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Analysis: The 61st Grammys marked the beginning of the end for a one-sided music industry

LOS ANGELES - The 61st Annual Grammy Awards appeared to be an exemplary model of diversity and progress as an unprecedented number of female artists - including Cardi B, making history as the first solo woman to win for rap album and Kacey Musgraves, who won the night's album of the year prize - dominated the evening's live performances. Alicia Keys (not LL Cool J or James Corden) hosted. And a notable number of African-American artists were nominated in mainstream categories outside of rap and R&B.

But it was clear from

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