up of the artists who will be performing at the history Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, during this year's show, including the last four acts to be announced — Trace Adkins, Ronnie Dunn, Alan Jackson and Brittney Spencer.Some of the other A-list performers who will hit the stage for the big show include Lauren Alaina, Devin Dawson, Jessie Jo Dillon, Sara Evans, Nicolle Galyon, Chris Janson, Jamey Johnson, Toby

Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder has opened up about his upcoming collaboration with Noel Gallagher.The high-profile collaboration was first revealed to NME by Ryder’s Happy Mondays bandmate Bez back in April, with the percussionist/dancer predicting that the song is “going to be big and going to be number one” and adding: “It’s two Manchester legends singing together and it sounds amazing.”Speaking to Bang Showbiz (via Contact Music), Ryder said the collaboration “sounds good” and is

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Netflix has dropped a trailer for the upcoming movie Nightbooks, which stars Krysten Ritter!

AMSTERDAM, Aug 19 – The main movie awards in the Netherlands will from this year only single out the best acting performance in a leading and supporting role, instead of handing out separate prizes to male and female actors.The move is meant to make the Golden Calf awards – named after the small golden statues presented to winners – more inclusive, organizers said on Thursday.“We want to unite all makers, regardless of their background or gender,” said Jenny Booms, director of the Dutch Academy

aired live from Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House, Ryman Auditorium and Bluebird Cafe.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Directors Guild of America has announced the key dates and timeline for the 2022 Directors Guild of America Awards, with the 74th Annual DGA Awards set for March 12.The date falls two weeks ahead of the Oscars ceremony on March 27.Theatrical Feature Film and First-Time Feature Film nominees will be announced on Thursday, January 27, 2022 and Television, Commercial, and Documentary nominees will be announced on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.DGA members will be able

Joshua Bassett had no trouble coming out.

It turns out this year’s Emmys are not going to be the great return to traditional awards ceremonies everyone was hoping for. With the Delta strain of the COVID-19 virus increasing among non-vaccinated individuals across most of the United States and Los Angeles County, the Television Academy has made some changes to the Primetime Emmy Awards and two Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies.

Harry Styles and songwriter Kid Harpoon have gained the most nominations at this year's Ivor Novello Awards. Singer Harry, 27, and his writing partner Kid Harpoon, who has written songs alongside artists such as James Bay and Florence Welch, secured three nods in two categories.

the Grammy Awards will be produced with an inclusion rider, in order to ensure equity, diversity and inclusion during the production.Inclusion riders are a provision in a person’s (typically an actor or filmmaker) contract that provides for a certain level of diversity in casting and production staff.A template for inclusion riders was first developed by academic Stacy L. Smith in 2016, primarily for use in the film industry.Actor Frances McDormand popularised the concept further in 2018.

Among the resolutions approved is the establishment of an annual membership census to determine IATSE’s demographics and to improve diversity and equity within the guild’s membership and leadership. The guild will develop plans to coordinate with locals on the census and to reach out to members with the goal of holding the census next spring.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Recording Academy has announced that the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in 2022 will be produced with an inclusion rider, a contract addendum designed to help ensure equity and inclusion at every level of the production.Originally developed to address systemic diversity and equity issues in film and television, inclusion riders are provisions in an actor’s or filmmaker’s contract that provides for a certain level of diversity in casting and production staff. The

Grammy Awards will adopt an inclusion rider that will require producers to recruit and hire more diverse candidates backstage and in front of the camera for next year's ceremony.The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that the rider will be added to its agreement with producers staging the 64th annual awards as a way to ensure equity and inclusion at all levels of production.Academy President and CEO Harvey Mason jr. called the concept a “monumental step” for an inclusive music community.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd will be honored with the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award at the first annual Music in Action Awards, hosted by the Black Music Action Coalition and taking place September 23 at the 1 Hotel in West Hollywood.