the grammys are the dumbest shit ever

this has probably already been talked about but i need to get this off my chest and idk where else to do it 🤷‍♂️

who even determines who wins a grammy? some higher ups that work for the grammys? why does their opinion matter? why do artists give a shit what they think? i understand that you put a lot of work into an album or song and you want to be recognized for it but i don’t understand the mentality of “im not good enough if i don’t win a grammy” “i didn’t win so i need to try harder” i feel like artists should be more focused on making a product that they themselves are proud of and not because they want to win a shiny little trophy

award shows in general are pretty stupid but the grammys make no sense. there is nothing objective about music, everyone has different tastes. you can’t necessarily “prove” an album or artist is better than another. if i like an album better than another i just like it better and im not going to be convinced that it’s bad because someone is comparing it to something they like more but i didn’t like. movies are more objective in the sense you can tell when an actor is giving an amazing performance, and you can tell if the cinematography is amazing or not, at least that somewhat makes sense for an award show. music is completely different and i don’t understand the purpose of grammys besides making artists and and their fan bases hating on other artists.

what’s even the criteria for winning a grammy? if there’s anything objective about music it’s the impact it makes. but that clearly doesn’t determine shit and making the awards about that would just be a popularity contest. it’s just a bunch of bullshit that way too many people care about and makes artists limit their creativity