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No artist of color has scored an Album of the Year Grammy since 2008.
With Adele’s triumph over Beyonce, EW explores an issue that’s long dogged the ceremony.
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What the f does she have to do to win Album of the Year?
We put so few categories on air anymore, so they need to be carefully scrutinized.
One senior-level record-company executive does think the Grammys have a race problem.
I was surprised, because [Lemonade] was so culturally relevant.
I cant name any album that was more impactful for women, for black women, for music lovers.
Pop culture expert and SiriusXM host Bevy Smith agrees: [Lemonade] held up a mirror to America.
It was a real movement.
Its sad America rejected it in that way.
If theres no Beyonce performance, that would drive down ratings.
Adeles sweep of five out of five awards does make some sense:25is one of twodiamond-certifiedalbums this decade.
Adeles Grammy-winning sophomore album,21.)
And her latest LP is the sort of traditional-sounding pop album that resonates with older Grammy voters.
People are making a mountain out of a molehill, one voting member tells EW.
Perhaps Im being naive, but I just dont think theres a conspiracy.
The voters are music lovers, not prejudiced people.
Additional reporting by Kevin ODonnell and Lynette Rice.
