For questions about one of the various awards and prizes which are regularly held in the music world.
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How is a winner decided from the nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
Over the weekend I watched the Oscars and I was wondering what process is followed to determine the winner from the nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
I can see from Wikipedia the requirements and rules for an Oscar…
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Why did Charles Ives believe that 'Prizes are badges of mediocrity'?
Source: Liner Booklet of this CD. The 'Introduction' on that page is the liner booklet.
The Third Symphony was premiered in 1946 and won the Pulitzer Prize. Ives told the press ‘Prizes are badges of mediocrity’, and hung the citation proudly on his…
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Are the Grammys for American artists?
Thinking of recent Record of the Year nominees and winners, it seems like the Grammy awards seem to skew heavily American, though I know that the Beatles and other non-American artists have taken home trophies as well.
Have the awards ever been…
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Why is the voting for Grammy's being manipulated by the social media?
Many big artists have chosen not to send their songs to Grammy's anymore in protest to the company's policies in choosing the best songs and artists, including The Weeknd, Zayn, Ariana Grande, and some more.
For example, Ariana Grande and Lana Del…
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Why are some awards given without any nominations?
For example, in Brit Awards there is a category called Global Icon Award.
The winner in this category is competing against him/herself (Taylor Swift in 2021).
Why are there no nominations in some categories?
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