artistry

What she lacked in difficulty, she made up for in artistry, developing an attention-grabbing presentation style that became her signature.

In a letter to academy members last month, CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang explained, “We will celebrate their artistry through personal reflections from the teams who bring these songs to life.”

The Academy Awards are not the final arbiters of taste, artistry or even cultural impact.

Latifah also urged people to watch Flack's 2023 PBS documentary, "Roberta," which gives audiences a glimpse into her "artistry, life and triumphs over racism and sexism within and outside of the recording industry."

"And it's not going to be commercial or radio digestible. It's going to be where my artistry deserves to be right now."