Why the Grammys are stupid

The Grammy nominations came out today (or whatever), and continue their 40 year tradition of ineptitude and irrelevance.
I used to think it was just the Best New Artist category that was thoroughly corrupted. Look at some selected picks from recent years:

• 2001: Shelby Lynne. I've never heard a single song by this person (I'm not even sure if they're male or female).
• 1998: Paula Cole. And how is her career going today, Grammy Dudes?
• 1993: Arrested Development. Only famous now for disappearing so quickly, yet still having a TV show named after them. Or not.
• 1990: Milli Vanilli (revoked). Nice. I think it sends a great message that your academy (or whoever picks this shite) is really on top of the musical scence when your pick for Best New Artist has to have their Grammy revoked because they are basically a walking jambox with dreads. g-g-g-girl

The whole list is a trip. Click the link above to see the whole thing. Bob Newhart (not Bob Dylan) snags the honor in 1961.
But, no. It's not just Best New Artist that is shamefully wrongheaded. Look at some selections for Record Of the Year:

• 2000: "Smooth" Santana and that dickbag from Matchbox 20 (sorry, Matchbox Twenty). Whatevs. Santana didn't even write this shnizz, and it was shitty anyway.
• 1992: "Unforgettable" Natalie Cole and a fucking tape recorder. Wasn't this song out like 50 years ago? WTF?
• The 1960s: Notable only for the fact that not one Beatles song was picked.

And I still don't understand the difference between Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Bur neither list has anything by oh, say, Bruce Sprinsteen, Neil Young, or Justin Timberlake. And how could "Billy Jean" not win in either category? That song should be nonimated and win every year. It is easily one of, if not the coolest songs ever written. Have you ever heard Neil Finn (from Crowded House) sing that song solo acoustic stizz? Well, then, find it.

Anyway. Read the rest of the lists here for a larf. And dig some of the trivia questions:

What Grammy Award category was won by Toto, Barbra Streisand, Natalie Cole, Glen Campbell, George Michael, Steely Dan, and Bob Newhart ?

Uh, how about BEST PEOPLE EVER?!?!?!? (real answer)

Lenny Kravitz has won the Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male Grammy 4 years in a row (1999-2002).

Hahaha....yeeeeeah. Riiiiight.