The Recording Academy is reassuring its members that it's not lagging behind the music industry when it comes to female representation.

Ahead of the Grammys, presenter Janelle Monaé tweeted a statistic from a USC study: 'A total of 90.7 per cent of nominees between 2013 and 2018 were male, meaning just 9.3 per cent were women. #TimesUp.'

Even the most outrageous outfits of feathers or lace included a simple white rose at the Grammy Awards show's red carpet on Sunday.