Foo Fighters: Macklemore Ryan Lewis

Macklemore Ryan Lewis: But, then again, what the heck is art ? And why should music nerds get to decide, anyway? Why is one man's Foo Fighters winners of Best Rock Album four times since 2000 worth less or, apparently, more than my beloved Hold Steady who remain un-Grammyed?, according to Huffington Post. This is, usually, a good thing. And, going by this year's tight list of nominees James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, Macklemore Ryan Lewis, Kacey Musgraves, and Ed Sheeran , the Grammy voters have got a pretty good grasp of the rising stars of the moment. Even if Lorde is apparently still too new to be nominated for best new artist and There are ample reasons to be dubious about the wisdom behind Grammy nominations. A perennial point of frustration for music nerds, the Grammy Awards have always felt even if they may not be, in real true life slavishly devoted to rewarding money-making hit-machines or past-their-prime legends over, well, art. Perhaps it's all a bit of a farce, a bit of a crapshoot, a bit of a popularity contest. But there can be no doubting the power of the Grammy nod, the way it boosts careers, the way it sometimes pulls relative unknowns into the spotlight. Over the decades many erstwhile under-heard musicians especially through the category of Best New Artist have translated a Grammy nomination into steady employment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.