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: Well, I am currently a voting member of
: NARAS and have been for years. I'm also a
: contributor to Music Cares...A Grammy
: foundation to help musicians in need.
: When our Lee Freeman (RIP) was addicted to
: alcohol Music Cares paid about $10,000.00 to
: put him in rehab at Michael's House in Palm
: Springs, CA. So I know our contributions are
: put to good use.
: The Record companies on the other hand to
: make it known who they want to have win
: Grammy's. It's a big deal in the industry.
: Not such a big deal to the artists but to
: the fans.
: People rush out to purchase those songs
: which are chosen.
:
: Even a nomination will boost sales and
: concert tickets.
: The politics are within the record
: companies. NARAS tries to stay as pure as
: they can.
: As voters we are sent all the nominated
: songs and are encouraged toilets to them all
: before casting our ballots.
: We also do the nominating.
: What happens though, are the songs that are
: most familiar tend to get more votes. But,
: it's still not like the Billboard awards.
: They are solely based on sales and chart
: positions.
:
: By the way, we WERE given the Billboard
: Award for having a number one single!
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: --Previous Message--
: Hey Guys!
: I know how much it meant to the band to
: be awarded gold for the highly commercial
: aspects of the "I&P" single but as
: far as awards go,would you have greatly
: appreciated winning a Grammy or do you feel
: the much coveted industry trophy or do you
: feel that's just a lot of politics as many
: feel?
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