and will young had previously called for the change, saying the current system excludes non binary artists. gennaro castaldo is spokesperson for the brit awards and told the bbc why the organisation has decided to make the change. i mean, the brits continue to try to evolve and remain relevant. obviously, we ve been aware of that kind of debate. we want to stay in touch with what s happening, notjust in the industry, but society as a whole. and, as markjust said there, this is actually, of course, about promoting inclusivity, removing any barriers so that anybody can actually put their music forward however they identify. but ultimately, it s about seeing the artist exactly as that and defining them, judging them by their work rather than by how they identify, and i think that s a sensible contemporary way of doing it. if you were starting the brits awards from scratch today, or any awards, you would probably think about it in those terms. so, i think first and foremost, that s the key
actually put their music forward however they identified but ultimately it s about seeing the artist exactly as that and defining them and judging them by their work rather than by how they identify and i think that s the most sensible way of doing it. if you are starting the brit awards from scratch or any other awards you would think about it in those terms so i think first and that is the key reason but obviously if it helps remove barriers it really makes it open and accessible to all and that has to be a positive thing as well. if as ifasa if as a result of these new measures it james a if as a result of these new measures itjames a spotlight on the fault lines that run through our industry i think that s also a positive thing. it i think that s also a positive thin. ., , i think that s also a positive thin ., , ., i think that s also a positive thing. it means that we as an industry of thing. it means that we as an industry of which thing. it means that we as an industry of
the brit awards. this is about promoting inclusivity and removing any barriers is that anybody could actually put their music forward and how the identified but ultimately it s about seeing the artist exactly as fact and defining them and judging them by their work. by them and judging them by their work. by how the identify and i think that s the most sensible way of doing it. if you are starting to print awards from scratch you ll probably think about it in those terms. so i think first and foremost that s the key reason but obviously if it helps remove barriers it makes it open and accessible and i think that has to be a positive thing as well. let s speak now with bbc radio 6 musicjournalist, georgie rogers. what impression do you get and how this has been received? this has been received? acting fairly positively. this has been received? acting fairly positively. i this has been received? acting fairly positively. i think- this has been received? acting fairly positively. i t
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