"I almost can't even keep a straight face on that accusation," she said. She said that the “Song of the Year” category was specifically an issue. "This process is strictly enforced with everyone involved and has no exceptions. Dugan's accusations first emerged in an explosive 44-page complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on Tuesday.Dugan declined to name the musician who had been promoted to the shortlist to protect their "privacy" and "integrity", but argued that artists "deserve better" than the current system.
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"It's mostly white males that are in those rooms that make these decisions, and there's a conflict of interest," she said in a separate interview on CBS breakfast show This Morning. "So rigged is a term you would apply to it?" asked CBS reporter Tony Dokoupil.The Academy has questioned Dugan's timing, saying she only came forward after being accused of misconduct.In the ABC interview, she explained that the prestigious US music awards were "tainted" by conflicts of interest.
"There are strict rules in place to address any conflict of interest," said the organisation's chief awards' officer Bill Freimuth.Dugan also dismissed the idea that she had bullied her assistant - a claim the Academy said led to her suspension. "I am," she replied. Es war die 62. Days before the 2020 Grammy Awards, a suspended CEO has claimed that the annual ceremony is rigged.. Deborah Dugan served as the CEO of the prestigious Recording Academy.
“So for me that’s just such a blatant conflict of interest.”Dugan claimed that artists would get moved up on the nomination list based on the people they know. I would like to wish all the 2020 nominees and those in our creative community well and sincerely hope that they will celebrate their art and accomplishments this weekend at the Grammy Awards telecast and during the many Grammy Week events ahead." She claims that it’s a system that historically benefits White males.Dugan says she was suspended for reporting corruption within the Academy’s processes and severe misconduct on the part of former CEO Neil Portnow. "The change for those who test positive, or show symptoms, comes amid fears of a resurgence.Dugan rejected the Academy's narrative, saying she had been trying "to make change from within" before going public.Deborah Dugan has spoken for the first time since the Recording Academy put her on administrative leave last week.The Academy said it has launched two independent investigations - into the complaints made by Dugan, and those made against her. During an interview with “CBS This Morning,” Dugan made several shocking claims about the nomination and awards process.“In that room, not only are there trustees that have conflicts of interest on particular artists that are nominated but more importantly there are even artists that are nominated that are in the room,” Dugan said while on the morning show. "Should a committee member qualify for a Grammy, they are required to leave the room for the entire listening session and are NOT allowed to vote in that category.A crisis at the Grammy Awards has deepened after the chief executive of the organising body, who is currently suspended, said she had evidence of "serious" irregularities in the voting.In her complaint to the EEOC, she said Katz made suggestive comments and tried to kiss her at a dinner last May, when she was being considered for the Academy's top job.In particular, she outlined an incident where an unnamed artist and their representative sat on the nominating committee for the song of the year category in 2019.When asked if others could watch the show in "good conscience", Dugan hesitated before replying: "Yes, I think so." Fired Exec Provides Evidence Grammys are Rigged Former Recording Academy president and CEO Deborah Dugan (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) By Zoe Papadakis | Thursday, 05 March 2020 01:30 PM
However, the Recording Academy says she was suspended for bullying a former assistant.After Dugan’s interview, this year’s host, Alicia Keys, has canceled interviews leading up to the ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, Jan. 26.Grammy statue (Photo creditL Shutterstock.com / Kathy Hutchins)Deborah Dugan served as the CEO of the prestigious Recording Academy.
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