By Zack Gill and Hanna McGuire
Arts Editors
Let’s face it; the Grammys are in their autumnal phase. With the rise of internet music blogs, music piracy and the free mix-tapes, the Grammys are simply struggling to stay current and relevant.
Take Bon Iver for example. This year, they are nominated for best new artist. “For Emma Forever Ago,” their debut album, came out in 2008. So why is Bon Iver being nominated for best new artist? The Grammys are quite literally three years late in this nomination.
And with so many awards, winning a Grammy has become much easier. For example, Seth McFarlane, the creator of “Family Guy,” is nominated for a Grammy this year. Americana, bluegrass, folk, blues, regional roots; have you heard of any of the nominees in these categories?
Not to mention the Grammys always seem to overlook the best records of the year. With the Grammys’ bizarre eligibility window, Kanye West’s “My Dark Beautiful Twisted Fantasy,” an album that may go down in history as one of the best of all time, is not even nominated for Album of the Year.
Other amazing records, like ****ed Up’s “David Comes to Life” or M83’s “Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming” aren’t even nominated for anything.
With its safe choices, strange eligibility window and nonsensical awards, the Grammys are becoming increasingly obsolete in the musical world.
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