RJ you may want to read the grammy rules...I know these because My Cd with John Ferraro and Jim Cox in the same wave different category.
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However, in order to protect the integrity of the voting process and to foster the protection of Members’ contact
information, it is crucial that the following guidelines be understood and observed.
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The Recording Academy does not disclose the contact i
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Voting Members in connection with casting votes.
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During balloting season (September through January), vote solicitation and product distribution at Recording
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Elected leaders of
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Voters shall not be influenced by personal friendships, company loyalties, regional preferences, or mass sales.
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Voters shall not allow their choices to be suggested or directed by
anything other than their own conscience.
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Voters shall not accept money or anything of value in exchange for votes.
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Voters shall not make any agreements with others on how to vote.
This includes without limitation:
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Voting Blocs: groups of
voters
who agree to vote together. Such groups may include but are not limited to
those voters affiliated with a particular record label, management company, or those voters linked through
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others to violate these guidelines may be subject to sanctions by the Boa
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