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Grammy Artists Advocate AI Bills, Fund Howard Grant

4/24/2026

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Grammys Push AI

The Recording Academy held Grammys On The Hill in Washington, D.C., April 21-23, 2026 to promote AI legislation.
Grammy-winning artists met senators on April 22 to back the NO FAKES, TRAIN and CLEAR Acts.
The Black Music Collective and Congressional Black Caucus presented a $10,000 Amazon Music grant to Howard University as the “Your Future Is Now” music equipment grant.

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Coons Honored

The awards ceremony at The Hamilton Live in downtown Washington, D.C., honored Sen. Chris Coons and Rep. María Elvira Salazar for the NO FAKES Act.
Todd Dupler, chief advocacy and public policy officer of the Recording Academy, attended the Grammys on the Hill Awards Dinner.
Recording Academy officials Chimene Shipley Dupler and Chantel Sausedo, plus actor-songwriter Darren Criss, attended the dinner.
Rep. Steny Hoyer also participated, signaling bipartisan support for AI-related legislation.

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Grammys Push AI

The Recording Academy held Grammys On The Hill in Washington, D.C., April 21-23, 2026 to promote AI legislation.
Grammy-winning artists met senators on April 22 to back the NO FAKES, TRAIN and CLEAR Acts.
The Black Music Collective and Congressional Black Caucus presented a $10,000 Amazon Music grant to Howard University as the “Your Future Is Now” music equipment grant.

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