Madonna's Grammy history

[blondeambition 7]

I have a update account on twitter and I made a thread about Madonna on Grammy Awards. Hope you link it! ♥ 

[Guest]

Thanks.  And to build on the topic, I certainly believe she should have been nominated and won Grammys  for LIKE A PRAYER. Other than the video "Oh Father" getting a nomination, everything else was shut out.  While it's not her most successful album (of the 80's), it definitely is a stand out album (the title track alone is).  She gained a lot of positive respect for the album. "Like a Prayer" has become probably her most memorable (and iconic) hit among the general masses. When people think of Madonna fondly, that song is the one most go to as one of her best. 

 

I also think "Confessions On a Dance Floor" should have won more, but at least it appropriately won the "Best Electronica/Dance album" award. Also, it's nice the tour the following year picked up an award.

[Andymad 10,827]

Maybe that’s why she never attends awards show. The bitterness struggle is real...

[Guest]

Maybe that’s why she never attends awards show. The bitterness struggle is real...

While I think she enjoys the recognition and attention, I don't think she's impressed with winning awards. Surely, in the moment, I'm sure she's enthralled with it, but I don't really see her running home to put it on her mantle.  LOL!

[wtg1987 10,677]

I agree LAP should have at least been nominated(i think True Blue is a perfect pop album too and should have been nominated more ) but i get the impression the Grammy people just dont rate her ? Now they seem to love whoever is popular - ed Sheeran, Adele, Taylor Swift, Beyonce- all people who are safe and not controversial or push the envelope like M used to :((

[Guest]

I agree LAP should have at least been nominated(i think True Blue is a perfect pop album too and should have been nominated more ) but i get the impression the Grammy people just dont rate her ? Now they seem to love whoever is popular - ed Sheeran, Adele, Taylor Swift, Beyonce- all people who are safe and not controversial or push the envelope like M used to :((

I'm not sure if they just love anyone who is popular now.  I think from year to year, it's different.  In some instances, they tend to bring light on artists that aren't as commercially successful.  While some years, it's definitely about who is most popular.

 

That said, I think Adele and Ed Sheeran are very deserving of any awards they win.  Adele has the chops as well as the songs to back her up.  Ed Sheeran is incredibly talented.  He plays all his own instruments, writes his songs as well for many others.  To me, it's odd how we want to raise some people up who aren't popular, but those we do, we want to quickly bury them.  But that's me.  I love music. I am a music enthusiast, and I don't really take issue who is popular at the moment, unless they aren't contributing nothing but nonsense.  (IE: reality stars, especially who are only famous because someone in their family is/was famous).

[madgefan 10,243]

[wtg1987 10,677]

So Dont Tell Me is nominated for best music video and yet 

 

vogue, like a prayer, bad girl, rain , open your heart, papa dont preach, express yourself are all ignored ? makes perfect sense to me ? who are these people ???

[Dany Targaryen 39]

I don't think Madonna personally cares so much.

 

But getting awards, particularly Grammys, is a great way to sell records and get other things..

 

Look at what it did to Alanis, Norah Jones and Adele. Among others.. it really helps getting the music out, and it's a good thing to keep in the curriculum when you need to get your foot out in some venture. Ego-wise, a veteran like Madonna probably couldn't care less, but it helps getting the job done if you have any other aspirations.

[bstranger 1,013]

It's very strange True Blue and Like a Prayer albums have no important nominations. Nowadays, every new wannabe gets Grammy performances and many nominations. So, we can see the academy didn't like her rebelious persona in the 80's and early 90's.