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The Recording Academy® Releases 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards® Show Inclusion Rider

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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Today the Recording Academy released its official GRAMMY Awards Inclusion Rider, a contract addendum designed to be a robust tool to ensure equity and inclusion at every level during the production of the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards, taking place on Jan. 31, 2022.

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  • Today the Recording Academy released its official GRAMMY Awards Inclusion Rider, a contract addendum designed to be a robust tool to ensure equity and inclusion at every level during the production of the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards, taking place on Jan. 31, 2022.
  • The Recording Academy originally announced the plan to incorporate an inclusion rider on Aug. 4, 2021, partnering with Color Of Change as part of the larger #ChangeMusic Initiative .
  • The GRAMMYs is the first major music awards show production to publicly commit to using an inclusion rider, exemplifying the Academy's leadership and ingenuity in infusing the highest standards of inclusion, belonging and representation.
  • "I am proud that the Academy is leading the charge in releasing an Inclusion Rider for the music community that counters systematic bias," said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy.

The Recording Academy® to Implement Inclusion Rider for 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards®

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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Today the Recording Academy announced that the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2022 will be produced with an Inclusion Rider, a contract addendum designed to be a powerful tool to ensure equity and inclusion at every level of the production.

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  • Today the Recording Academy announced that the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2022 will be produced with an Inclusion Rider, a contract addendum designed to be a powerful tool to ensure equity and inclusion at every level of the production.
  • "This Inclusion Rider is a written rule that will change the culture of hiring at the GRAMMYs, and will make inclusion the norm.
  • "Incorporating the Inclusion Rider into the GRAMMY Awards will have an enormous impact on an industry that has a long history of exclusion and underrepresentation," said Kalpana Kotagal, Inclusion Rider co-author, civil rights attorney and partner at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll.
  • The Recording Academy will add the Inclusion Rider as an addendum to a contract between itself and the production company for the GRAMMY Awards.