/me pops out the popcorn.

Aeikema, your post is going to generate some flames! Quite a lot of people take the AOM seriously, and your implication that it is a "joke" won't be taken lightly. Maybe you could have phrased your concerns a little more diplomatically? :)

The best way (in my opinion) of bringing forth talent one deems overlooked is to mention their names in these forums. Then, maybe people will see fit to nominate them instead, and question their exclusion from the nominee list.

That being said, I really can't think of any better way to come up with an Artist of the month other than by some sort of voting process. And based on the nature of such a process, combined with the typical paucity of votes, it's unlikely that everyone will approve of the final winners.

Message edited on: 08/25/2005 16:10