Grammys makes major changes to awards process following criticism

The Grammys has removed the controversial review committees from its awards process following high-profile criticism from A-list stars, including The Weeknd (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

The Recording Academy has removed controversial review committees from the Grammy Awards nominations process following criticism from A-list stars.

The body said nominations for the general and genre fields would now be voted on by a majority of members rather than anonymous groups of experts from within the academy.