The head of the Recording Academy Harvey Mason Jr has opened up about the criteria the Academy uses to pick its award winners.
Harvey, the first Black CEO of the company, noted that sales and topping charts were not even on the list of ways one can secure the coveted music recognition award. According to Harvey, one could have a multitude of fans globally and sell millions of records but that did not guarantee that they'd secure the golden award.
"First you have to understand, that the only way to win a Grammy is to have the Membership of the Academy vote for you," started off the 55-year-old Grammy Awards CEO.
He went on to clearly outline what goes into the selection process as he confirmed that only the USA creatives were allowed to make the global decision.
"In order to be a member of the Academy you have to be a music professional working in the United States, for now. For now, it's only in the United States of America, hopefully, we grow then. Right now, if you are a working professional in the USA you can become a member of the Recording Academy," Mason candidly added.
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