Why Are Award Shows So Awkward?

[@EddyBurback]

wow, best youtuber of the year. i am honored.

[@Dunn1216]

So true

[@neetwithajob]

so true bestie

[@milktea6676]

Dang man that’s amazing It’s not even the end of the year yet

[@maniacaltoad8294]

Yes

[@mopthefloorezard4699]

If anyone deserves it, it's you

[@sofalint2905]

Picture this: When celebrities go up to get their awards they must traverse through a wipeout style obstacle course for the audience's enjoyment

[@Privatewelt]

must do a triple black flip while counting backwards from 1000 in 7s.

[@parasynesis9260]

that would be amazing

[@Angelina-bp8cs]

if they don't make it through, they don't get to keep the award

[@lakesideraptor321]

Eric Andre’s rapper warrior ninja but in the Grammys

[@playedtoomuch5259]

if they don't make it, they don't get the award

[@stormyrosebud2878]

Watching A-list celebrities getting slimed would be enough for me to start watching these award shows.

[@than217]

Joaquin Phoenix talking passionately about cows deserving the right to not be milked *bucket of slime falls on head* Crowd goes wild!!!

[@hidden-behind-wisteria2701]

Ahem, it should be called "the Golden Glob Awards." The announcer gets to throw a slime balloon at the winner instead of simply saying their name. As the winner gives their speech, they get dumped with slime for every 30 seconds they take so they don't take too long. As they step down, everyone else gets to throw a slime balloon at them. If u go to the awards show and don't win, u can yeet the ballons extra hard. It's fun for everyone!

[@scottthomas8475]

I wanna see Martin Scorsese fall over into a vat of slime. I like his movies but this is just funny to me sorry, man.

[@CrimsonOptics]

1000%

[@Sabrina-jl4sp]

Yes please

[@cenk6080]

You can't let the general public vote for best picture because Morbius would win every year

[@itsmefm]

It's always Morbin time round these parts 👏

[@plasmaoctopus1728]

"We didn't make a profit in the box office, we barely sold any blurays,SO WHY THE FUCK DO WE KEEP WINNING BEST PICTURE!" At least, I would imagine that would be the reaction of some executive at sony. Just having a meltdown.

[@savageraccoon787]

@@plasmaoctopus1728 I'm pretty sure they actually did make a profit. 😂

[@refineddoggo6657]

@@savageraccoon787 so many morbillions

[@Boimkus]

MORBIUS SWEEP BABIIEEEEE

[@jupters]

“Awards are stupid. But they’d be less stupid if they went to the right person.” - Ron Swanson

[@jameskilgour387]

Petition for all awards to go to Nick Offerman. I know it doesn't exactly fix the diversity issue, but lets be real it wouldn't be that much worse

[@escondidonative2903]

Gosh darn it Ron. You and your wisdom.

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

@@escondidonative2903 Half of the time its Wisdom. The other half of the time it is handing a (what he thinks is a functional) landmine to an elementary schooler.

[@bazookasniper5167]

@@haruhirogrimgar6047 SO YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH HER DEFENDING HER PROPERTY?!

[@haruhirogrimgar6047]

@@bazookasniper5167 Violently, yes.

[@emgball8789]

Why would I watch some 3 hour snooze fest when I can read the results and watch the fun parts on youtube the next day?

[@ArturGlass.C]

Why would I watch some 3 hour snooze fest when I can watch people with opinions I actually care about comment and rant about it the next day ?

[@saggybobby3733]

Why would I watch some 3 hour snooze fest when I can just boot up the hub, yank my crank and pass out in the bathtub, then do it all again the next day?

[@jaredbessette6751]

Why would I watch some 3 hour snooze fest when I can... well actually, that was it. Why would I watch a 3 hour snooze fest?

[@Getout634]

@@saggybobby3733 BYE- 😭🖐️

[@skyblaze1134]

That's with alot of shit nowadays and mfs who run these shows/entertainment dont understand that. Especially with sooo many ADD mfs of this generation.

[@bradyweed4124]

I feel like this is all summed up in the Lego Movie’s snub. Everyone loves the Lego Movie, everyone admits that it’s hilarious and has genuine heart, but it wasn’t nominated because it was too childish. NO ONE CARES. It’s fun! Just drop the prestige and have fun.

[@BostonMBrand]

Honestly the oscars have never really cared about the animation industry IMO. There is absolutely no reason why animated films cannot share the best picture category with non-animated features. Also, look how long it took for them to even acknowledge animated movies for academy awards. I know that animation industry has the Annies, but I still think it’s a massive slap in the face that they can’t be judged alongside normal live action pictures.

[@FailureToBe]

@@BostonMBrand Spider-Man into the spiderverse should’ve won best picture. It’s beautiful.

[@BostonMBrand]

@@FailureToBe I agree. I’m tired of the fact that animation is thrown to the side.

[@hiilikemovies9787]

Umm do you guys know that spider verse did win

[@sptflcrw8583]

@@hiilikemovies9787 no it didn’t

[@joshblack4291]

Also, the grammys have always disregarded rock and metal music.

[@lmao3911]

@@mi-li our?

[@lpsloveandgame6046]

And the Oscars have always overlooked horror and genre movies everything has to be *mainstream*

[@daltondarko2016]

Don't get me started on how bad they fumble the hip-hop categories every year lmao

[@WerdnaNiraehs]

Ok

[@sawyergramke806]

and people of color

[@liamx2852]

My high school English teacher’s husband was part of the academy and she straight up told us he didn’t watch all of the nominees but voted anyways.

[@Rachel-467]

Omg...

[@joesosick1675]

*OH MY GOD! NO WAY!?*

[@vickorpus]

my aunts friend was and they would give us the movie dvds to watch so we could see em for free lmao edit i just remembered its how i watched frozen

[@paprikaa117]

"hm. who's hottest?"

[@nicripolas816]

yup. Stupid, inn't it?

[@richardbuckley1232]

Imagine if an actor slapped a presenter! How crazy would that be?

[@GordonRamseyIsMyLifestyle]

omg that would be so crazy (and funny)

[@genericperson753]

Can’t imagine that would ever happen

[@yoongiverse.]

maybe the presenter should keep the actor’s wife’s name out of his mouth

[@14funnybunny1]

Awesome, that would be awesome, especially watching it live like me.

[@b.d6642]

That WILL be crazy

[@dilberthigh]

The biggest award show mistake was giving best animated feature to Boss Baby instead of to A Silent Voice.

[@hobihope2981]

I screamed at the tv SO LOUD that night. Animation is never taken seriously- most Academy judges don't even watch the animated films/shorts nominated and just choose whichever one has the biggest company tied to it (ie Disney & Dreamwork's)

[@fernandohernandezqu8984]

Klaus > toy story 4

[@aniyilator]

@@hobihope2981 Honestly, I bet they only picked the boss baby because their 3 year olds told them to lmao

[@liquidvinyls8002]

Boss baby is a cinematic masterpiece

[@catlady4858]

Wow I thought this was a joke.

[@GreenMonkeyToaster]

RE: the sliming concept: One of the winner envelopes is a glitter bomb, no one knows which one.

[@maxmahlke2348]

Or better yet they get a gun with six chambers with 1 bullet in it and they have to either shoot at their head or spin it then shoot at their head

[@crippledcow2235]

@@maxmahlke2348 breaking news! Jimmy Kimmel blows his head off playing russian roulette at Hollywood award show!

[@FailureToBe]

@@crippledcow2235 now THATS entertainment!

[@user-gn4ts8jb7n]

@@crippledcow2235 Jimmy Fallon is next

[@nate_storm]

@@maxmahlke2348 woah i didn’t know Alec Baldwin got nominated for an Oscar

[@MyPeroxideWilliam]

Including new categories could be interesting as well, like stuntmen and women do an exceptional amount of insanely hard work and get little to no credit. Making playlists of the artists nominated for music could make people more interested?

[@29jgirl92]

Ooh, that would be really cool!

[@chantalgroot4275]

There's actually a reason why stunt work isn't awarded and it's because it's a dangerous job. You don't want to go adding an award element to it because that would encourage stunt people to try bigger, riskier stunts to outdo other contenders.

[@JeanPaulBeaubier]

@@chantalgroot4275 As far as niche awards shows go, there are actually awards ceremonies such as the Creative Arts Emmys which honor technical achievements in the industry-they just aren't really advertised or as well known because the general public doesn't really care, nor would they really be familiar with any of the names that receive those awards. Also, @Chantal Groot, you are incorrect here because in fact there are categories for stunt performance at some awards shows. Again, people just don't necessarily know this because they don't care/pay attention. For example, the 2021 "outstanding stunt performance" Emmy went to a stunt actor from the Mandalorian

[@potato5602]

Stunt performers would actually like to be awarded but movie companies don't want this to happen because with recognition they will become famous and may demande more pay. Also for actors who lie that they do their own stunts would be ousted.

[@FDALl-ms5kg]

@@JeanPaulBeaubier but I think you just proved the point... They have them there and make sure they arent as popular. Same as to why many dont even know metal can get awards, because they are hosted before the actual show. They only show the most popular things so it makes sense why BIG boy awards dont have them

[@swimmyswim417]

The kids choice awards is unironically my favorite award show, even now as an almost 24-year old grown woman. Getting slimed is the only non-awkward way to interrupt an acceptance speech that’s going on for at least a minute too long.

[@officialprincelouie]

Lol

[@gloglee7463]

hey um nice profile pic :)

[@cilantrolime]

@@gloglee7463 I feel like I'm witnessing something here. Something Anime-related.

[@gloglee7463]

@@cilantrolime you're close, it's actually viddy games

[@elfodelputoinfierno]

It's the only award show were they even your karma from the get go. "You got an award? Cool. You'll also get your hair and probably rented outfit ruined for the night. Get f*cked"

[@octosalias5785]

I find two things extremely awkward about celebrities. 1 When they are roleplaying 'in character' for fans and 2 When they are playing themselves for stuff like this, Award shows and Talk shows

[@wowzers4437]

I actually think it's kinda cute IF a fan asks them to do the impression like hey they notice/listen to their fans but I agree

[@unamedunamed7384]

well it worked for Sacha Baron Cohen

[@Roachytheking]

This does not apply to Tom Hiddlestone, though. I refuse to even acknowledge that. I think it applies to Zach Woods, but in an endearing way. Thank you for listening to me say several words about all the very limited number of famous people I know

[@sophiedot7550]

@@Roachytheking No I agree, I think it's really fun IF fans are into it and the celebrity is having a good time (ex: Tom Hiddleston)

[@kryse4806]

when a voice actor does it its cool

[@TheReySkywalker]

The problem with the kid’s choice awards now is that no one really that notable attends them anymore. Back in the day like Katy Perry would go, Will Ferrell, Gwen Stefani, etc etc. Now it’s just tik tokers and people who I’m not even sure some kids exactly know

[@vogelvrouw]

Yeah but I think that thats partly because kids are more into Internet celebrities than traditional celebrities, but still there's plenty of normal celebrities that kids love.. I remember when Jack Black was hosting, that was great

[@sethleoric2598]

667th like

[@thebrideofghostface]

aw that's sad they used to be so awesome

[@avamasquerade]

Huh, and here I thought the problem was Dan Schneider and a certain known ring...er.."group" of like minded people being employed by the studio to setsit most of the younger actors...

[@Mod0308]

Ummm..hi. Gen Xer here. I hate to tell you this but you’re officially old and out of touch. Welcome to the club. I PROMISE it’s nice here. Not giving a fuk about what or who is cool is like a REVELATION. I have children, I can PROMISE YOU, they can’t name a SINGLE ACTOR…they’re 21 and 15.😂

[@samuelbutton7185]

I kinda stopped caring about the Oscars when Boss Baby was nominated

[@mathildeturner4254]

@RoyalHellfire best animated feature... truly an insult to the animation industry

[@lankyhanky9772]

Yeah, how did it not win?!?

[@zippityzoop1478]

Hot take, the movie was decent except for a bunch of the babies

[@mathildeturner4254]

@@zippityzoop1478 sure the movie can be enjoyable but it doesn't deserve recognition at the Oscars when so many animated features are far superior in quality and originality. It might have been entertaining to some but it was not one of the best animated films of the year.

[@reimannbryllehubay3561]

@@mathildeturner4254 Especially when anime movies like A Silent Voice and Your Name came out that same year.

[@TheElectricCheeseProductions22]

Lets not forget how Rickyy Gervais called Apple out for making a show about doing right thing while running sweatshops in China and Tim Cook was there.

[@jupiterisaak1004]

Iconic moment

[@michaelroy6630]

The time he hosted was the only time I ever cared about the Golden Globes.

[@moonlitRandomness]

Tim Apple.

[@reesespuffs335]

This years only proved eddie's point even further-

[@kait112]

I was looking for this comment just to see if anyone was here after the slappening

[@itsallovernowbabyblue9849]

@@kait112 BAHAHAH slappening

[@Red_Devil_Stew]

I was looking for this comment, glad we can all agree

[@MetalStranger]

He called it 😅

[@valjoy1507]

+

[@KittyPancake4169]

I don’t trust any sort of voting award crap. Not after my school did a give away at prom, where they gave away TVs, stereos, and gaming systems, yet the only winners were children of the ones volunteering to run that. The only exception was a $25 gift card that went to my friend to some store no one goes to.

[@yoissy]

Supervillain origin story

[@KittyPancake4169]

Isaac Prusky I’ll be the one villain that’s horribly bad at villainy, and my motive will be to target all school proms because of this one thing! :) lol I’ll rip off of Joker and say we live in a society

[@yoissy]

@@KittyPancake4169 lmao. true though, we do live in a society

[@mishafox4888]

Yo I feel you though. I participated multiple times to my school's art magazine thing (it's a collection of poems and fiction and whatnots) and never gotten in. The only people who did get in were the editors and their friends...

[@ngotemna8875]

@@KittyPancake4169 Honestly a movie I would watch lmao

[@TheZohan907]

He’s not just back. He’s Burback

[@shayjohnson50]

Facts

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

lollol

[@decodyg484]

Perfect

[@TKinfinity01]

Booooo

[@chachwa9970]

That would be a great tagline for an eddy Burback movie sequel

[@Miki-jn4vr]

Am I still upset about Yummy being nominated for a grammy? Yes, yes I am.

[@effy8263]

Weeknd got robbbed

[@unknown_yama]

Im still upset that astroworld lost album of the year to cardi b

[@bigmastermind1]

And now Justice/Peaches is getting nominated lmao. Justin will always get his Grammy's even though he doesn't deserve it most of the time.

[@Rain-hc1jz]

@@effy8263 absolutely, he released the best album of 2020 and got nothing, he released the best album of this year and if he doesn't get nominated, that'll be the nail in the coffin for the grammys

[@sashasilva7066]

that Lady gaga and Ariana grande song winning over Roddy Rich's song... I think about and I wanna punch a wall. not biased because I don't listen to either but like..cmon now

[@Mntan]

Let's also not forget how bad they treat animation every time, like I think an Academy Award voter guy once said that he voted for the movie his grand daughter saw, this is why Disney/Pixar almost always wins, even when they don't deserve it

[@SpookiestAlice]

It was a bunch of them saying that, it was the year Frozen won I believe. They don't watch the movies, they just go off what their kids like (that whole thing was super racist, too, bc iirc someone said something along the lines of "who cares about chinese freaking things")

[@FrenkTheJoy]

Yeah I think that whole thing was stupid. It's like, what, 3 people said they just vote for what their kid likes. Out of HOW MANY voters? The category is like 20 years old and Disney has won a whole 1/5 or so of the time, and I'm sorry you're smoking some contaminated weed if you don't think Pixar deserved the majority of its wins. What's actually ridiculous is that the animated features almost never get Best Picture nominations.

[@Mntan]

@@FrenkTheJoy Just from the top of my head, Brave, Big Hero 6, Inside Out, Zootopia and Toy Story 4 didn't deserve their wins, sure they aren't all Pixar movies, some are Disney, but none of them deserved to win. Also, unrelated, but the Animated film category lost all of their credibility when they nominated Boss Baby

[@elnicomir6582]

@@Mntan ur pfp looks like the guy from the Grubhub ad

[@Mntan]

@@elnicomir6582 brb gonna change my pfp

[@Jenna-fc7sy]

The Emmys should be renamed the Eddys so that Tony and Eddy can both have award shows named after them

[@ricoparadiso]

✝️ *Lord Jesus died & rose again to pay the debt of your sin!* 🔵It is Gods Gift to us by His grace, we dont earn it by what we do/how good we are! ✅By Faith in the sacrifice God has made are we saved from the penalty of sin! 💜We are all sinners that need God. No one can say they are perfect to be able to pay their debt of sin. This is why only God could pay the penalty for us, that is merciful Love!

[@survivorpro6981]

@@ricoparadiso why do you think the reply to a KZbin comment will change someone religion?

[@ya.thegoat8795]

@@survivorpro6981 its his duty to preach the word of God. He probably doesnt give a fuck if your christian or not, but its just his duty.

[@RachaelLongLastName]

@@ricoparadiso why would you think it was a good idea to post that here?

[@Bea-pb9qo]

For me, it's hard to sit through 2-3 hours of rich privileged people patting each other on the back for a rigged contest while I'm struggling to make ends meet. It just doesn't feel good.

[@EvaSofie]

There are awards for people in many industries.

[@roxanne_]

Some actually worked really hard and also struggled to make ends meet like Ke Hue Quran. I think also these shows can bring a lot of attention towards those who are actually interested into the film and or theater business such as myself. Also these awards shows are also very important to what is reflected upon our modern society, such as representation often being overlooked and award shows finally giving awards to underrated or under appreciated artists. I absolutely agree tho, so much can be corrupted and not really true to what these award shows should really hold to as their morals. And even the rich and privileged again being recognized as rich and privileged. Award shows have come a long way and maybe haven’t changed for the better. TLDR; I agree but award shows like these can hold my interest if it’s like an underdog type of story winning an award.

[@ernie39]

agreed

[@ComPTonRiLLO]

@@roxanne_well he’s still struggling to make ends meet, but now he has an award

[@k_n_c_y]

There have been multiple stories of writers and even actors walking up to receive their awards in $8 bow ties and shoes they bought off of Amazon because they were dead broke. The elites don't always equate to who's famous, contrary to popular belief.

[@carolinewheeler77]

When music and Emily in paris were nominated for golden globes I just realized that they clearly don’t know what quality is. So I’ve decided they don’t matter anymore.

[@emilyb.8219]

Music got nominated?? Gross. In addition to its harmful and inaccurate portrayal of autism, isn't it just a bad movie?

[@mochibun3890]

When they nominated yummy for a grammy lol

[@SetlistTheory]

Even fan voted award shows like the Teen Choice Awards have disclaimers that the producers can choose the winner regardless of who actually got the most votes.

[@emmiegarvey7895]

my favorite award shows are the independent film awards because you just have a bunch of amazing indie artists in a room together, they all know people are less interested in it, and so theyre all much more loose and easy going. also the hosts are always iconic

[@Measuresderepo]

Like when John Mulaney and his best friend hosted. Iconic.

[@izaghck]

Start a petition for Tony Burback to host the Tonys

[@dudeguy4482]

I’d sign

[@jj-qr4ro]

then they'd have to make an award called the Eddys and have Eddy host

[@vinylstynyl]

Eddy hosts the emmys

[@reginarodriguez1477]

better than james corden

[@cbrad_edits]

@@reginarodriguez1477 not really hard to be better than him

[@shaelynstreet]

if we’re gonna slime award winners from now on, they are still required to wear their overpriced gowns and suits it’s not like they’re gonna wear em again anyway

[@osmanyousif7849]

Hahahaha..... good point. And most males don’t need anything fancy.

[@joanlickona5115]

Oof true 😂

[@yusramalik6943]

I mean, that sounds like a good idea in theory, but, in reality, that would be wasting the efforts of the designers who probably spent months or even an year to prepare those gowns (I'm only talking about the gowns since suits usually aren't as hard to produce unless its something like what lil nas x or tyler would wear). Even if they won't wear them again, ruining a intricately made gown that was painstakingly made like its nothing can definitely hurt the designers personally because they'll feel like their efforts were for nothing. Designers like seeing their clothes out and about for people to see even if it is just a one-wear gown and trust me, designers want the outfits they make for these celebs to stay perfect the entire presentation/event. Like, imagine if you make something, like a painting or food, and someone just comes and ruins it, demolishing your hard work along with it. At least for the kids choice awards, the celebs there wear outfits that usually aren't that fancy because they know they're gonna get slimed, but for a prestigious event like the emmys or oscars, that ain't gonna work out Source: My mother is a seamstress, trust me, do NOT mess with custom-made clothes. You have to think about different perspectives too, destroying an expensive handmade gown can have a severe impact on the designer. Its better for something to rot away in a closet forever than to be completely destroyed, making it unusable

[@yikes.]

i like that thing in the background

[@joewii2458]

Ah yes, the academy's Best Animated Picture award, a.k.a. the "Lol we didn't watch any of these, let's just give it to Pixar" award

[@khristine7331]

Love the schaffrillas reference

[@FrenkTheJoy]

You mean like when Boss Baby won? Hey wait.

[@EmissaryofWind]

"This is the one my kid has watched 21 times since it came out last month so..."

[@ricoparadiso]

✝️ *Lord Jesus died & rose again to pay the debt of your sin!* 🔵It is Gods Gift to us by His grace, we dont earn it by what we do/how good we are! ✅By Faith in the sacrifice God has made are we saved from the penalty of sin! 💜We are all sinners that need God. No one can say they are perfect to be able to pay their debt of sin. This is why only God could pay the penalty for us, that is merciful Love!

[@cS3th]

@@ricoparadiso In what universe is this an effective way to get converts? Is this a joke that I'm not understanding?

[@yeehaw2982]

"ew, jeremy renner!! ew, dude!!!!" is the most relatable thing you've ever said, eddy

[@kaicapone8189]

Every single thing I've learned about Jeremy renner has either been against my will or by commentary youtubers

[@Snippe475]

Jeremy Renner is just an ew kinda dude

[@alexanderdineen2476]

say what you will about the man, you have to admit he has a great app

[@bubblegumbxtchh]

Yah.. he’s so creepy...

[@sephy980]

What's wrong with renner?

[@YogurtNight_]

Tyler literally got best rap album for Igor. He talked about how he was happy that his work was getting seen, but he felt like it was weirdly racist that they called him a rapper just because he was a black man who made a mixed genre album. Tyler isn’t a rapper anymore and has talked about how he hated doing rap but he though it was all he could make because of his voice. Now he creates experimental pop music and it seems like he’s just haunted by his past. He definitely deserves the award but I wish that he was seen as a mixed genre singer instead of a rapper

[@mistermangoman69]

The oscars are what being near the adults at a family gathering was like when I was 5

[@jepp6419]

Perfect analogy

[@pup64hcp]

holy shit exactly. bored out of my mind

[@space_cowgrl]

Off topic question is that a cursed micheal Jackson pfp 😂

[@goldenknox]

imagine being one of the organizers of the Oscars and thinking it's a good idea to get rid of the host. Like... this is the only thing tying the award show together at this point

[@melissahammer6267]

100% agree

[@samfartson881]

I love how the random people nobody cares about in award shows get 5 minutes to talk while the actual award winners get 90 seconds

[@lorantmadden2946]

I think people should go in their costumes and act as their characters. That would bring the pristige down and it would be a cool cross-over to see tony stark meet captain jack sparrow or something crazy like that

[@victorblasingame7774]

Until Calvin Candie pulls up 😂

[@saladglove]

When I was REALLY little, I used to think that the grammy's got voted on by the public. Then I found out, thats not the case at all. That's when award shows stopped being any kind of fun, especially when they never pick the good artists.

[@PhonesHQ]

The public wouldn’t pick the good artists either. If anything I’d say the problem with the Grammy’s is that they nominate popular artists instead of good ones.

[@iatethecrayons]

its so amazing to see eddy show all 4 of his arms during his acceptance speech. very brave

[@vegetable1495]

For real. 4 armed people need more representation in the film industry.

[@JakeCuster]

Eddy is Goro confirmed

[@princessaria]

My high school acting teacher was actually a voting member for the Oscars lol, she always told us how ridiculous and biased it all is. For me, it was just wild to know that my foul-mouthed spitfire of a teacher was one of the people responsible for picking who wins these prestigious awards.

[@salsaucy2547]

The whole being on cable and not livestreamed is the real big killer for them

[@UNYQUE707]

Real talk. Although in their defense, no one watches the streamys either and that’s on KZbin

[@chasejones7008]

Most things are lost by not being on cable, my mom still says it was the smartest financial decision ever and it's going to be obsolete soon, I hope companies especially sports stop trying to haggle and just make their own streaming service or become a deluxe package on hulu or something, even places like sling tho have those channel packages that would be a lot cheaper for ppl who want sports without the extra

[@yellowbestie7225]

Why did I read the title as “why are awkward shows so awkward?”

[@adrianaraymond]

cuz they are

[@ProjectEurobeat]

Same

[@worm_worm2395]

I read it as that too lol

[@rachelc3980]

No, good question I wanna hear more

[@_Yeeboi_]

Dude i actually thought it said that untill i saw this

[@misskaydawkins]

KZbin is hella shady… popping this video into my suggestions given recent events… ✋🏾👀

[@lernernernerdicarpricorn9297]

I will literally never forget the Moonlight/La La Land debacle. It’s one of the most entertaining things that has happened in my lifetime

[@thewonderlander1372]

I remember that. That was also like the last time I watched an award show. Lol

[@masch4]

sad

[@totallynotk246]

Right up there with the Miss Universe fuck up

[@Angie-ji7be]

I legit refused to believe that was real for a long while since it happened literally the year right after that same thing happened with Miss Universe.

[@illogicalclover]

read the title as “why are awkward shows so awkward” and was like alright cool. Clicked on it and watched a whole minute strangely confused

[@elarchivodealessia]

omg 😂😂

[@miles3026]

omg same

[@yannwolfe]

Good to know I wasn't the only one

[@ricoparadiso]

✝️ *Lord Jesus died & rose again to pay the debt of your sin!* 🔵It is Gods Gift to us by His grace, we dont earn it by what we do/how good we are! ✅By Faith in the sacrifice God has made are we saved from the penalty of sin! 💜We are all sinners that need God. No one can say they are perfect to be able to pay their debt of sin. This is why only God could pay the penalty for us, that is merciful Love!

[@dannyishere4006]

@@ricoparadiso no stop

[@dangyoujeny]

@1:46: but you can’t deny, it was one of the most entertaining things that happened on TV in the last decade. Oh no, is that Will Smith I see in the distance???

[@ValueNetwork]

I can guarantee if the Oscars did public voting either a BTS music video, a KZbinr pushing a video or a 4chan Pepe far right animation would win every year.

[@drraven9681]

Bingo that’s how we pick our president

[@missundies]

@@drraven9681 😂👌🏼

[@anyalaASMR]

and it would still be better than any of the prior award shows

[@natalie3161]

@@drraven9681 BTS for president letsgo

[@ValueNetwork]

Well.. I sort of called it. Zach Snyder fans are similar enough to BTS stans

[@xenawarriorprincess4495]

I think another element worth noting that makes award shows persist is the need for spectacle. Specifically, celebrities want to show up in expensive outfits, feel prestigious, get some connections, then leave. It’s not even about the audience, the general public, anymore, I’m not sure it ever has been. I’m so sick of people with money telling me what I should like and care about. I’ve had more fulfilling conversations about film with online communities than I have ever seen on television. Additionally, KZbin is where some of the best commentaries on current and past films/tv shows have been made. We’ve collectively outgrown award shows.

[@ArturGlass.C]

100% they should just privatize it. It's only about people in the industry it always has been and it should just be that way. Why should we care ? This is for their work not ours ? I wouldn't ask randos in the street to watch recording of my work reward ceremony. They won't care. Why should they ? I wouldn't care about theirs. I barely care about mine.

[@chasejones7008]

@@ArturGlass.C There also could definitely be an after party for schmoozing that we don't see, why are they trying to subject us to Boss Baby nominations

[@ArturGlass.C]

@@chasejones7008 Hey damn aren't you the same person who replied to a comment of mine like a day ago on Nick DiRamio's channel ?! My reply notifications shows both next to each other. Nice seeing you there.

[@EvaSofie]

@@ArturGlass.C Because they’re awards for movies tv, and music we consume. That’s the difference.

[@EvaSofie]

Look up Oscars 2017 when the tourists got to walk through the Oscar’s, they do care about the audience, and they’re awards for media the audience watches.

[@EmeraldCityVideo]

"I see how well people take jokes, and that's how I decide how cool I think they are." Welp.

[@yeehaw2982]

i spent so long laughing at the actors' portraits for the recent sag awards because they so obviously are just iphone pictures and none of them look good at all. like, couldn't they hire photographers?? the pandemic has added a whole new level of awkward to these award shows and now they're no better than a zoom awards ceremony for your younger sibling's middle school graduation

[@dinealone0]

they probably told them not to hire outsiders to set a better example during the pandemic....

[@sjmorgan]

Did they not already have headshots they could have used?

[@TimeBucks]

that raycon ad was the most entertaining ad

[@okok-wn3qw]

Clearly you haven't seen any Internet historian ads

[@RachaelLongLastName]

Dude come back when you’ve seen an Internet Historian or Internet Comment Etiquette ad. Eddie is great and all but those other two are the kings of ads

[@captainzuper2506]

It will actually get the next Academy Award, I heard

[@evanwilliams32]

Entertaining?!?! Ray j but as a ghost has died and it amuses you? Shame on you.

[@jesseferland5136]

You think Ray J had ever seen any of Eddy's ads?

[@signinascb1807]

There will never be a more entertaining awardshow moment then when the icon, the legend Marcel Reich-Ranicki refused the lifetime award at the 'german televisionawards' and proceeded to drag the entire german television industry and roasted every single person at the awards. Live on national television. For 3 whole minutes. Fucking iconic.

[@darcybhaiwala7057]

You should watch Bollywood award shows if you want awkward. Once Priyanka Chopra pulled John Travolta and Kevin Spacey on stage to teach them how to dance This was at least 8 years ago and I STILL am embarrassed

[@shezamalik7918]

Not to forget the shadi dance at award shows like wot?

[@vikrantsingh6580]

@@shezamalik7918 what's that?

[@dhan07404]

I grew up with Bollywood awards show because my parents watch them all the time as fucking bizare and obviously forced they are for some reason they can be fun to watch

[@vikrantsingh6580]

@@dhan07404 i like them too, some of the moments are genuinely pure and entertaining

[@jackoplumkin6412]

link?

[@kirikakirikakirika]

I'm still convinced that that whole La La Land "mistake" was intentional.

[@DeathnoteBB]

I saw a video about the design of the cards that explained how it was a thing that was pretty easy to eff-up

[@erikboydston4476]

@@DeathnoteBB I heard a really interesting podcast episode on it, the show's called cautionary tales

[@zz7733]

What do you mean? What is the motive behind it being intentional?

[@aditipatel222]

@@zz7733 to create Buzz bc nobody watches award shows anymore

[@aj27turquoiseskies]

@@zz7733 all publicity is good publicity for a dying brand

[@benjaminbaki1758]

Aged like fine wine

[@yagrammylemons]

Kids Choice awards literally had people talk about how they wanted to get slimed during the show and some that didn't want it still got it, very top tier entertainment imo

[@nat298]

I teared up during Ray J's ghost's eulogy. Beautifully worded. He truly was one of the greatest ghosts of our time.

[@EddyBurback]

He died as he lived (as a ghost)

[@jasethomas5198]

@@EddyBurback criminally underrated comment

[@ProjektTaku]

@@EddyBurbackyou should do another streaming service video

[@caprisunsess1753]

😔

[@ozzy6458]

I love how eddy’s reply has almost as much likes as the original comment

[@BMoney8600]

As someone who watched “Bojack Horseman” it taught me that award shows are bull

[@Mucch1424]

Well, you can't spell "awkward" without "award."

[@Kdizzledub19]

Underrated comment

[@gayindianman9114]

@that guy over there AwkWARD (alternatively: AWkwARD)

[@michaelotis223]

burrrrrrnnnnn lol

[@shannond1511]

Very true. The words are so similar even in appearance as if they go hand in hand

[@virz4432]

😆

[@annasted9365]

my mom is a VERY normal person, she won an oscar for best live action short film in 2000, and therefore votes for the oscars every year. we live in pennsylvania and she’s now a realtor - i think there are a bunch of normal non-famous people like her voting around the country/world, BUT that being said, most people are super caught up in the industry and the prestige like you said so thats were the riggery comes in. in conclusion, we should all strive to be more like the kids choice awards

[@yourtrashtalkingbro9118]

What's your mom name?

[@usuallysofas3004]

My Mother Dreams the Satan's Disciples in New York?

[@annasted9365]

@@usuallysofas3004 HAHAH omg yes thats it!! she made it when she was studying at AFI

[@GoddoDoggo]

@@annasted9365 Wish I could go back in time 10 months and tell you not to doxx your mom on the internet.

[@ash_tray_6]

@@GoddoDoggo how’s that gonna doxx her, just the fact that she exists? pretty sure you can just look up the movie yourself if you wanted

[@ryanelgieextrastuff]

I think there's something to be said about rock music being snuffed too. The entire metal and punk community boycot the Grammy because none of the artists we care about are recognized during the main show, we put more stock into the golden gods, etc.

[@abrahamloch8682]

We all remember how non-ironically amazing the tyler the creator performance is.

[@Gypsyblood777]

That was ironically amazing

[@terrierlovesyou]

i started listening to him way more after seeing that I hadn’t even touched Igor until I saw him kill it with new magic wand

[@sarah-qz5oh]

the tony’s are absolutely the best award show. always the most entertaining and the participants don’t look like there is someone pointing a gun to their head.

[@jpmackey1607]

When they come back on, I *gotta* watch ‘em.

[@lenaelisabeth]

Agreed, theater nerds know how to have fun 😌

[@GoddoDoggo]

It's also often hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, which is a bonus.

[@communistsharks6889]

Yes 100%. I think it’s bc the medium they’re celebrating is specifically meant for the stage. So making them entertaining is so easy

[@NeverSaySandwich1]

But no one cares about the theater scene, 98% of the country either doesn't have access to the shows or doesn't care for musicals.

[@mrgoopsrevenge]

Watching this during the 2022 Oscars, makes it so much better

[@joelyt1682]

In these award shows, I just want Tom Hanks to wear a "Buzz Lightyear" costume and he says "I was drunk last night and got confused with Tim's character so here we are" and it would be perfect.

[@bestaround3323]

Buzzed Lightbear

[@hunnr4382]

I have a friend whose dad is a voting member of the Recording Academy, but he’s out of touch with modern music so he lets his kids fill out his ballot for the Grammy’s lmao

[@KatSpicert]

Hey, at least its a little one fair than if he did it

[@hunnr4382]

@@KatSpicert for sure! And also another reason to take these award shows with a grain of salt haha

[@Malu-si4mc]

That’s super nice of him, how lucky

[@thewonderlander1372]

Damn lmao.

[@PowerSpirit50]

Seems like a fun dad.

[@AlexDracoulis]

I love the bit about "awards show talk". I've always hated that weird sing-song, take turns delivering lines thing that they do. Its so sad seeing some actor who has given amazing performances reduced to some lame host reading weak lines from a teleprompter.

[@nuberiffic]

These awards shows are just the high school yearbook committee giving themselves all the "most likely to..." awards

[@SleepyMatt-zzz]

I remember some of my most loathsome experiences were from receiving awards. I think they are inherently uncomfortable. it's basically being forced to humble brag in public.

[@cheesemansanders]

I think that the only award show that many actually enjoy watching is the Tony's. I can say as a theater kid that people still debate, talk about, and rewatch the Tony's. It just feels so much more natural and fun compare to the other award shows. The performances have become iconic and sometimes an inside joke with fandoms. Not to mention that the performances have made many people get into musicals. In general, the actors also seem like they're having fun. The tony's are just one of the only good award shows left, honestly.

[@Evanz111]

It’s almost like when you place celebrities in situations without scripts, they don’t know how to behave or what to say. Crazy, right?

[@zz7733]

Yes!! They're dressed super well to hide the fact that they're all sweaty and nervous. These award shows make me so anxious.

[@justice9818]

My love and prayers go out to eddy as he deals with the loss of ray j. He seemed like the best ghost roommate and he will be missed.

[@thepresence365]

"Somehow BTS would win" 🤣🤣🤣 Eddy is being prophetic. As soon as there is a "popular vote" category, this will happen.

[@aki4357]

Trust me when there is popular vote at kpop award shows (which actually are enjoyable to watch) they always win :,)

[@bestaround3323]

I would prefer Big Time Rush

[@thepresence365]

@@bestaround3323 😂

[@Ziaberry]

We're all so sick of award shows because we know it's all fake. We know every award is bought and sold, nothing is based on actual merit. We're all tired of watching rich people pat each other on the back for being rich and prancing around in outfits that cost more than quadruple my rent, meanwhile way too many of us are living paycheck to paycheck. The level of pretentiousness in their distorted reality is sickening.

[@hiyasauce8113]

This is the exact reason I never got into award shows. The whole event feels like a circle jerk

[@heroinshooter1991]

maybe don’t be poor then

[@shlorbleflorbnad6927]

@@heroinshooter1991 you are a goddamn genius

[@ltb1345]

@@heroinshooter1991 Thank you so much. This comment legitimately changed my life. I’ve been rich ever since reading it.🙏

[@zz7733]

Dude, you hit the nail on the head. I could never accurately describe how these award shows make me feel.

[@cjsxe3541]

algorithm picked a hell of a day to suggest this one

[@KidNamedPerson]

lol

[@Franni]

One specific thing that bothers me about the Oscars is the Animated Motion Picture category and how Disney wins almost every year. A few years ago someone anonymously asked some committee members what they voted for and a few of them said they hadn't bothered to watch all of the nominated movies, and some members just picked the movie their kid(s) liked best. One person even called 'The Tale of Princess Kaguya' "some obscure freakin' Chinese fuckin' things that nobody ever saw". I think that tells you everything you need to know about how much the Oscar committee cares about movies and how much their opinions should be worth.

[@Hegataro]

One thing that is extremely fucked with the Oscars is that the academy treats Soundtrack and Sound Mixing/Editing (whatever the category is called) as the same category, so you end up with a movie that has the best soundtrack, but not the best editing, winning both

[@FrenkTheJoy]

But there's a separate Best Original Score category?

[@Hegataro]

@@FrenkTheJoy Yes, I know, I never said it wasn't But the academy awards both to the same movie extremely often, especially when they only ever look at the soundtrack and barely ever care about the way it's edited/mixed

[@cookie_koala3221]

Will smith (2022) is a great example of things going bad in the Oscars

[@Cindyalibaster]

and then him going up to receive best actor lmao, sometimes I forget that i didnt dream that

[@gracemoore4737]

the concept of sliming people at very fancy award shows is so so good to me, i cannot believe this concept never occurred to me -the nick choice awards really set the bar so high for me, the EGOTs cant ever come close

[@eesr]

uess

[@SS_DT]

I still get the Jack Black Kids Choice Awards commercial song from when I was a kid in my head randomly at least once a year.

[@KuroInu1213]

OMG YOU TOO!!!

[@Yakita60]

KID’S CHOICE 2006 ON APRIL FOOLS DAAAY~

[@SS_DT]

@@Yakita60 YESSSS. Exactly!

[@trans_ylvania8537]

5:46 why do the arms line up so well i'm suspicious, and, quite frankly, disturbed

[@lammilyirl]

a cool aspect of the kids choice awards that i think is smart is that they let people do online voting, but untimely the decision is done by a panel of voters so you can avoid spamming swinging these awards while still feeling involved

[@leviatyn]

I’m so proud of our boy eddy for winning and being so selfless❤️❤️❤️

[@brexitisdank39]

I am also very proud

[@deuscaritasest7518]

I am also very pround

[@occamsaturn]

I am also very prounded

[@donotea9571]

I am also very proundeded

[@godsnintendog]

I am also very proundededed

[@javrami4883]

checking in in 2022, eddy you've got no idea bud

[@paavorundman2953]

this year’s Grammys were fantastic because the live performances had no audience and there was no downtime for clapping so they fit way more actual music into the show, and it was much, much better.

[@therewasnothingthere3157]

I'd rather watch Joel Haver call all the people he loves for 3 and a half hours than watch the oscars.

[@L4ZYN30N]

Honestly would watch that casually.

[@therewasnothingthere3157]

@@L4ZYN30N go watch it then, it's a real video.

[@L4ZYN30N]

@@therewasnothingthere3157 how did I miss that??

[@dorkle9085]

Eeeeeeey

[@osime1909]

i love joel haver

[@neverlandnights]

For years we had to hear "milenials and gen z's get awards just for showing up! Who cares about awards?" And now "why don't they watch award shows?" A true mystery.

[@lebrun9383]

crazy how Kendrick Lamar had one of the all-time greatest performances at the 2016 Grammys but it's not posted on the official Grammys KZbin channel

[@lebrun9383]

@Man man 05 Spittin

[@aze4964]

It pisses me off

[@GOATexp]

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and “The Heist” beating... Drake - “Nothing Was The Same” Jay-Z - “Magna Carta Holy Grail” Kendrick Lamar - “Good Kid M.A.A.D City” Kanye West - “Yeezus” Will forever make me mad ngl 😂 like he beat some people’s Mount Rushmore with Thrift Shop lmao

[@skyblaze1134]

Smfh

[@thomasstewart2870]

Lol none of those other albums are relevant today except maybe yeezus. Macklemore earned that award and I don’t even like his music

[@GOATexp]

@@thomasstewart2870 you’re tryna say Good Kid M.A.A.D City or Nothing Was the Same aren’t still relevant? Bitch, don’t kill my vibe, backseat freestyle, money trees, poetic justice, M.A.A.D City, and swimming pools still get plays And started from the bottom, worst behavior, hold on, we’re going home, 305 to My City, Pound Cake, and All me are all still relevant Magna Carta Holy Grail only has like 2 or 3 relevant songs but still it’s not like that album was chopped liver

[@rishivinodkumar6724]

@@GOATexp I feel like nwts gets overrated a lot, but GKMC was a masterpiece

[@GOATexp]

@@rishivinodkumar6724 I feel that! I think GKMC gets underrated because of TPAB and DAMN but it’s still got some classics!

[@king_noah_2692]

This is the perfect recommendation after the Oscars.

[@1chillychang]

seeing all the “elite” in the crowd of award shows just remind me of black mirror episode

[@tomlxyz]

Who else?

[@teuh]

Tbh, even my school award ceremonies were less awkward than these award shows 😂😂

[@PhonesHQ]

You lie.

[@Kranitoko]

Ooof this video aged like fine wine.

[@MenacingBanjo]

Leo: The world is dying and we're literally not doing anything to help Eddy: Slime!

[@sallybradshaw4576]

I lost all faith in the Oscars after Cinderella 2015 didn't win best costumes. My friend and I saw each other at school the next day and we were both like, "Are you as mad as I am?"

[@annest.5356]

omg, same!

[@KelseyDrummer]

I agree wtf?! Also Little Women won this year. Excuse me? One of the actors was wearing UGGS.

[@sallybradshaw4576]

@asphyx 88 Yeah, it was. But come on, that dress alone should have won them the oscar

[@robbieboydudeguy]

Eddy standing on a swivel chair without looking is infinitely more nail-biting than the award reveal could ever hope to be

[@danieldelgado7117]

You don't win an Oscar for acting, cinematography or what not, you win an Oscar for Best Campaign

[@iKeto_gal]

exactly, your comment needs a thousand likes. people need to watch "Adam Ruins Everything" Talent Doesn't win Oscars. It's basically every award show except People Choice Awards.

[@elizabuga4337]

You should make a Raycon ad that’s like the awards show speeches “Earbuds, the things with which we listen to music... look how far we’ve come?”

[@SpeakNow99]

I think it's actually more fun watching the KCAs as an adult 'cause while you might not know all the celebrities or get some of the references, you don't really care about the nominees anymore and you can just enjoy people getting slimed. The show's still a little cringey 'cause you're no longer the targeted audience but it's still entertaining. I do think the Tony's have become my favorite, though. The performances make it really entertaining and remind me why I love musical theater so much.

[@anna_banana414]

the kids choice award is the only award show that i unironically enjoyed. like yeaaa it was always cringey and very catered to kids (hmm wonder why) but they had actually entertaining performances and celebrities that most younger people actually knew, and to top it off, they were full on shooting celebrities in the FACE with slime