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April 30th, 2012 
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Sanabria held out the possibility of an appeal. “It’s disappointing, but I
expected this to be a long fight,” he said.
The Academy announced last April that after a more than yearlong review, it
had decided to trim its categories, in part to make the awards more
competitive. That meant eliminating categories by sex, so men and women
compete in the same vocal categories.
But it also eliminated other niche categories and created broader ones. For
example, instead of a best Latin jazz album, those musicians competed
against a larger group of artists in the best jazz instrumental category.
In his lawsuit, Sanabria accused the Academy of not following proper
procedures and demanded that the best Latin jazz category be reinstated,
saying the removal had a detrimental effect on the musicians’ careers.
As the February awards drew closer, few key stars aligned themselves with
Sanabria’s cause.
Portnow said Sanabria represented a small number of the Academy’s members and
that most had no problem with the changes.
The Academy’s board of trustees is due to meet in May to consider last year’s
other changes and other matters involving the Grammys. However, Portnow said
it is unlikely they will reverse the cuts.
Sanabria was hopeful the board, which he said consists of new members
sympathetic to his coalition’s cause, might restore the categories. If not,
Sanabria seemed prepared to continue the fight, which he said was for the
good of the Academy.
“In families, there is always conflict,” he said. “We love the Academy, and
that’s why we’re fighting for this.”
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