The Grammy Music Awards’ World Music Album nomination has been changed to Best Global Music Album. From the point of view of the organizers of the competition, the word world (“world)” carries a “colonial subtext”, and the word global (“world”) is more neutral and politically correct. This was announced on Wednesday, November 3, by the Billaboard edition.
“As we continue to embrace a truly global mindset, we are updating our language to reflect more appropriate categories that will focus on engaging and recognizing music from around the world,” said the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, which awards Grammy “.
The organizers stressed that prior to the name change, they had consulted with artists, ethnic music researchers and linguists who supported the rejection of the name of the nomination, introduced in 1991.
“This change symbolizes the rejection of the colonial and“ non-American ”connotations that the previous name contained,” the Academy noted.
The nomination is awarded for the creation of world music albums, which include recordings of non-Western classical music, non-American and non-British traditional music, as well as world jazz and various cross-cultural genres. At the same time, awards were not given to reggae records, as well as Latin American or European pop releases.
In September, the Academy set a new standard for an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. They will be in effect from 2024. New requirements also affected the production and promotion of paintings, training and internships.
According to them, at least one leading or significant supporting actor must belong to an underrepresented racial or ethnic group. In addition, at least 30% of the secondary roles should be played by LGBT people, racial or ethnic groups, women or people with disabilities.