http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/13/a...&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print i do think that radio's ignoring the dixie chicks because they bashed bush was utterly stupid, and i guess a lot of people would here. but that's not my point. for anyone who ever thought that the grammies were actually about rewarding musicians for their music i hope this is some bit of evidence that that is bullshit. to give a music award to someone because the award givers see them as victimized makes a joke out of the award. of course, i'm not saying that the grammies aren't one of the world's biggest jokes for decades.
What's even more bullshit is the fact that the Dixie Chicks recently apologized for their remarks about Bush. It was like 3-4 years after they said that shit; way to contradict yourselves.
I don't mind the mixing of politics into music, really I don't. The only thing that really pisses me off is when band produces a "politically charged" album, not because it's what they feel, rather, its the quickest way to get attention and get popular, because "everyone is doing it" i.e. Green Day (well that's just me, and im sure that might piss a few people off, but again, thats my opinion). Needless to say, i'm not a fan of Green Day. But yeah going to the original topic, the thing about these awards is that it has just lost alot of credibility; its like a popularity contest almost. It sucks to see people that can make the most headlines get rewarded, while others, who make fantastic, deep, meaningful music get "snubbed" I put that into quotations, because im sure they really dont care, as long as their making music.
i suppose that might be true...except for the fact that they won EIGHT grammies before ever even mentioning bush's name...
i suppose you might have a point, except for the fact that before 2007 they won nine grammies over the course of six years. they won five in 2007.
So the four years between 2003 and 2007 when they were pretty much blackballed from the industry, that's what? George Benson, Peter Frampton, Bob Dylan, Wolfmother, The Flaming Lips, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones all won Grammys, too. I'd say they're all talented enough to deserve it.
in 2003, the same year they released an album and the same year that the whole controversy started, they won their second largest collection of grammies in one year with a total of four. they didn't release another lp until 06 but won a best performance in 05. (i'm not a dixie chicks fanatic or anything, just allmusic and wiki) they look to me to be pretty much championed by those who run the politics of grammies.