#BritsNotSoWhite: Awards revamp judging panel
In response to criticism of the perceived whiteness of the 2016 Brits, next year's awards will have an increased proportion of female and ethnic-minority judges
News By IQ | 7 November 2016
The Brit Awards has announced a major overhaul of its voting system in response to this year’s controversy – dubbed #BritsSoWhite – over the lack of ethnic-minority nominees in any of the major categories.
In the biggest-ever shake-up of the 1,200 members who make up the awards’ voting academy, hundreds of former voters will find their names no longer on the list in a bid to increase the ethnic and gender diversity of the Brits’ judging panel.
The new voting academy, says…
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