16-02-2017, 16:24
^^ I think the problem with the Grammys these days is just the sheer number of categories. No doubt that gives more people a chance of winning something, but it does make for controversy. What defines "Americana" for example? Is it enough that a song be on a topic specific to the USA? (which presumably is what they mean when they say "America"). And it's about time someone took an axe to this stupid category "R&B". "Rhythm and blues" originally meant something entirely different from what it appears to mean today, and in any case the 'R' seems unnecessary. Have a blues category by all means, have rap, have hip hop, have soul. Most of the rest is rock and/or pop.