a musician whom the Recording Academy has taken a particular interest in.
While the label traditionally invokes artists likeAlison Krauss,Stevie Wonder, andU2, H.E.R.
And to me, I would say that’s what a Grammy artist is."
H.E.R. appears on EW’s ‘The Awardist’ podcast.Matt Petit/Getty Images
They’re shifting the culture.
And I think that that’s more important to me than anything when it comes to labels."
If innovative work like her Album of the Year contenderBack of My Minddidn’t already prove H.E.R.
H.E.R. at the 2021 Grammys, where she won Song of the Year for ‘I Can’t Breathe’.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Asked to highlight some changes she’s seen since becoming involved with the Recording Academy, H.E.R.
points to greater transparency and a voting body that’s looking more toward the future.
As for her thoughts on artists likeDrakeandthe Weekndwho havepulled awayfrom Recording Academy dealings andsharply criticized the organization, H.E.R.
simply says, “My experience is not their experience.”
Not necessarily through an organization.
I have that independent responsibility that everybody doesn’t take on, and that’s cool.
But that’s just me personally."
’s full interview onThe Awardistpodcastbelow, or it’s also available wherever you listen to podcasts.
The Grammys will air Jan. 31 on CBS.
