The 2018 Grammys faced more than a little backlash after the awards were handed out, largely in part to women winning barely a fraction of the awards. Following the criticism, Recording Academy president Neil Portnow suggested that women in music “step up.”

The sentiment in itself is ridiculous. If it wasn’t obvious, women have been killing it in the music industry for as long as anyone can remember. But back to the award night itself.

Lorde was the only women to be nominated for Album of the Year, and also the only nominee of that category not invited to perform (Jay Z, a fellow nominee, was asked to perform but did not). When asked to explain, Portnow simply stated that they couldn’t fit in a performance for every nominee. They could, however, fit in skits of artists reading sections from Fire and Fury along with three appearances from U2.

Alessia Cara, the winner of Best New Artist, was the only woman to win a televised solo award. While several other women won in different categories, they were mostly for group performances, or not televised at all. SZA, the most nominated woman of the night with five nominations to her name, went home with zero awards.

The most offensive snub of the night was the awards that Ed Sheeran took home. Don’t get me wrong, I love Ed Sheeran. I think “Divide” was a great album, but did it deserve to win in two categories against Lady Gaga and Kesha? I don’t think so. Lady Gaga wrote an entire album dedicated to her late aunt who died of lupus. Kesha, who gave a powerful performance, bounced back after a near career-ending legal battle with her rapist. In context of these albums and in an era of #MeToo and #TimesUp, Ed Sheeran simply didn’t match up to the other nominees.

The Grammys were once again an example of performative activism. Attendees showed up sporting white roses in solidarity with #TimesUp, some also wearing pins or dressed in all black. Kesha gave an emotional performance that left few dry eyes in the room. And yet, women were largely ignored in favor of radio pop about loving the shape of a woman’s body.

While the Golden Globes were well-meaning if not lackluster, it was still a step in the right direction. The Grammys were not. Time can only tell how future award shows will play out, and we can only hope they will be more in women’s favor.