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Do women need to 害羞草研究所榮tep up害羞草研究所? Grammy leader害羞草研究所檚 comment sparks debate on gender

Some have stood behind the Grammys, saying women haven害羞草研究所檛 been entirely left out
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Canadian singer Alessia Cara was the only woman to win one of the major categories at this year害羞草研究所檚 Grammy Awards, and less than a quarter of the 84 trophies handed out Sunday went to either a woman or group that included a woman.

But it was backstage comments from the Recording Academy害羞草研究所檚 president that inflamed critics, who saw this year害羞草研究所檚 awards show is further proof that a pervasive gender imbalance exists in the industry.

害羞草研究所淚 think it has to begin with women who have the creativity in their hearts and souls, who want to be musicians, who want to be engineers, producers, and want to be part of the industry on an executive level,害羞草研究所 Neil Portnow told reporters in the press room after the show on Sunday.

害羞草研究所(They need) to step up because I think they would be welcome.害羞草研究所

Suggesting that women aren害羞草研究所檛 害羞草研究所渟tepping up害羞草研究所 in the music industry frustrates Aerin Fogel, organizer of Toronto-based feminist arts celebration Venus Fest. She said she is not surprised by the reaction from the executives.

害羞草研究所淚n a way what he害羞草研究所檚 (saying) represents the larger issues in the music industry 害羞草研究所 and in most industries,害羞草研究所 Fogel said. 害羞草研究所淭here are real inherent challenges for women to be moving through these structures in the same way as men.害羞草研究所

Backlash against the Grammys over its gender disparity started long before Sunday害羞草研究所檚 ceremony. When the nominations were announced in late November, many fans were quick to note that major categories were stacked with men.

Tension mounted in the days before the event when Lorde害羞草研究所檚 mother, Sonja Yelich, tweeted an excerpt from a New York Times article that said only nine per cent of nominees were women over the past six Grammy Awards.

During the broadcast several female artists 害羞草研究所 including Kesha and Lady Gaga 害羞草研究所 delivered impassioned performances in solidarity with the MeToo movement. Neither artist took home a Grammy at the ceremony.

Some have stood behind the Grammys, saying women haven害羞草研究所檛 been entirely left out. Adele won twice for album of the year over that same six-year period, while Taylor Swift grabbed the award once. Meghan Trainor was chosen as best new artist in 2016 before Cara this year.

But the wins are still mostly men in those categories.

Anne Douris, a Toronto-based musician who performs as Bossie, said Grammy figures suggest the organization害羞草研究所檚 president is 害羞草研究所渢one deaf害羞草研究所 on timely issues.

害羞草研究所淭he attitude of 害羞草研究所榩ull up your bootstraps害羞草研究所 is such an easy thing to say,害羞草研究所 she said. 害羞草研究所淧eople in that position of power need to be working a little bit harder to look at this as a complicated issue.害羞草研究所

Before she launched her solo career, Douris regularly toured with other bands, including several Canadian rock musicians.

害羞草研究所淚 would work on tours where I was the only woman and the entire time nobody would shake my hand,害羞草研究所 she said. 害羞草研究所漃eople would assume I was someone害羞草研究所檚 girlfriend.害羞草研究所

Douris said those memories came rushing back when she heard executives at the Grammys suggest women work harder to pursue industry roles.

害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 lots of women working very hard, you害羞草研究所檙e just not talking to them,害羞草研究所 the musician said she wished she could tell the leaders.

Grammy winner Barbara Hannigan said she didn害羞草研究所檛 face a lack of opportunities as a woman when she first started in the music industry. As a soprano, the Nova Scotia singer only competed for jobs with other women.

害羞草研究所淭hen when I became a conductor, all the sudden I was in a male-dominated field and I started getting all these questions about my gender,害羞草研究所 said Hannigan, who picked up a Grammy for classical solo vocal album at this year害羞草研究所檚 awards.

害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 want to be considered a female conductor, I want to just be a musician,害羞草研究所 she said. 害羞草研究所滱s soon as someone puts 害羞草研究所榝emale害羞草研究所 in front of my job, they immediately change the focus from my work to my gender, which I find kind of frustrating.害羞草研究所

Hannigan said that while her priorities are focused on creating music of the highest calibre, she still acknowledges that she was raised in a world where female conductors were put in a box.

害羞草研究所淔or some reason it seemed absolutely appropriate for a woman to conduct a choir but not an orchestra,害羞草研究所 she said. 害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 know why that is. All I know is that I never saw that.害羞草研究所

While she doesn害羞草研究所檛 dwell on her gender, Hannigan recognizes she is among a rare set of female conductors. She was reminded of the fact during a recent performance for a couple of thousand teenagers, many of whom had little exposure to classical music.

害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 amazing because they害羞草研究所檙e going to sit in the hall and they害羞草研究所檙e not going to find it strange to see a woman on the podium,害羞草研究所 she said.

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David Friend, The Canadian Press

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