"WOMEN IN THE MIX" OPENS GRAMMY WEEK

Grammy Week opens 3/8 with a virtual event spotlighting women artists, producers, engineers and executives.

"Women in the Mix" recognizes the contributions of women in music and amplifies female voices across the industry. Grammy nominee Ingrid Andress, Cyndi Lauper, Sheila E., MC Lyte, producer/engineer Ebonie Smith, engineer Leslie Ann Jones and President and CEO of Time's Up Tina Tchen are among the participants.

Also appearing are Christine Albert, Chair Emeritus, Recording Academy Board of Trustees; Nova Wav songwriters Denisia "Blu June" Andrews and Brittany "Chi" Coney; the Recording Academy's Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, Valeisha Butterfield Jones; TV personality Rocsi Diaz; Maureen Droney, Sr. Managing Director, Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing; classical pianist & composer Chloe Flower; Tera Healy, the academy’s Senior Director, East Region; academy Board of Trustees Vice Chair Tammy Hurt; Manley Laboratories President EveAnna Manley; academy Chief Industry Officer Ruby Marchand; academy Chair & Interim President/CEO Harvey Mason Jr.; mastering engineer Piper Payne; and academy Vice President, Membership & Industry Relations Kelley Purcell.

Watch the event on Grammy.com; it starts at 5pm PT.