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Originally Posted by SunshineSlayer
@Uemarasan I'm with you all the way.  I have no problem with the Enka nominees. But the pop ones have looked pretty dubious for a number of years now. Notice also that despite how popular and well liked Johnny's groups are in Japan, they are never nominated. The reason, is probably because Johnny's aren't allowed to accept awards. SMAPs Sekai Hitotsu Dake no Hana would have definitely won, but just the fact that they are never part of the nominees shows that these awards aren't exactly the most comprehensive of things shall we say. |
I agree. I think SMAP should have won or been nominated that year at the very least (although that would mean Ayu might not have won for No Way to Say, a song I will stick up for). And I'm glad we see eye-to-eye on the enka nominees
But, yeah, the pop nominees have been very lackluster the past few years. The last good batch was probably 2002. But at least they manage to sneak in a couple of deserving nominees. Last year they had Thelma Aoyama and, well, Exile (it was definitely their year). This year they have Ikimono Gakari and, well, DBSK.
The first thing they should do is stop nominating w-inds! Why? And, sorry fans, Koda Kumi every single year (she didn't deserve a nomination last year or this year). Where are Kobukuro and GReeeeN? And the Johnny's, for that matter.