Semtex1 840 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 So The Brits highest honour, the Global Icon Award, only dished out 3 times in the events history to Elton John, Robbie Williams and David Bowie is being handed to Taylor Swift. I feel a little cheated on Madonna's behalf. Surely there's nobody more deserving left for that title? Voguerista, Ziploc, Fabiolous and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtg1987 10,151 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, Semtex1 said: So The Brits highest honour, the Global Icon Award, only dished out 3 times in the events history to Elton John, Robbie Williams and David Bowie is being handed to Taylor Swift. I feel a little cheated on Madonna's behalf. Surely there's nobody more deserving left for that title? Just pandering to popularity like all awards shows now - I’m only surprised it wasnt given to Beyoncé or drake that way it makes it more woke ?? Semtex1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoful 8,549 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I love Taylor Swift, but she is not a Global Artist. She’s only massive in the US and UK. She has no big impact in many other countries aside from those. Other artists definitely deserved this more (Madonna, Gaga, Kylie) Semtex1, Velvet Rope, PanditaRulez and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabiolous 5,488 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 50 minutes ago, Shoful said: I love Taylor Swift, but she is not a Global Artist. She’s only massive in the US and UK. She has no big impact in many other countries aside from those. Other artists definitely deserved this more (Madonna, Gaga, Kylie) Taylor is HUGE in Japan and also pretty big in mainland Europe I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallywally 1,122 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Taylors got albums to sell and a good PR company. I think if it was M it would be at a time she could fly over and perform, might happen while shes got a band and dancers one day. Voguerista 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voguerista 11,737 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I would think Madonna is more worthy of this award than Taylor? PanditaRulez and blondboi559 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanditaRulez 16,060 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Madonna, Kylie, Britney and Gaga deserved this award not Taylor ???♂️ Velvet Rope, Kieran, blondboi559 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottyx 8,757 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 The Icon word is so easily thrown around Voguerista, Velvet Rope, Shoful and 5 others 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo 1,218 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Icon of crap. Kieran, PanditaRulez, Velvet Rope and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran 1,153 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 This is live on TV now. The Brits host just mentioned Taylor, calling her the ‘undisputed Queen of Pop’... confessed, DiegoLCL, Semtex1 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kesiak 3,032 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 After the career she's had and everything she's achieved, do Madonna fans really need this kind of validation? confessed, Mp1992, DiegoLCL and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prayer 14,275 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Taylor is huge worldwide, like it or not. And of course she's an icon for a whole generation. The world can have more than a female superstar in history, even coexisting at the same time, you know. Awards shows are publicity and pushing from the labels. Don't worry, Madonna will get all these kind of legacy awards when the biopic is released if she's got a good PR team then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Rope 5,932 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Kieran said: This is live on TV now. The Brits host just mentioned Taylor, calling her the ‘undisputed Queen of Pop’... That's grandiose delusion if I've ever heard it lol. wtg1987 and Kieran 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathproof 10,555 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Semtex1 said: So The Brits highest honour, the Global Icon Award, only dished out 3 times in the events history to Elton John, Robbie Williams and David Bowie is being handed to Taylor Swift. I feel a little cheated on Madonna's behalf. Surely there's nobody more deserving left for that title? Surely this is a Hollywood Walk of Fame situation where it’s a PR competition involving $$$??? kesiak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nahual 599 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Taylor getting the award is fitting I guess given that her album sales and streaming are pretty impressive, although ironically her singles in the past couple of years have performed quite mediocrely; Cardigan and Willow both dropped like rocks in the US after just one week on the chart, and the latter only went #1 because Taylor's people discounted it like three times and released just as many remixes because Mariah's Xmas song was originally going to block it. But really, it's such a pointless award so I don't care that Madonna didn't win it. Madonna > Taylor overall regardless. Mp1992 and Posthuman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mp1992 259 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Madonna is famous for turning down these kind of special career awards too confessed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baymad4her 1,989 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 The first female for this award should be Madonna, not Taylor Swift. It's actually laughable. PanditaRulez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semtex1 840 Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Yes she doesn't need validation so leave it to the kids confessed, Mp1992 and PanditaRulez 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glindathegood 772 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 These special Icon awards aren’t really given on merit, but who is willing to show up at the ceremony. Didn’t Taylor have to quarantine to be able to go to the ceremony? I really don’t think Madonna is going to fly all the way to London, quarantine when she doesn’t have a new album out to promote just to accept a silly award that will soon be forgotten. Semtex1, Mp1992, Blue Prince and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Prince 995 Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Yeah, Madonna wasn't going to show up so I wouldn't have chosen her either lol. Maybe the UK hates her too idk. And of course Global Icon by the Brits is about two or three English speaking countries only, let's not pretend that those countries recognize the rest of the world unless they need money or vacation. I think M gives worth to such shows but only with her performances of own songs where even kids take notice, not her speeches. And one of the reasons their ratings are lower than ever is the mediocrity of their performers. So don't worry, her time will come again. She would laugh about it, not cry about the missed statue. confessed and Semtex1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mp1992 259 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 22 hours ago, Blue Prince said: Yeah, Madonna wasn't going to show up so I wouldn't have chosen her either lol. Maybe the UK hates her too idk. And of course Global Icon by the Brits is about two or three English speaking countries only, let's not pretend that those countries recognize the rest of the world unless they need money or vacation. I think M gives worth to such shows but only with her performances of own songs where even kids take notice, not her speeches. And one of the reasons their ratings are lower than ever is the mediocrity of their performers. So don't worry, her time will come again. She would laugh about it, not cry about the missed statue. The Brits wanted to give Madonna a special career achievement award back in 2001, 20 years ago She turned them down flat Semtex1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redha DBL 7,269 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 In France she (Swift) is absolutely not famous... the grand public cannot name or sing a single song from her. Madonna is the biggest selling artist alive from all time (Beatles, Jackson and Presley are not alive anymore)... enough said. Semtex1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerBoy13 577 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 17 minutes ago, TonyMontana said: In France she (Swift) is absolutely not famous... the grand public cannot name or sing a single song from her. Madonna is the biggest selling artist alive from all time (Beatles, Jackson and Presley are not alive anymore)... enough said. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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