Related: And the Grammy for most patronising comment goes to… Neil Portnow | Rebecca Nicholson The study by the Recording Academy, the Berklee College of Music and Arizona State University is expected to take a year This year, the Academy said, just 198 nominees out of 853 across 83 categories identify as women.
Three women are however among the four artists with most nominations: Beyoncé has nine while Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift have six each.
In a difficult period, the Recording Academy has faced accusations of systemic sexism and voting irregularities. A former president, Neil Portnow, was accused of rape by a female artist, an accusation he denied.
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