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Upheaval at the highest levels of the Recording Academy had muddied the days leading up to the show.
We refuse the old systems … We want to be respected and safe in our diversity.
We want to be shifting to realness and inclusivity, Keys said.
But for every notable musician who did show, there was one who didnt.
Did a soft Grammy boycott happen this year?
Black music has never been respected by the Grammys to the point that it should be.
The goodwill engendered last year by Childish Gambinos wins for Record and Song of the Year dried up.
(Ushers Prince workoutwas too mannered to pop despite the presence of FKA Twigs and Sheila E. as backup.
But it cant be both.
