Adele’s triumph at the Brits last night is splashed all over the internet. She won best song, best album, and best female artist. Officially however, she was just the best artist. The male and female categories are now genderless in order to include Sam Smith and other self-proclaimed non-binary musicians. But Adele’s acceptance speech for best artist perfectly summed up this nonsense:
‘I understand why the name of this award has changed but I really love being a woman and being female artist; I do! I do! I am really proud of us, I really really am.’
Yes, we need to be inclusive, but male and female included everyone already. Dismantling the boundary between the sexes serves only to save costs – there is now one award instead of two. This means fewer gongs to go around, which means fewer talented musicians get their chance in the limelight. And it also create a headache for organisers to ensure that both sexes are fairly represented from year to year.
Those girls need role models and last night Adele stepped up to the plate
After Adele’s triumph, should the award be handed to a man next year? That, at least, seems unlikely.
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