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Grammys -- We have a problem, could it be racism, sexism?

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By Mona Austin You want to believe that the work will speak for itself.  You walk into the award show as the most nominated artist.  You sit there with your family front and center and clap as your name is not called over and over again. It feels like deja vu.   Previously you left with a few awards while others that were less deserving left with armfuls.  Your pride and ego are crushed yet you retaliate with your art. You come back hoping things will be different this time because there is no denying that your work was seminal and resonated deeply with those who heard it. It was critically acclaimed -- all music enthusiasts could talk about during its surprise release.  Your work was considered a "masterpiece" --from the marketing to the content to the videos -- that empowered fans through its emotional connection. We all knew how to "take the bitter with the sweet" and make "Lemonade" when you laid your heart out on those tracks.  We all knew this a...