CedarBough T. Saeji
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“But nothing about Record of the Year, or Song of the Year, or Best Pop Duo/Group Performance needs to exclude music made by non-Americans.”
CedarBough T. Saeji · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-31
Saeji argued that general Grammy categories do not need to exclude music made by non-Americans.
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Rolling Stone
“The Academy is made up of many people and I am sure some of them saw this [new category] as being inclusive,”
CedarBough T. Saeji · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-31
Saeji told Rolling Stone via email that while some Academy members may have seen the new category as inclusive, it remains problematic.
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Rolling Stone