Grammys removes secret nominating committees amid pushback Harvey Mason Jr., chair and interim president/CEO of the Recording Academy said: "This is a new Academy" The Recording Academy announced considerable changes to its nomination process for the Grammys on Friday, which include the elimination of the anonymous expert committees previously known to make final ballot decisions for nominees in major award categories, according to The elimination of the secret committees is the most notable of the changes and will take effect in time for the 64th Grammys due to air Jan. 31, 2022. The final nomination process will now move from a small group of 15 to 30 music industry professionals to the Academy’s full membership, subjecting nominees to a simple majority vote.