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Grammy Awards To Omit ‘Urban’ Term As Part Of Recording Academy Rule Changes

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Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorThe Recording Academy has announced several rule changes for the 63rd Grammy Awards, including omitting the term “urban” from its awards categories and language.The academy is changing the name of the urban contemporary album category to progressive R&B album.

The word “urban” has been subject to increasing criticism, most recently by Tyler, the Creator, who called it “a politically correct way to say the N-word” at the January ceremony.

Republic Records said last week that it would no longer use the term “urban” to describe music by black artists. Other rule changes include updates to the Best New Artist category, Latin, R&B and Rap Fields and Nominations Review Committees.

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