Even Adele was shocked when she beat Beyonce in the best album category at the Grammys.<\/p>\n
“I can’t possibly accept this award,” she said as she (accidentally) broke it in two.<\/p>\n
Of course, she did accept it in the end; despite protesting that Beyonce was the more deserving winner.<\/p>\n
But the issue reignited claims the Grammys are racist – consistently overlooking black artists in favour of the white singers they inspire.<\/p>\n
In the last 10 years, only one black musician has won the coveted album of the year award: Herbie Hancock, whose 2008 album, River, was a collection of covers of songs by the white folk singer, Joni Mitchell.<\/p>\n
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Things looked better the decade before that, when Outkast, Lauryn Hill and Indian-American artist Norah Jones all took home the trophy.<\/p>\n
So does the Grammys have an issue with race? Not according to their president, Neil Portnow.<\/p>\n