The Grammy gala on Sunday should be, in its own right, that of women, especially young women who have just broken into this industry. It will be, predictably, of the most nominated, Lizzo , with eight, in front of the six mentions of Billie Eilish , an artist who will parade through the red carpet with 18 years and an album on horseback between the commercial and the independent that has caused sensation . But also that of that Spanish and universal phenomenon called Rosalia , with permission from Lana del Re and, Ariana Grande and Maggie Rogers , who also expect to be noticed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Beyond how capricious or predictable the distribution of prizes, this edition of the Grammy will be registered by its retahila of milestones. For the first time there are two women nominated in the four main categories (recording of the year, album of the year, song of the year and best new artist). Eilish , with his When we all fall asleep, where do we go? She is the youngest artist to sign up for such an achievement.

There is also Rosalia , who will make history as an artist singing in Spanish, the first to be nominated as the best new artist, trying to get into a list of compatriots with a Grammy where only Enrique Iglesias , Alejandro Sanz and the mythical Julio Iglesias appear . Although copper will be beaten with Eilish and Lizzo, the main favorites in all pools, Variety speaks of Catalan as the one that should take the prize on its own merits. He says that it is one of those that marks a before and after in their countries of origin. And so much.

He will also opt for Grammy as the best Latin alternative album for El mal querer and will have his moment of glory on stage, where he can sing and dance in front of the American industry in full. The mere performance is already a lot of gain for the 26-year-old girl. Precisely there will be the most juicy part of the gala, a priori, with 38 singers on the list of performances and some as interesting as those of Lili Nas X , a tribute to Prince , Charlie Wilson , The Jonas Brothers or Aerosmith , to name a few how many.

Wrapped up the entire assembly in a rough background matter, that of the former CEO of the Recording Academy, the first woman in the position in the history of the organization, Deborah Dugan , who was removed and then fired a few days ago for allegedly having harassed one of his assistants, creating a "toxic work" environment, and having asked for 22 million dollars of compensation to leave without making noise .

Dugan , an EMI and Capitol executive and the executive director of the Bono charity brand, RED, has denied it all and filed a lawsuit against the Recording Academy in which she accuses the legal head of the sexual harassment organization and have been unduly dismissed.

In addition to the problem at the institutional level, the Dugan issue is bringing flats out not only for being a woman in an industry marked by the dominance of men for decades, but for being the one that was called to impose the much-desired diversity in the institution , a claim as old as string instruments. Many have attributed the cancellation of Taylor Swift's surprise performance to Dugan's dismissal. It will be almost inevitable that there are no references to the matter overnight.

The good thing is that the virtuous Alicia Keys is back as the host of the gala. Who does not remember the New Yorker and his number playing two pianos simultaneously in 2019? Only for her the thing promises. And for Rosalia.

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