Tale of two lists: This Tucson singer-songwriter is up for a Grammy | Music

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Then she went to the man in charge, Harvey Mason, Jr.

Mason, a former University of Arizona basketball player (1986-90), was named CEO of the Recording Academy in June, having served as interim CEO since January 2020, following the organization’s nomination process.

The central problem with the academy was its secret nomination committees, which some critics said were evading the votes of the voting members. There were also allegations of racism, favoritism and election manipulation.

At 2 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, November 25th, Chorney sent Mason an email asking how she was on the original nominee list but had been removed when the official list was announced.

At 6:20 a.m. that morning, Mason wrote back and promised to take a look.

On Monday, Chorney said she and Mason had a phone call of more than 30 minutes in which he vowed to investigate the situation and return to the accounting firm to check the voices.

That night the list was updated and Chorney’s name was added. Mason notified Chorney on Tuesday.

“I’m super happy,” Chorney said on Wednesday when she took calls from Variety and the New York Times. “I really hope (Mason) is doing the right thing, it’s not just about the music business. It’s about the world. I hope his integrity is contagious.”

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