2.03.2010

How Many Grammys Can You Hold? Then That's As Many As You Can Have

As horrible as it sounds, I laughed a little inside when I heard Taylor Swift dropped one of her Grammys. Needless to say, a large percentage of the music industry finds it ridiculous that she was awarded "Album of the Year" among other honors. She has reached the tween generation. I get that. She should get an MTV or VH1 award. Not Grammys. A Grammy should not be given due to popularity or notoriety. A Grammy should be given on genuine musical ability. I can honestly say that if I was an artist I would want to be recognized on ability. If you are playing music for the wrong reasons that Grammy will only make you happy as long as your fame lasts. After that, you are in need of a new catch phrase and beat. Sing. Win. Repeat.
The winners in less publicized categories are always more talented because they are awarded on ability, not popularity. With an exploding Top 40 revolution, is there hope for ability-based awards? Or has that ship sailed?

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