Grammy Awards eliminate 'secret' committees after allegations that nominations process is tainted The Academy was slammed last year when Canadian artist The Weeknd got zero Grammy nominations. Share Updated: May 1, 2021, 09:00 AM IST The organizers of music's Grammy Awards on Friday announced an end to the so-called "secret" committees that have led to allegations that the highest honours in the industry are open to rigging. The Recording Academy said that nominations for the next Grammy Awards in January 2022 will be selected by all of its more than 11,000 voting members, instead of by committees of 15-30 industry experts whose names were not revealed.