Recording Academy Announces New Structure of Grammy Awards Department
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a major overhaul of its Awards department that began in May with the elimination of the controversial “secret committees” that determined final Grammy nominations and continued with the departure of longtime awards chief Bill Freimuth last month, the Recording Academy has appointed Ruby Marchand to the position of chief awards & industry officer, with Joanna Chu elevated to vice president of awards. The moves are effective immediately.According to the announcement, in her new role, Marchand will continue to oversee both awards and membership and industry relations, reporting to Academy co-president Valeisha Butterfield Jones.