Los Angeles: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Cheryl Boone Isaacs is "heartbroken and frustrated" following days of backlash over diversity in the 2016 Oscar nominees. She says the Academy will take “dramatic steps" to alter the make-up of its membership.

“I'd like to acknowledge the wonderful work of this year's nominees. While we celebrate their extraordinary achievements, I am both heartbroken and frustrated about the lack of inclusion. This is a difficult but important conversation, and it's time for big changes,” Isaacs said in a statement, reports variety.com.