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34-519: These changes were made in June 2014 by NARAS "in the interest of clarifying the criteria, representing the current culture and creative DNA of the gospel and Contemporary Christian Music communities, and better reflecting the diversity and authenticity of today's gospel music industry." Along with its sister category Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song , both are the only Grammy categories that award both performers and songwriters. According to

68-468: A career in the music industry. It offers forms of networking, interactive educational experiences and programs, advice from music professionals, and internship opportunities. The Recording Academy supports the MusiCares Foundation, a philanthropic organization which provides money and services to musicians in an emergency or crisis. The academy has twelve chapters in various locations throughout

102-439: A list, but as they worked, they realized there were many more talented industry people who would not qualify to be recognized with a Hollywood Boulevard bronze star. The founding committee members included Jesse Kaye, MGM Records; Lloyd Dunn and Richard Jones, Capitol Records; Sonny Burke and Milt Gabler , Decca Records; Dennis Farnon , RCA Records; and Axel Stordahl , Paul Weston , and Doris Day from Columbia Records. This

136-704: Is a corporate counsel for Troon, and Mia is an associate marketing manager at QuidelOrtho. Mason Jr. played basketball throughout high school and college. As a guard on the Crescenta Valley High School team in La Crescenta, California he was selected to the All-CIF ( California Interscholastic Federation ) team in 1984, 1985 and 1986. He received a full-scholarship to the University of Arizona and played for Hall of Fame coach, Lute Olson . Mason Jr.'s teams won

170-715: Is currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of The Recording Academy , having assumed the role on May 13, 2021. Mason Jr. was elected to the board of the directors for the Los Angeles chapter of The Recording Academy (National Academy of Record Arts and Sciences) in 2007 and the National Board of Trustees in 2009. He has participated in Grammy Foundation events including Grammy in the Schools, Grammy Camp and

204-429: Is the first woman to lead the organization. Dugan was removed from her position on January 16, 2020 after organizational claims of misconduct against her assistant, though she claimed she was ousted while experiencing conflicts in trying to reform the organization and other matters were revealed to her, including a sexual assault claim from an artist against Portnow. Harvey Mason Jr. held interim president/CEO duties for

238-469: Is widely known for its Grammy Awards , which recognize achievements in the music industry of songs and music which are popular worldwide. The Recording Academy is a founding partner of the Grammy Museum , a non-profit organization whose stated mission is preserving and educating about music history and significance. The Recording Academy also founded MusiCares , a charity with the stated goal of impacting

272-631: The Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song category only. Kirk Franklin has won the most Grammy's in this category, six as of 2024. (If a winning artist is both the performer and the composer, they win just one Grammy). NARAS The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences ; abbreviated NARAS ) is an American learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It

306-768: The Global Music Diplomacy Initiative in partnership with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the State Department . The Grammy Awards are awards presented by the Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry . According to the Recording Academy, the Producers and Engineers Wing (P&E Wing) is a part of the academy made up of producers, engineers, mixers, and other technically involved professionals. The producers and engineers wing addresses various aspects of issues facing

340-556: The NBC broadcast of The Wiz Live! , which aired on December 3, 2015. He also produced over 50 songs for the animated musical SING by Universal / Illumination Entertainment , which was released on December 3, 2016. The film received two Golden Globe Awards nominations for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song for the song " Faith ", produced by Mason and performed by Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande . In 2017, Mason served as executive musical producer for Pitch Perfect 3 –

374-514: The Pac-10 title in 1988, 1989 and 1990 and played in the Final Four in 1988. Notable teammates include Steve Kerr ( Chicago Bulls ), Jud Buechler ( Chicago Bulls ), Bison Dele ( Chicago Bulls ), Sean Elliott ( San Antonio Spurs ) and Kenny Lofton ( Major League Baseball six time all-star). Multiple knee surgeries sidelined Mason Jr.'s hope of a continuing basketball career. Mason Jr. serves on

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408-581: The Spice Girls Victoria Beckham on her self-titled debut album . In 2004, The Underdogs signed a record deal with BMG under Clive Davis and created Underdog Music Publishing, a joint venture with Rondor/ Universal Music. In 2006, the Underdogs produced the soundtrack to the film Dreamgirls , which won the Critic's Choice Award in 2007 for Best Movie Soundtrack. After a three-year hiatus,

442-435: The University of Arizona on a basketball scholarship from 1986 to 1990 and playing in the 1988 Final Four , he began working as a songwriter/record producer. Some early work included tracks for British pop artist Michelle Gayle 's album "Sensational" in 1997 and the jazz/soul duo Imprompt2. He co-produced the jazz album "Ratamacue" with his father in 1997. He also worked with Mason Sr.'s group Fourplay , In 1998 he produced

476-428: The 2008 releases of Chris Brown 's " Superhuman " (from his album Exclusive ), Britney Spears ' "Mannequin" (from her album Circus ) and Jennifer Hudson 's "You Pulled Me Through" (from her self-titled debut album ). Alongside Tricky Stewart and Stargate , respectively, Mason produced the title track and a cover of "Song for You" for Whitney Houston 's 2009 album, I Look to You . In 2010, Mason produced

510-599: The 2013 season of The X Factor USA . He has also made numerous appearances on the reality series Braxton Family Values on the We TV network, which starred his collaborators Toni and Tamar Braxton . In 2012, Mason was the last producer to work with Whitney Houston on her songs " His Eye Is on the Sparrow " and " Celebrate ", both for the film Sparkle . Following the success of Pitch Perfect 2 , Get On Up , and Straight Outta Compton , Harvey served as music producer for

544-602: The 2018 Grand Jury Prize at Sundance . In March 2018, Billboard announced that Mason joined the advisory board of Tunedly, an online recording studio for songwriters. Mason Jr. produced the music for NBC 's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert! , which aired on April 1, 2018, as well as Bad Times at the El Royale for 20th Century Fox , directed by Drew Goddard . In 2023, Mason produced MGM biopic Respect , starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin. Harvey Mason Jr.

578-625: The Grammy committee, the move recognizes "the critical contribution of both songwriters and performers by combining songwriters and artists into the Best Gospel Performance/Song and Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song categories." Contemporary Christian Music performances, which were previously recognized in the Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance category, now fall under

612-755: The Hill to coordinate passage of the Music Modernization Act in Congress. Harvey Mason Jr. Harvey Jay Mason Jr. (born June 3, 1968) is an American record producer, songwriter and film producer who has served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Recording Academy since 2021. From both his solo work and as part of the production duo the Underdogs , he has been credited on releases for artists including Aretha Franklin , Michael Jackson , Beyoncé , Justin Bieber , and Stevie Wonder , among others. Mason

646-606: The MusiCares Foundation. Mason Jr. is the Chairperson of the National Advocacy Committee and Executive Co-chair of the Producers and Engineers Wing. Mason married his wife, Britt Burton , in a private ceremony in 2020. Burton is known for her songwriting, and serves as creative director for Harvey Mason Media. Mason has two children, his son Trey and his daughter Mia, who both live and work in Scottsdale, Arizona . Trey

680-624: The Underdogs reunited in 2011 to produce the song "Up 2 You" for Chris Brown's album F.A.M.E. . The Underdogs wrote and produced the song " The Living Proof ", performed by Mary J. Blige for the film " The Help ". The duo then produced Brown's single " Turn Up the Music ", from his album Fortune . In 2012, the Underdogs produced the vocals for the film Pitch Perfect , starring Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow . In 2014, he produced South Korean girl group Girls' Generation 's single " Mr. Mr. " and their labelmate Exo 's single "Overdose", as well as

714-626: The United States. The twelve chapters are in Atlanta , Chicago , Florida , Los Angeles , Memphis , Nashville , New York City , the Pacific Northwest , Philadelphia , San Francisco , Texas , and Washington D.C. Tammy Susan Hurt is the first LGBT Chapter President to have served on the board of the Atlanta Chapter since 2005. The Washington branch organized the 2018 event Grammys on

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748-508: The accompanying soundtrack album, Music Inspired by More Than a Game , which was supported by Drake , Lil Wayne , Kanye West and Eminem 's collaborative single, " Forever ". The film was also nominated for Best Documentary at the 2010 NAACP Image Awards and the Independent Spirit Awards . Mason appeared on the 2011 season of American Idol as a mentor/producer, working with Pia Toscano and Jacob Lusk , and did so for

782-656: The album Invincible by Michael Jackson . In 2000, Mason Jr. co-wrote the track " I Like Them Girls " with Damon Thomas for Tyrese's album 2000 Watts . The success of the song led to a partnership and the formation of Underdog Entertainment. The Underdogs produced R&B and pop hits such " How You Gonna Act Like That " also by the singer, as well as " Gots Ta Be " by B2K , " O " by Omarion , "More To Life" by Stacie Orrico , " Sorry 2004 " by Ruben Studdard , and " No Air " by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown . In 2001, he collaborated with British designer and former member of

816-479: The cover version of " One Shining Moment " featuring Jennifer Hudson for CBS Sports' Final Four . Mason produced and served as A&R on Toni Braxton 's Pulse . In 2011, Mason produced the single " Where You At " along with R. Kelly for Jennifer Hudson 's album I Remember Me . Harvey Mason Media produced its first feature film, the LeBron James biopic More than a Game in 2008. The film documents

850-477: The final installment of the Universal Pictures series, as well as the musical reworking of the 1980s classic Valley Girl for MGM , and USA Network 's Unsolved , a scripted true crime series based on the murder investigations of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. . Furthermore, Mason also helmed a sinilar role, as well as composer on Anthony Mandler 's feature debut Monster which was nominated for

884-509: The health and welfare of the music community. The Recording Academy's advocacy team lobbies for music creators' rights at the local, state, and federal levels. The origin of the academy dates back to the beginning of the 1950s Hollywood Walk of Fame project. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce asked the help of major recording industry executives in compiling a list of people in the music business who should be honored by Walk of Fame stars. The music committee, made up of these executives, compiled

918-466: The music for the James Brown biopic Get on Up . In 2015, the Underdogs produced the music for the sequel to the moderately successful Pitch Perfect film, as well as Pitch Perfect 2 and the highly-acclaimed Straight Outta Compton . Mason formed his namesake media company in 2008. It encompasses his film and record productions, music publishing, and website ventures. Record productions include

952-554: The organization from 2020 to 2021. He was named CEO in June 2021. Since Mason's tenure, the Recording Academy has established the following initiatives: In June 2021, the Recording Academy named Valeisha Butterfield Jones and Panos A. Panay as Co-Presidents, the first time the Academy has had multiple leaders in its history. In 2022, the academy endorsed the bipartisan Promoting Peace, Education, and Cultural Exchange (PEACE) Through Music Diplomacy Act. In September 2023, it co-launched

986-457: The recording profession. The P&E Wing also advocates for the use of professional usage of recording technology as well as the preservation of recordings. The members of this division make up a large portion of those who vote on the Grammy Awards each year. According to the Recording Academy, The Grammy University Network (Grammy U) is an organization for college students who are pursuing

1020-574: The rise of James and his high school teammates, from their early AAU basketball days to the high school national championship stage. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008, where it won first runner-up to best film, Slumdog Millionaire . Lions Gate Films distributed the film, which was released in September 2008. Harvey Mason Media, in tandem with Polow da Don 's Zone 4 and Interscope Records , produced

1054-500: The track called "Sexual Healing" featuring El DeBarge in 1998. In 1997, Mason Jr. also penned the track "Truthfully" which caught the attention of record producer Rodney Jerkins . The track was produced for Brandy's 1998 album " Never Say Never ". Mason Jr. then worked with Jerkins over the next three years on projects including " Say My Name " by Destiny's Child , " It's Not Right, But It's Okay " by Whitney Houston , and " He Wasn't Man Enough " by Toni Braxton . He also worked on

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1088-596: Was born in June 3, 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts to Harvey Mason Sr. , a jazz drummer and Sally Mason, both of whom attended Boston's Berklee College of Music . As a child, Harvey moved with his family to Los Angeles and followed his father to many recording sessions with such greats as Quincy Jones , the Brothers Johnson and Herbie Hancock . Mason Jr. penned his first song at the age of eight for Grover Washington Jr. titled "Love Makes It Better". After attending

1122-482: Was the first ceremony to be televised, but the ceremony was not aired live until the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971. In 1997, the Recording Academy under Michael Greene launched The Latin Recording Academy , which produces the Latin Grammy Awards . Neil Portnow later served as president and CEO of the academy from 2002 to 2019. Deborah Dugan was his replacement, taking over on August 1, 2019. and

1156-689: Was the start of the academy and also of the Grammy Awards . The Recording Academy was formally established in 1957. The 1st Annual Grammy Awards was held simultaneously in two locations on May 4, 1959 – Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills California, and Park Sheraton Hotel in New York City, and 28 Grammys were awarded. The number of awards given grew and fluctuated over the years with categories added and removed, at one time reaching over 100. The second Grammy Awards , also held in 1959,

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