“People like Nicki Minaj and BTS, some of the most talented musical artists making music today, have stood on top of the music industry without a Grammy in their name. While other legends, like Beyoncé and Michael Jackson, have set and broken records based on the sheer amount of Grammys they received.”
-Jada White, 11th Grade
In the wake of the recent Grammy’s, the results have sat a-top everyone’s minds, reeling from pride and disappointment. For those who have awoken from a 62-year coma, the Grammy’s is an annual award show, hosted by multiple celebrities, celebrating and awarding musical artists. The Grammy’s started on May 4, 1959, in a ballroom surrounded by black ties, and evening gowns. The Grammy’s, although renowned, have been awfully critiqued by artists like The Weeknd, Zane, and many others, but is this critique well-deserved?
The Grammy’s have always been a way to measure an artist’s achievement, and an arguing tactic used on stan twitter to denounce those who have not won a Grammy. People like Nicki Minaj and BTS, some of the most talented musical artists making music today, have stood on top of the music industry without a Grammy in their name. While other legends, like Beyoncé and Michael Jackson, have set and broken records based on the sheer amount of Grammys they received.
In 2021, however, the Grammy’s met a lot of backlash as those who have stood on their hills, leading the musics industry, did not win a deserving award. People like Doja Cat, who started a dance craze on the world’s leading content creating app, TikTok. Or Chloe x Halle, who produced, wrote, and directed their own experimental R&B album. Not to mention BTS, an international K-POP sensation, who have made waves with their chart leading songs Dynamite, and DNA.
But do those deserving artists reflect the neglect of the Grammys? A part of me says yes, but another part is scared to rush off the artists who won and deserved to. Megan thee Stallion, a Houston-born female rapper, who has ran the charts, and become a household name in one year, brought home a whopping three awards. Or Harry Styles, another superstar, who made the ground shake with his album “Fine Line”. Let’s not forget Beyoncé, who broke the record for most Grammys won, and gave her daughter, Blue-Ivy, a Grammy as well.
In conclusion, the Grammys have always neglected deserving musical artists. The Grammys should not be a way to validate musical talents, and by putting too much emphasis on a superficial award ceremony, you are actively aiding in the neglect that so many artists suffer from. That being said, as music listeners, we are obligated to listen to the music purely for the enjoyment it brings us
The Grammy’s have always been a way to measure an artist’s achievement, and an arguing tactic used on stan twitter to denounce those who have not won a Grammy. People like Nicki Minaj and BTS, some of the most talented musical artists making music today, have stood on top of the music industry without a Grammy in their name. While other legends, like Beyoncé and Michael Jackson, have set and broken records based on the sheer amount of Grammys they received.
In 2021, however, the Grammy’s met a lot of backlash as those who have stood on their hills, leading the musics industry, did not win a deserving award. People like Doja Cat, who started a dance craze on the world’s leading content creating app, TikTok. Or Chloe x Halle, who produced, wrote, and directed their own experimental R&B album. Not to mention BTS, an international K-POP sensation, who have made waves with their chart leading songs Dynamite, and DNA.
But do those deserving artists reflect the neglect of the Grammys? A part of me says yes, but another part is scared to rush off the artists who won and deserved to. Megan thee Stallion, a Houston-born female rapper, who has ran the charts, and become a household name in one year, brought home a whopping three awards. Or Harry Styles, another superstar, who made the ground shake with his album “Fine Line”. Let’s not forget Beyoncé, who broke the record for most Grammys won, and gave her daughter, Blue-Ivy, a Grammy as well.
In conclusion, the Grammys have always neglected deserving musical artists. The Grammys should not be a way to validate musical talents, and by putting too much emphasis on a superficial award ceremony, you are actively aiding in the neglect that so many artists suffer from. That being said, as music listeners, we are obligated to listen to the music purely for the enjoyment it brings us
