THE BET AWARDS

[HeavenlyBeat08]

Wait! I thought we were talking about the nomination issues.

[fretai03]

In defense of Beyonce, you can tell even when somebody re-records their song live and tries to lip sync to the new version of the song.  I was in show choir and I was part of an R&B group a few years back and we had to sing live and dance at the same time and only one time did he let us not sing for real.  The energy was dead and it was hard to get the crowd to feel it.

If you pay attention to their body language, breathing, their adlibs, and the volume of their microphone, you can tell what is fake and what isn't.

With that song, their are no chords to the background to help mask lip synching, so I can vouch that that heffa sang her tale off.

I never said Beyonce lip synch's... we already know that she's a real musician. I was referring to the fact that she is classed IN the pop genre. as well as R&B etc.

Wait! I thought we were talking about the nomination issues.

I would'nt have any clue regarding BET nominations...

[AQS888]

Say what you will, but I'd take a Tonex performance over a Prince performance, almost anyday. Okay, don't do the typical thing and tell me how much of a legend Prince is. I understood he's a great live performer, but, I'll say this .... if Tonex does blow-up in the secular arena ... I think their are quite a few "song & dance" artist's who'd get their feelings hurt. Tonex would be even more spectacular  ... 'cause their wouldn't be any limit's on his creativity, lol. Besides, it's what he's been yearning to do all along, anyway. 

Also, Beyonce .... 

I can't front, she made my inner-caveman stand up and take notice. 

Also, maybe it's just me, but most award show performances just suck. Most performances are easily forgettable...

[Cherri]

Say what you will, but I'd take a Tonex performance over a Prince performance, almost anyday. Okay, don't do the typical thing and tell me how much of a legend Prince is. I understood he's a great live performer, but, I'll say this .... if Tonex does blow-up in the secular arena ... I think their are quite a few "song & dance" artist's who'd get their feelings hurt. Tonex would be even more spectacular  ... 'cause their wouldn't be any limit's on his creativity, lol. Besides, it's what he's been yearning to do all along, anyway. 

Also, Beyonce .... 

I can't front, she made my inner-caveman stand up and take notice. 

Also, maybe it's just me, but most award show performances just suck. Most performances are easily forgettable...

(In the voice of Madea) What are you saying to me?... Talent Overhastiness Neat Exclusively X

[BigFoot_BigThumb]

Who watched the show. Who was drumming and were they good? I miss it if you haven't caught on yet.

Anyways putting that on the side, there is something that I want to put up front about the winners and the nod process:

I think the nomination process and the way they pick who wins is some what shallow. Example Kirk Franklin won last year for Best Gospel Artist and won again this year. Mary Mary has been nominated EVERY year in the Gospel and Group category, but have not won yet. Yeah both Mary Mary and Kirk are the biggest heavy-hitters in Gospel, but you would think after 7 years BET awards have been in existence, they would have different winners every year.

In other words, does any one think the nod. process is kind of shallow?

I know in the end (Heaven) it don't matter, but it is kind of funny when the same people win every year. Feel me?

I think with BET, the voting pocess is done with retail.  Not sure if sales are involved at all.  I've had the opportunity to vote on the Soul Train and Lady of Soul Awards.  With Soul Train, they send out a ballot sheet that has pretty much every release on it, and you place who you want into the appropiate catagory, and the winner is based upon who gets the most nominations in a particular catagory.  But, there are so many to choose from, that it is quite confusing. 

I am also a former Assoc. member of the Recording Academy who does the Grammys.  With the Grammys, everyone from the label, to engineers, producers, to the CD manufacturers, to studio musicians, to even the artists themselves can vote.  That's why certain artists always seem to sweep certain catagories.  Certain companies want their product to excel. 


For me, the Gerald LeVert tribute was a very touching moment for me.