Over time, the reputation of the prestigious award ceremony has been tarnished by a number of scandals that sometimes arose with the rise of social awareness in this modern society.
- March 14, 2021
AceShowbiz - Women have fought for their equal rights to men since decades ago, but sexism is still found to this day in society and workplace, one of which was the Recording Academy, so former chief executive of the organization Deborah Dugan claimed. After being placed on administrative leave 10 days before the 2020 ceremony, she spoke against the academy, describing it as an "old boys' club" where misogyny runs rampant.
She filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, accusing the organization of unlawful gender discrimination and unequal pay among other claims. "I was so shocked when I got there of the level of sexism and corruption that I found at the Recording Academy," she told NBC News in January 2020. "There's a layer of corruption, self-dealing and sexism that must go."
