African American Artists are Protesting the Grammy Awards

July 16, 2011 By Staff 6 Comments

The Recording Academy announced two months ago that at least 30 categories will be either eliminated or modified at next year’s Grammy Awards.

Some of those eliminations will be five R&B categories including Best R&B Female, Best R&B Male, Best Urban Alternative Performance, Best Contemporary R&B Album, and Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.

Many members of the urban music community are angered by the Academy’s decision.

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hitman

lmfao! Still need validation?

Beverly Goodwin

I see you and I are in the minority.

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Goldie G

We seem to have lost all sense of self worth with integration…this is sad on so many levels.

Toggledee

Self worth is about self. Get a clue cuz…

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_EGXZ26MK42CPGJ2FMIR3VXS4T4 flextime

These negroes want to protest when it them having an award taken away from them. You cant get these guys to help on real issues affecting the black community. If you folks don’t go to another awards show there wouldn’t be a show to watch….