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The CMT Awards show took everything good about country music, stabbed it multiple times, and then left it for dead. First, why did some of the categories sound like they were made up on the spot. Tearjerker of the year? Was this an excuse just to get Kelly Pickler on TV? And for that matter, what about Rodney Carrington winning a buckle for Supporting Character of the year. I think a catatonic would have been better at inventing the catagories. What’s that Bob? Silence. It is official there will be no catagories this year. Yippee. We all win. Secondly, who cares what the fans like. The videos should be chosen by people who have a respected opinion. It’s the fans that perpetuate the mediocrity of contemporary country music. Nobody should win by default. Rascal Flatts should have been spectators not recipients. But do not blame this overrated band for the show’s format. It is being ran by Viacom, you know the same company that owns MTV. I think it is safe to say that Viacom is single handedly destroying music as I know it. The show would have been just as good as if it was ran by a few circus clowns and trapeze artists. It would have been funny to see Gary Levox trying to fit his disproportioned body in a pair of tights.
ANOTHER awards show…that’s the problem. I mean, where does it end!?!? They keep having to invent new, ridiculous categories because they keep coming up with new award shows. “Oh gosh, so-and-so didn’t get an award at the CMAs this year! Maybe we can CREATE a category for them and give ‘em a belt buckle for an award.” I mean, don’t the fans “vote” by buying their stuff? I know, I know, it’s great to get recognized for your work…but it’s like handing trophies out to ALL the little league teams at the end of the year because we don’t someone to be left out! And let’s not forget to welcome our newest “country music star” to the fold — Snoop Dogg! Hey…Snoop! Willing to arm wrestle Bon Jovi for that title?
It did look like they changed several of the award categories this year, which is odd. But with that said, fan-voted awards are a good way to allow the fans to participate in honoring their favorite pop culture figures. I mean, yes, there is value in having objective experts choose winners (such as for the Grammies, CMA, ACM, etc.). But having fans pick the winners is not a new trend. The People’s Choice Awards, for instance, has been around since 1975. The best thing about these “fan-voted” awards shows is that it creates debate — yes, there were winners that had me scratching my head, too — and hopefully, a better product in the end. It does no good to decry the fans; they are the ones choosing the winners and non-winners. Also country_jim, we’re not talking about mass awards for the non-winners on the CMT Awards. The country music performers are adults and understand (or should) the difference between winning and, well, losing; Little League players (whom you cite) haven’t reached that maturity yet.