Former Music Exec Slams Grammys, Plans Exposé

A former record exec who penned a tell-all exposing sexism in the music industry claims she was blackballed by the Grammys in its audio book category, reports The NY Post.

But the ex-Atlantic Records A&R woman, Dorothy Carvello, adds that she’s received so much support from women in music who’ve shared their own stories, “ranging from rape to sexual and emotional abuse,” that she’s planning a follow-up.

“It’s the same b.s., my nomination was killed somewhere along the line,” Carvello, the author of “Anything for a Hit: An A&R Woman’s Story of Surviving the Music Industry,” told Page Six after Grammy nominations came out this week.

The audio book “recounts the rampant sexual harassment, toxicity and egoism [Carvello] got to know firsthand in the business … Casual anecdotes include music executives ordering sex toys and lube to the office, signing paperwork while receiving a blowjob in a recording studio and, in one instance, breaking her arm as punishment.”

“Nothing has changed,” Carvello told us, alleging that industry “abusers” are still involved in voting for the Grammys and other prestigious awards. “All the white carnations in the world are not going to change things. I’ve had firsthand accounts of women that reached out to me. They punish the women who speak out … But I’m not going to stop advocating for women, and to stop the abusers.”

Audio books that received Grammy nominations this year include Michelle Obama’s smash “Becoming,” John Waters’ “Mr. Know-It-All” and the “Beastie Boys Book.”

“It’s not sour grapes,” Carvello said. “I am happy for the other nominees.”