Hung Good Inc? Feel Up?

I think I'm starting to get sick of award shows.
I remember when I was little, there seemed to be only three award shows tuning into. The Oscars for movies, The Grammys for music, and The MTV Video Music Awards for there irreverence. Each seemed like a big event, worthy of the hype given to each, and each were worth tuning into. They each felt like a special treat to watch, with special performances, and a great look back at the year. Sure there were other award shows around, but these three were the trifecta for me.
But now, it seems like every other week there is an award show for everyone and anyone. The Screen Actors Guild Awards, The People's Choice Awards, The Soap Opera Awards, The Billboard Music Awards!!! The list goes on and on. Now I've discovered some award shows that do deserve merit and screen time (The Tony Awards I discovered after I started high school theatre), but we really do need to cull off and give a swift death for many of them. I mean, the Billboard Music Awards gives out an award to... the highest and longest charting songs. No real merit on the artists' part. Have you heard the drivel they play on Top 40 radio these days? Thank goodness that I have an iTrip to put on my iPod. I can make my own playlist like I have my own personal radio station.
Another thing I'm starting to dislike is the advent of everyone doing mash ups with each other. Like on the Grammy's today. The Gorillaz opened up with "Feel Good Inc.", and when it got to the instrumental break, Madonna pops out and segues into "Hung Up." Now I do like both the Gorillaz and Madonna, and this mash-up wasn't quite so bad, but they really need to stop this trend. For some reason, they never seemed really inspired, it seems like the producers are just picking names out of a hat, and keeping the oddest pairing that they come up with. How else would you explain Paul McCartney singing on the same stage as Jay-Z and Linkin Park?
And didn't U2 get nominated last year for the same album? It came out quite some time ago, so I though it already made it's Award show rounds. They just squeeze as much blood out of that "Vertigo" song as they can (they did sing it twice at the Seattle Key Arena concert last year!). And then when Mary J. Blige came out to join the boys in an overstimulating rendition of "One"... I thought Mary J. Blige said "No More Drama"? Then why is she singing like she's having an epileptic seizure while standing in a puddle of water while holding onto powerlines, while at the same time being possessed by both a good and evil spirit fighting a battle over her empty shell of a body? I think that the only people who should be allowed to cover "One" is Train.
Oh, and one last thing. Chris Martin of Coldplay, please cut your hair!!! It is inexcusable for you to run around with that hairdo. You are not a 8 year old boy anymore, so you don't have to gallivant about with what looks like a small, permed dog sitting on top of your head.
OK, that's enough ranting for tonight. See you for the Independent Spirit Awards!