It's Grammy Night...

[SystematicThought]

Will Dream Theater ever be nominated for a Grammy during their career? I know some fans may not want that level of publicity, but others would. Do you think they will ever earn the acheivement (Even if the Grammy's are somewhat of a joke nowadays)

[TL]

They'll never be nominated because the Grammys are just a pop music circle jerk.
I'm all for DT getting more publicity and reaching a higher echelon of success, but I'd rather it be in a more dignified way.

[Setlist Scotty]

Like all mainstream awards shows, the Grammy awards are just another popularity contest that I won't waste my time with. Yeah, it would be great to see DT get some mainstream recognition, but it appears they're already doing pretty well without said recognition, so screw those awards shows. I haven't watched ANY of them in years and I won't waste any more time with them.

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Grammys are garbage.

[ReaPsTA]

DT could be nominated for a sound award like Porcupine Tree, but it's very unlikely they'll win one of the big awards.

[KevShmev]

DT could be nominated for a sound award like Porcupine Tree, but it's very unlikely they'll win one of the big awards.

Except that DT's stuff never "sounds" even close to as good as PT's does.

But yeah, the Grammys blow.  I am pretty sure most knowledgeable music fans know this.

[SystematicThought]

DT could be nominated for a sound award like Porcupine Tree, but it's very unlikely they'll win one of the big awards.

That's what I was thinking.

And like I mentioned before, I know that the Grammy's are worthless, just posing a question

[cookienut]

According to MP's twitter:

"F*ck the Grammys..."

so there you go.

[SystematicThought]

According to MP's twitter:

"F*ck the Grammys..."

so there you go.

Well there we go then 

End of thread then

[FlashCE]

What's wrong with the Grammys? Is it just something cool for prog snobs to hate?

[Plasmastrike]

What's wrong with the Grammys? Is it just something cool for prog snobs to hate?

*yawn*

[Perpetual Change]

What's wrong with the Grammys? Is it just something cool for prog snobs to hate?

Not.  It's something shitty that everyone should hate.

[tri.ad]

Honestly, I couldn't care less about DT winning a Grammy or getting nominated for it.

[AcidLameLTE]

"Wow! An award statue! Oh...it's just a grammy" *throws grammy*
"HEY! DON'T THROW YOUR JUNK DOWN HERE!"

[cookienut]

I could just imagine DT winning best album award.

John Myung accepts the award and then Taylor Swift comes up and says, "Imma let you finish but Nickelback had one of the best progcore albums of all time."

[BlobVanDam]

I could just imagine DT winning best album award.

John Myung accepts the award and then Taylor Swift comes up and says, "Imma let you finish but Nickelback had one of the best progcore albums of all time."

Please tell me this story ends with a Myung tackle.

[cookienut]

I could just imagine DT winning best album award.

John Myung accepts the award and then Taylor Swift comes up and says, "Imma let you finish but Nickelback had one of the best progcore albums of all time."

Please tell me this story ends with a Myung tackle.

I don't know, but Im sure he'll tell the world...and possibly his brotha...

[AwakeFromOctavarium]

"Wow! An award statue! Oh...it's just a grammy" *throws grammy*
"HEY! DON'T THROW YOUR JUNK DOWN HERE!"

Simpson's FTW.

I could just imagine DT winning best album award.

John Myung accepts the award and then Taylor Swift comes up and says, "Imma let you finish but Nickelback had one of the best progcore albums of all time."

Please tell me this story ends with a Myung tackle.

I don't know, but Im sure he'll tell the world...and possibly his brotha...

... sucking on his pipe...

[Mladen]

"Wow! An award statue! Oh...it's just a grammy" *throws grammy*
"HEY! DON'T THROW YOUR JUNK DOWN HERE!"

''Why won't anyone give me an award?''
''You won a Grammy.''
''I mean, an award that's worth winning!''
- - ''Mr. Simpson's opinion do not reflect those of the producers, who don't consider the Grammy an award at all.'' - -

[hefdaddy42]

DT is too much of a niche to ever be recognized at something like the Grammys.

[Setlist Scotty]

What's wrong with the Grammys? Is it just something cool for prog snobs to hate?

Like all mainstream awards shows, the Grammy awards are just another popularity contest that I won't waste my time with. Yeah, it would be great to see DT get some mainstream recognition, but it appears they're already doing pretty well without said recognition, so screw those awards shows. I haven't watched ANY of them in years and I won't waste any more time with them.

[orcus116]

DT is too much of a niche to ever be recognized at something like the Grammys.

Plus they haven't really done anything Grammy worthy in awhile.

[Dublagent66]

Grammys are garbage.

This.  There's no way that DT could suck bad enough to win a grammy. 

[Shadow2222]

DT is too much of a niche to ever be recognized at something like the Grammys.

Plus they haven't really done anything Grammy worthy in awhile.

You're right, I don't think they have been bad enough to deserve a Grammy since the beginning of their career 

[pogoowner]

DT will never win a Grammy. And frankly, they're not the best at anything anymore, so they don't deserve one.

[hefdaddy42]

DT is too much of a niche to ever be recognized at something like the Grammys.

Plus they haven't really done anything Grammy worthy in awhile.

True.  If they didn't win anything for I&W or Awake, they never will.

[Shadow2222]

Are you going by the DT standards? Are you saying these other bands deserve to win awards? Obviously we know BC&SL wouldn't win over I&W for example, but are you saying Lady GaGa is more talented and makes better music that should get more recognition than Black Clouds?

Even in the metal category, you don't think BC&SL has a chance against any of those albums?

EDIT: And what are your definitions of Grammy-worthy?

[cthrubuoy]

What was in the Metal category then?

[Mebert78]

According to MP's twitter:

"F*ck the Grammys..."

so there you go.

Is that sour-grapes reaction necessary by MP?  I mean, DT has had a successful career in its own right.  Be happy for the other musicians that are being honored.  And I wouldn't rule out a grammy someday.  After all, Queensryche was nominated for a grammy back in the early 1990s.

[BlobVanDam]

According to MP's twitter:

"F*ck the Grammys..."

so there you go.

Is that sour-grapes reaction necessary by MP?  I mean, DT has had a successful career in its own right.  Be happy for the other musicians that are being honored.  And I wouldn't rule out a grammy someday.  After all, Queensryche was nominated for a grammy back in the early 1990s.

Doesn't at all sound like sour grapes. I think his comment was exactly reacting to the point that DT are successful and don't care about having a Grammy. A Grammy wouldn't mean a thing to a band like DT.

[Dublagent66]

DT is too much of a niche to ever be recognized at something like the Grammys.

Plus they haven't really done anything Grammy worthy in awhile.

True.  If they didn't win anything for I&W or Awake, they never will.

I think what he meant by grammy worthy is something along the lines of You Not Me, maybe.   

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Watching you run is making me lazy.

I recall the time I lost all respect to the Grammys, the time when And Justice for All lost to Jethro Tull.

[Dream Team]

The people who are involved with the Grammys are totally clueless, and always have been. Nothing but rap and crap.

[reneranucci]

The people who are involved with the Grammys are totally clueless, and always have been. Nothing but rap and crap.

False, they´re not clueless. They´re aware of what´s popular at the moment, which is what matters after all.

[Dublagent66]

Popular doesn't always necessarily mean good.