Do you think Justin Bieber deserved a Grammy nom?

[WOSQ]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 4:35pm

This is the talk of the blogosphere. Why shouldn't we weigh in?

I say no.

I don't think he can sing and his songs cut no new ground.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 4:37pm

No

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 4:48pm

Definitely NOT! And it's childish of his manager/agent to throw a hissy fit on Twitter about it too. Beiber is a glossy, overproduced product that needs to go back to Canada. The least he could do is try to be an individual. I think he has some talent, but when did sold out tours and #1 hits equal Grammys?

I have such a weird taste in music that my favorite artists are usually ignored by the Grammy people, so I never watch.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 4:50pm

I thought early Justin Bieber was unremarkable in every way. But recently I've heard him sing more melodic tunes and I liked his voice. He himself seems to be maturing well also. Maybe a Grammy next year.

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 4:54pm

He does have talent, but he's surrounded himself with people who are telling him how to dress, how to act, what to sing, who to collaborate with, that there's no Justin Beiber, but a robot. It's almost Britney Spears all over again, except it looks like Justin has better parents.

I'm waiting for him to break out of his shell and do something innovation that makes us go "woah".

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 4:57pm

Sure, why not?

There are 1365,424 categories so I'm sure they could've squeezed him in somewhere. The Grammys are meaningless.

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 4:58pm

Why don't the Canadians give him the award for best Canadian artists? That way, Celine Dion will eat him.

[beautywickedlover]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 4:59pm

No. Not at all.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 5:00pm

Jungle Red, I believe that most, if not all music artists new on the scene are surrounded by the kinds of people you've quoted. And since it's working big time for him, I don't blame him for sticking with them.

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 5:06pm

Jane2, I don't blame him at all! He has a million girls chasing after him, should have a ton of money, sells millions of records, etc. But for anyone to say, "He deserves a Grammy because he's the next Michael Jackson/Usher/Whoever" is making a ridiculous statement.

He hasn't done anything to warrant a Grammy, in my opinion. Repeating "Baby" a hundred times doesn't count as a song.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 5:14pm

Are the Grammys based on financial success, record sales, or talent? I have a feeling Justin Bieber fits the bill.

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 5:23pm

Since I'm not on the judging panel, I don't know how they award them. I would like to think it's based on *actual* talent and the artists personal contributions to the music world. For better or worse, artists like Michael Jackson, The Beatles, and Lady Gaga changed the landscape of the music business. Even Madonna, who might not be the best singer, has won seven awards from twenty-eight nominations (per her Wiki page).

Justin Bieber hasn't changed the music business. He can sing and dance and sell music, but that's it.

[trentsketch]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 6:16pm

The eligibility period ended September 30, 2012. He had one new single between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012. Since Justin Timberlake already won countless Grammys for the same exact song, the omission is not a glaring one.

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 12/7/12 at 8:08pm

I think that his new album was actually pretty good, but I don't think he deserved to be nominated in any of the categories. However, P!nk, Florence + The Machine, and Fiona Apple deserved more major nominations.