Top Touring Artist
— Madonna
— One Direction
— The Rolling Stones
— Taylor Swift
— U2

Top Duo/Group
— Maroon 5
— One Direction
— twenty one pilots
— The Rolling Stones
— U2 Top



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Not much competition, is there?

Viewing this list of nominees is rather depressing. Is this really where we're at? No wonder I take to exploring and seeking-out the music from yesteryear. Yes, I know it's the mainstream, but Christ, the Beatles were mainstream; Aretha Franklin was a hit-maker!

May 22, 2016 Las Vegas

They should win on the strength of the free concert in Cuba alone...plus they are the best and coolest band on the planet.

Top based on what?

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Koen
Top based on what?

money grossed? pretty sure that's how they determine it

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Koen
Top based on what?

money grossed? pretty sure that's how they determine it

Yep, I guess so. Three of them have already appeared here: [www.billboard.com]

Perhaps I'm wrong, but the "top touring artist" category might refer to 2015, because U2 hasn't played any concert this year yet.

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Top based on what?

money grossed? pretty sure that's how they determine it

Yep, I guess so. Three of them have already appeared here: [www.billboard.com]

Perhaps I'm wrong, but the "top touring artist" category might refer to 2015, because U2 hasn't played any concert this year yet.

must be, one direction are not even together anymore

Who are 21 pilots? Did they fly the Stones around Sth America?

pool's in but the patio ain't dry

Taylor Swift will win easily, she has the highest grossing tour of all, by far.

hate to tell you that the Stones are not a duo they are a proper band !

They beat TAYLOR SWIFT!? That's BIG! What do you mean, no real competition?? And U2 and Madonna...I call THAT competition! Good for the Stones!

Top Touring Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: One Direction

Full list here: [www.billboardmusicawards.com]

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Top Touring Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: One Direction

Full list here: [www.billboardmusicawards.com]

There's something wrong in the world...

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

my wife forced me to watch this abomination tonight. horrible. however kesha knocked it out of the park with 'It Ain't Me Babe'. quite a pleasant surprise really, and almost worth wasting the 3 hours or so watching it.

Not only are the Rolling Stones getting old, but by looking at the nominees Rock and Roll itself is getting old and feeble.

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my wife forced me to watch this abomination tonight.

That's one of the reasons I'm not married. Oh, and there's this masseuse, well, actually three of them -- that's the other (three) reason(s) I'm not married.

By the way, do the Stones really care about awards? Does it prove anything? I mean, they wouldn't show up at such a thing unless it was guaranteed that they could steal the show. Otherwise, why even bother at this point? What's it prove?

Best to be getting a massage instead....

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Top Touring Artist: Taylor Swift
Top Duo/Group: One Direction

Full list here: [www.billboardmusicawards.com]

There's something wrong in the world...

maybe so, but it makes perfect sense to me, these people are young and attractive and making lowest-common-denominator music, and their touring schedules are rigorous.

The music industry has changed dramatically. Acts are no longer given time to develop as artists. If not immediately commercially successful they are dropped and no longer supported by the industry. That's why nowadays top acts sound prefabricated and overproduced or are supported and promoted thanks to their privileged background.

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The music industry has changed dramatically. Acts are no longer given time to develop as artists. If not immediately commercially successful they are dropped and no longer supported by the industry. That's why nowadays top acts sound prefabricated and overproduced or are supported and promoted thanks to their privileged background.

And people still buy this crap. Why, oh why, oh why?

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treaclefingers
my wife forced me to watch this abomination tonight.

That's one of the reasons I'm not married. Oh, and there's this masseuse, well, actually three of them -- that's the other (three) reason(s) I'm not married.

By the way, do the Stones really care about awards? Does it prove anything? I mean, they wouldn't show up at such a thing unless it was guaranteed that they could steal the show. Otherwise, why even bother at this point? What's it prove?

Best to be getting a massage instead....

i get the impression you 'self-massage' a good deal of the time!

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treaclefingers
my wife forced me to watch this abomination tonight.

That's one of the reasons I'm not married. Oh, and there's this masseuse, well, actually three of them -- that's the other (three) reason(s) I'm not married.

By the way, do the Stones really care about awards? Does it prove anything? I mean, they wouldn't show up at such a thing unless it was guaranteed that they could steal the show. Otherwise, why even bother at this point? What's it prove?

Best to be getting a massage instead....

i get the impression you 'self-massage' a good deal of the time!

Ha! Ha! Treacle, you know me too well!

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The music industry has changed dramatically. Acts are no longer given time to develop as artists. If not immediately commercially successful they are dropped and no longer supported by the industry. That's why nowadays top acts sound prefabricated and overproduced or are supported and promoted thanks to their privileged background.

You hit the nail on the head

The other thing I notice is not many bands, mostly just attractive lil singers with 5-10 choreographed gyrating dancers prancing around. I guess that keeps the costs down and profits up... and with no "group" there is less risk of breaking up "the group", so the cutie up front just keeps on doing her/his thing, making tons of money for the backers.

And if/when the cutie up-front wants to get crosswise with the backers (Doctor) BOOM!!! Blackballed... and the backers have enough money to win the court cases, holding up the blackballee as a "lesson learned to others"... which keeps the whole crap wagon running.

I suppose that is why rap keeps being so heavily promoted despite having no redeeming qualities except making money. With just one guy/gal out in front screaming to a recorded back beat track and the kids filling up arenas it is almost pure profit, compared to lugging around 30-40 semi-trucks full of band equipment.

I accidentally left the TV on the same channel after Indianapolis qualifying was over and came back in to see that shit show Sunday night. I gave it a chance, but man... o man... what a shit show... I watched for a little bit, then muted it, but left it on for a while watching Columbo on the other TV... but looking up occasionally the BBMA was... well, it wasn't rock and roll, not in the tiniest bit. I didn't see one band playing drums/bass/guitars. It was mostly just attractive lil singers backed up by by 5-10 choreographed gyrating dancers prancing around.