Hell yes. Magnifying artists with smoke and mirrors literally.

Very sad.

Yes. These award shows are turning into the tcas where most the people attending now are social media stars....the Grammys are literally the only award show that doesnt invite irrelevant people but that will probably change

100% yes

Arguments like this are dumb when you have people like Milli Vanilli, etc. who all were successful in the music industry (a ****ing GRAMMY).

Social media just allows more connection and transparency. I'd said less talented people can't break-through now more than ever. You have to have something unique - an angle to sell since there's so many 'alright' singers yelping on Youtube in front of a Nikon.

It seems you have a very limited idea of what constitutes as talent.

Yes

I had to google the person in bold and it turns out that they're a band and they lost their Grammy because they lipsynced?

The people with the full package (can sing or at least dance, songwrite, capable of putting out good music, produce/co-produce their music) are getting less push over puppets who are easier to market. Puppets just have to do what they're told and normally have little to no input in their music.

Where is the uniqueness in some of these puppets? You can be unique but have zero talent and sometimes it doesn't always work.

Yeah it is, I can't imagine growing up when social media is this "important" When I was young Myspace was popular but that was it, Can't imagine all these other sites being around then

I'm 16 and don't put me in that category.

Like, if I ask who Natasha Bedingfield is to someone around my age, would they know? I mean the VMA's were tired and through but Beyonce, Britney and especially Rihanna saved the night.

The vine stars target my group and the only that appeals to me so far is Ruth B.

It's definitely making us less interesting and more narcissistic, that's for sure

I didn't watch the VMAs, but to answer your question.. Yes.

Sadly these easy-made stars fade after like 2-3 years.