A Seat At The (Kids) Table

When the children's music album category produced an all-white ballot, three nominees protested - and the conversation about the diversity that should define it is just getting started BY FRANK DIGIACOMO ONE OF THIS YEAR'S MOST startling Grammy developments came in a category that rarely gets much attention: children's music albums. Recording Academy officials (including interim president Harvey Mason Jr. and chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer Valeisha Butterfield Jones) met with FMF members twice to address their concerns, admitted that the category's nomination review committee lacked diversity and issued a statement "reaffirming] our commitment to drive necessary change." [...]this is a special category that really needs to have experts who understand the diverse genres submitted - hip-hop, R&B, reggae and Latin music.