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This Grammy voter would like to state for the record that Neil Portnow doesn't speak for me, nor any of my industry friends that I'm aware of. #GrammysSoMale

— Daniel Holter (@danielholter) January 29, 2018

Pretty sure all the other (female) Best Pop Solo performance nominees had better lyrics than “Oh I Oh I Oh I Oh I I’m in love with your body” #Grammys2018 #GrammysSoMale

— Ari Aberin (@ariadneaberin) January 29, 2018

When Ed Sheeran's song about being horny for a woman's body wins over songs about empowerment like Lady Gaga's and Kesha's, that's how you know the music industry flavors men over women..#GrammysSoMale

— Lauren Christine ?? (@thatLCgirl) January 29, 2018

Why is gender issues STILL a problem in 2018? We’re not in the 20th century anymore #GrammysSoMale

— Felix Saenz (@ToonsJazzLover) January 29, 2018

#GrammysSoMale
So not even one female won a Grammy this year ? pic.twitter.com/3q8aqRUGSA

— Simone ?? (@BCinnamon6) January 29, 2018

A study from USC Annenberg also made the rounds on social media, with statistics citing the lack of gender diversity in music.

Some of the stats referenced by critics of the Grammys included a 3.5 to 1 ratio of men to women in popular music and women representing just 11.4 percent of songwriters in 2017.

While many took to social to slam the awards for recognizing mostly men this year, some played devil's advocate and brought up past years when women dominated the Grammys.

#GrammysSoMale. Why is this trending? I have no clue but I heard these were awards for the talented, so am I wrong? Equal rights don't mean equal rewards for skill that wasn't displayed. Everyone had a chance so why was there complaining?

— LolzPikachuXD (@TheHamsterLolz) January 29, 2018

#GrammysSoMale This hashtag proves how willful ignorance works when the two previous years women like Adele, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift SWEPT the grammys and women have dominated in the win categories historically... but, you know they have to find ways to go after Men Of Color.

— News Clinic (@newsclinicpress) January 29, 2018

#GrammysSoMale so, you're telling me ANYONE was going to compete with Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar this year? K... Let's find something new to complain about now.

— OpThomas Prime (@ImRealGoode) January 29, 2018
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