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Originally posted by Nicole
It's not really about the music specifically. Her Fame/Fame Monster music was good, but nothing special. Her music has never been anything too special.
It was about the effort she put into promoting + packaging that music and making it seem more than it really is. From the expensive videos to the performances with all her props to the acoustic piano covers to the outlandish outfits to her ever-expanding/evolving concerts to all the interviews she gave about the creative process of writing the album and how it meant something personal to her and wasn't just low brow trash, she made pop music seem more important than just serviceable radio fodder (b/c that's how people perceive pop music). All this allowed a dance pop album like TF to be perceived as worthy of an Album of the Year Grammy nom, which at the time shocked me.
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I completely agree with this.
The effort that every popstar puts into their work is so much greater now. In fact, I never even paid attention to pop music until Lady Gaga came around. Since her, popstars MAKE you pay attention.
I was also shocked about TF getting an Album of the Year nod. If someone a year before then would have said a fun party album was going to be nominated for album of the year, I would have rolled my eyes and dismiss the idea. The public's perception of pop music is definitely changing, imo.