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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
And if you nominate a bunch of critically albums that no one knows, the ratings would fall. There's a reason why the committee adds in big names to big categories. And the voters shouldn't just go with what a handful of critics know of and just ignore what the public supported throughout the year. The movie industry is rather different because even though the Oscars may honor lesser known but critically acclaimed films, those films are usually attached to big names. The general field should be a mix of albums that are acclaimed and ones that have been embraced commercially. That's a better balance.
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It would be interesting if some of the general fields had over five nominees for a better mix between acclaimed and commercial, similar to the Oscars for Best Picture. That's plenty of room for the diversity that Album of the Year tries to represent, and it's not like a few extra hours of listening wouldn't hurt the voters.
Hoping for that Beyonce win!
