Rust2 t1_j25sdaj wrote on December 29, 2022 at 9:32 PM

Reply to comment by No_Position_2890 in TIL: Weezer's first gig was opening for Keanu Reeves' band Dogstar by quegrawks

Steve Martin won a Grammy for best bluegrass album in 2010.

ThirdFloorGreg t1_j27gste wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:48 AM

Sure. But that's because most Recording Academy members don't care about Bluegrass, but they do know who Steve Martin is. It's not like they have a limited number of votes to distribute, they can vote in every category whether they know anything about it (or have even listened to the nominees) or not. Steve Martin's album didn't win the Grammy, his name did.

Same reason Jethro Tull won the first (and technically only) Grammy for best Hard Rock/Metal performance.

Airp0w t1_j27lp3n wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:33 AM

Steve Martin is a genuinely incredible banjo player. He won for his album not his name. There's a reason nobody talks about who got ripped off that year...

ThirdFloorGreg t1_j27m5pe wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:37 AM

I'm not saying it's a bad album. I'm saying it got a bunch of votes that weren't seriously considered.

Rust2 t1_j27sx2u wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:50 AM

The question wasn’t asking who’s most deserving, but who’s been more successful in music coming from an acting career. I’d say Steve Martin’s music career has been a success in that right. His music has earned three Grammys (six nominations) and was nominated for two Tony awards, while his acting career has garnered only two major awards (one Oscar, one Emmy) albeit with 18 nominations.

ThirdFloorGreg t1_j298fk4 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:53 PM

Awards shows are just industry insiders self-felating, they are useless as markers of actual success.

Airp0w t1_j27r9vn wrote on December 30, 2022 at 6:31 AM

I agree I think it's a category that is not taken seriously most years.