Olivia Rodrigo, other nominees bring ASL interpreters to Grammys

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Apr 05 2022 | 00:03:38

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Several news outlets and deaf individuals commended Best New Artist winner Olivia Rodrigo for conducting interviews alongside an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter — such accommodations didn’t stop with Rodrigo’s ASL interpreter, though.

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