NME Shockwave Awards Contestants Announced
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They aren’t the Grammy’s for pomp, circumstance, and media obsession but what the NME Shockwave awards don’t have in glitter they make up for in substance. Contestants for this year’s set of awards were announced a few days ago and the lists of artists and songs are promising. These are British awards aimed particularly at British artists so there are some missing bands if we’re going to talk overall awards. Still, there are some pretty good bands on the lists that do deserve the attention.
The Grammy’s have sadly become a place for the old industry to prop itself up and to pat itself on the back. Which is truly sad because there is definite talent displayed and, sometimes even, awarded. Here I’m looking at the Kings of Leon, Phoenix, and, yes, even Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. But the overall way that the Grammy’s are decided and awarded really just takes away from those awards to those who really earned them. The Grammy’s biggest problem is that it tends toward spectacle and big names rather than true talent. Luckily, every so often the two collide.
Looking over the announcement there’s a lot of good talent displayed, examples being: Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, Radiohead, and Kasabian. The list for best British band is an awesome collection of artists. However, I’m a bit disappointed in the list for best international band, as much as I may like them, I’m really not sure that Paramore or Green Day should be on there. Still, it shows better promise than having Beyonce or the Black Eyed Peas up for every award…
It’s not without its own problems. There are some fairly serious contradictions. For instance, the Arctic Monkeys are up for the Best British band as well as the worst album. Not really sure how that math works. But this is not anything new to the Shockwaves though, so I’ll take it in stride.I don’t think any award system will ever be perfect but its nice to see some of these bands get some recognition. Looking forward to seeing how this plays out.
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