Recording Academy invites 900 women and people of color to vote on Grammy nominations

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The Recording Academy is determined not to have another "#GrammysSoWhite" situation on its hands.

The Academy, the organization of music industry professionals that determines who wins at the annual Grammy Awards ceremony, invited 900 new members on Thursday, reports Billboard. All 900 invitees are women or people of color.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.