Mayte, STOP. LYING. The Crazy Crusaders Cannot Vote in The Grammy’s
So Mayte posted this today:
Here’s the truth about who can and cannot vote, FROM THE GRAMMY’S THEMSELVES: https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/voting-process/voting-process-frequently-asked-questions
What's the difference between an entry and a nomination?
The Recording Academy receives over 20,000 entries per year. Entries are recordings submitted for GRAMMY consideration. Entries that meet all eligibility requirements are then voted on by the Academy's Voting members, and the results of that vote are the nominations.
What are the eligibility requirements?
For the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards, albums must be released between Oct. 1, 2016, and Sept. 30, 2017. Recordings must be commercially released in general distribution in the United States, i.e. sales by label to a branch or recognized independent distributor, via the internet or mail order/retail sales for a nationally marketed product. Recordings must be available for sale from any date within the eligibility period through at least the date of the current year’s voting deadline (final ballot).
How are recordings entered?
The Academy accepts entries online from its members and from registered media companies. Entrants are provided information on how to submit their recordings electronically for consideration.
Who can vote?
Recording Academy Voting members only. Media companies do not vote.
There’s also this: https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/voting-process
GRAMMY AWARDS VOTING PROCESS: The process begins with members and record companies submitting entries, which are then screened for eligibility and category placement. The Academy's voting members, all involved in the creative and technical processes of recording, then participate in (1) the nominating process that determines the five finalists in each category; and (2) the final voting process which determines the GRAMMY winners.
Recording Academy members and record companies enter recordings and music videos released during the eligibility year which they consider worthy of recognition in the GRAMMY Awards process.
Reviewing sessions by more than 350 experts in various fields are held to ensure that entered recordings meet specific qualifications and have been placed in appropriate fields such as Rock, R&B, Jazz, Country, Gospel, New Age, Rap, Classical and Latin, among others. The purpose of screenings is not to make artistic or technical judgments about the recordings, but rather to make sure that each entry is eligible and placed in its proper category.
First-round ballots are sent to voting members in good dues standing. To help ensure the quality of the voting, members are directed to vote only in their areas of expertise; they may vote in up to 15 categories in the genre fields plus the four categories of the General Field (Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best New Artist.) Ballots are tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Deloitte.
Special Nominating Committees
In craft and other specialized categories, final nominations are determined by national nomination review committees comprised of voting members from all of The Academy's Chapter cities.
Final-round ballots are sent to voting members in good dues standing. The finalists determined by the special nominating committees are also included in this ballot. In this final round, Recording Academy members may vote in up to 15 categories in the genre fields plus the four categories of the General Field (Record Of The Year, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best New Artist.) Ballots again are tabulated by the independent accounting firm of Deloitte.
Results of members' voting are not known until the GRAMMY Awards presentation ceremony when names of the winners are delivered by Deloitte in sealed envelopes. GRAMMY Award winners are revealed during the GRAMMY Awards telecast.
We are so sick of Mayte’s “alternative facts” and blatant lies about stuff. How were you married to Prince and NOT know this (considering the fact that he was eligible as a voting member BEFORE you, while you were around and AFTER you)?! JUST. STOP. Because right here is where you are going to get yourself in trouble! Right here is where all those people you talked cash junk about can get their vengeance. Your crazy bunch of crusaders can’t vote, but all those other artists, including some you lied about CAN!!!! And just a personal reminder, Jimmy Jam SITS ON THE BOARD (He’s CHAIRMAN)!
It’s not the VMAS, The People’s Choice Awards or the Teen Choice Awards (which would be appropriate for both this mess of a book and your little fan club). We don’t even care about the fact that you were ENTERED (because technically, industry people have until tomorrow to enter other industry people--- and that is essentially what your little note says. Entries--- even by book publishers--- are CONSIDERED for nomination). The TRUE Nominations aren’t announced until November 28 after the second round of PRELIMINARY votes. That is when NOMINEES will be announced and INDUSTRY PEOPLE ONLY will be able to vote on entries and actual nominees through the middle of December.
Need proof?: https://www.grammypro.com/grammy101
Oct. 1, 2016 – Sept. 30, 2017 Product Eligibility Period
July 3 – 17, 2017 First-Round Online Entry Process Access Period
Aug. 9 – 23, 2017 Final-Round Online Entry Process Access Period
Sept. 15, 2017 Last Day To Become A Member To Vote In First Round
Oct. 16 – 29, 2017 First-Round Voting
Nov. 15, 2017 Last Day To Become A Member To Vote In Final Round
Nov. 28, 2017 Nominations Announcement
Dec. 7 – 21, 2017 Final-Round Voting
Jan. 28, 2018 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards Telecast
When will you all wake up? If she lied about something this easy to prove IS NOT TRUE. And she, herself, admitted to doing some illegal things, what more do you need to hear? What you are seeing is WHY Prince drop kicked her sorry behind to the curb. If she lies to her fans, the public and on other people, what do you think she lied to Prince about? Makes you wonder, doesn’t it...
People have very long memories, Mayte, and you don’t have that many friends in the recording industry, ESPECIALLY AFTER WRITING THAT PACK OF LIES, so, GOOD LUCK! There were far more people who thought your book was shady who actually ARE eligible to vote than the people you wish could!
