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The VMAs' Best New Artist Snubs: Which Snub Is Most Surprising?

Fergie 2012/09/06 22:00:00
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The MTV VMAs are Thursday night and one of the most coveted awards that nominees are pining for is "Best New Artist." This award has been around since the first VMAs in 1984, and while a lot of bands have been honored with it, if you look back many of the award recipients are largely... forgettable.

Yahoo! Music brought this to attention and created a slideshow of the biggest "Best New Artist" snubs. Some recent snubs include Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and Chris Brown, all of which went on to sell millions of albums. People say hindsight is always 20/20, but which of these recent snubs is the most surprising?


MUSIC.YAHOO.COM reports:
View the The VMAs' Most Surprising Best New Artist Snubs photo gallery on Yahoo! Music.
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  • Hebsi 2012/09/06 23:56:57 (edited)
    Taylor Swift
    Hebsi
    +11
    All of them deserved to be snubbed because they all suck. The biggest snub was when Green Day was snubbed in 94.

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  • ajracestables1 2012/09/10 16:33:31
    Taylor Swift
    ajracestables1
    There all snubs.
  • Dickens 2012/09/09 13:27:26
    Katy Perry
    Dickens
    ..it's like the guys from "Monty Python" say "..always vote for the one with the biggest tits.."
  • frank 2012/09/09 01:22:02
  • thefatguy 2012/09/08 15:40:08
    Katy Perry
    thefatguy
    I chose Katy Perry because she doesn't go on camera and make herself look stupid. Err, uhh.. anyway.

    katy perry
  • Todd The Libertarian 2012/09/08 03:04:20
    Taylor Swift
    Todd The Libertarian
    I truly do not give a damn about any of these acts.I like artist.Acts will be what ever you want.Artist writes a song n says I hope you like it.
  • hasher 2012/09/08 00:56:04
    Taylor Swift
    hasher
    since i dont really care for anyof these artists it doesnt matter to me which one gets snubbed. iprefer rock and metal .
  • Gambit 2012/09/07 21:39:06
    Katy Perry
    Gambit
    +1
    I have not watched this show in ages, probably 1992 was the last time, mostly because the same people are in it every year, its like a high school popularity contest, its also very corporate business like, not much art seeps thru, just product. Pretty cheesy and predictable.
  • Boo 2012/09/07 20:45:43
    Taylor Swift
    Boo
    After looking at the link, I would say Whitney Houston back when. I've never heard of any of the winners. I don't make it a point to watch the VMAs anymore.
  • Tim Upham 2012/09/07 20:11:19
    Taylor Swift
    Tim Upham
    Taylor Swift is the only one I have heard of before.
  • Nate Hubert 2012/09/07 20:06:20
    Chris Brown
    Nate Hubert
    +1
    Honestly so surprised anyone still likes or supports the guy... lol.
  • Michaela★ 2012/09/07 19:55:26 (edited)
    Taylor Swift
    Michaela★
    +1
    I think Taylor is amazing ! The rest of them I really am not a fan of. their music is such well, crap. Taylors music though is not as good as it used to be... but the rest of them for the most never really had any good talented music at all.
  • The Inc... Michaela★ 2012/09/15 16:24:26
    The Incurable Pessimist
    All of them are over-played.
    Stop trying to validate yourself.
  • Michaela★ The Inc... 2012/09/15 16:26:24
    Michaela★
    Yes they are all overplayed, Taylor included. Validate myself?
  • Motley 2012/09/07 19:28:56
    Taylor Swift
    Motley
    +1
    She's an award whore
  • Nam Era Vet #1 DNA TLC 2012/09/07 19:15:45
    Miley Cyrus
    Nam Era Vet #1 DNA TLC
    NONE OF THE ABOVE IS MY ANSWER. Since it wasn't provided. Music people have only so many commitments they can do without burn out. They have to make choices on what they can and can't do for their own sanity, especially if you're on the top. You get tons of ceremonies and awards. And they can burn you out to go to them all.
  • Frank 2012/09/07 18:22:51
    Taylor Swift
    Frank
    How can you snub Chris Brown??????
  • nikki 2012/09/07 16:12:38
    Taylor Swift
    nikki
    +1
    none of them. honestly, just because they were snubbed doesn't mean anything. Country stars have their own little music world going on and if i remember correctly Taylor won a lot of awards when she was just starting out as a "star". Katy Perry wasn't snubbed too much. her very first hit was I Kissed a Girl and that song stayed in everyones head whether they liked it or not. just because she wasn't nominated for a silly award doesn't mean anything and honestly i always thought she's just be a one hit wonder. Miley Cyrus wasn't snubbed. she started out as a TV star on Hannah Montana. sure she sang and stuff, but the albums she was producing first was her as Hannah Montana and i'm pretty sure MTV wouldn't nominate a fictional disney character. by the time Miley made it big on her own and drifted from Disney she wasn't really new and upcoming artist. Rhianna wasn't snubbed too bad. honestly no one would ever think she would make it big. i remember when her song Pon De Replay or however you spell it i only knew that song from her and there was one other song too. i think when she really made it was when she was in one of the Bring it On movies. i don't think Chris Brown was snubbed.. i remember when i was in dance we used to dance to his music for recitals and stuff. he made himself big. is what i'm trying to say is that nobody was snubbed and none of these people needed to be nominated for some dumb award to make it big time.
  • monroe7 2012/09/07 15:34:18
    Katy Perry
    monroe7
    +3
    Actually I think all of these people are terrible performers,, happy they never won best new artist.
  • Gray Pilgrim 2012/09/07 15:08:02
    Miley Cyrus
    Gray Pilgrim
    +1
    they are all forgetable.... talent is fleeting and they started deficient
  • SOUL4REAL 2012/09/07 14:53:50
    Taylor Swift
    SOUL4REAL
    +3
    Taylor Swift is so sweet and nice! I guess if she was acting like a hoochie mama they wouldn't snob her! Taylor Swift,you hold on your your "Morales" and "Values" because I admire you because you are a respectable young lady! I wished all young ladies would take notes, of how you present yourself and follow suit!! Stay positive,someone greater then man is guilding you!!
  • Michaela★ SOUL4REAL 2012/09/07 19:53:56
    Michaela★
    +2
    Oh thank God, finally someone who has something nice to say about Taylor! I think she's a great role model, I've been a fan of hers long before anyone even knew her name. I think shes talented, her music lately isn't as good but at least she's sticking to her morals :)
  • SOUL4REAL Michaela★ 2012/09/07 22:56:14
    SOUL4REAL
    You are right about Taylor Swift,she's a beautiful young lady! I just love her and her music has to do with her broken relationships and she is getting stronger now that she is getting older. I'm happy she have founded love!
  • The Inc... SOUL4REAL 2012/09/08 06:09:56
    The Incurable Pessimist
    +1
    She has been around the block with so many guys. Maybe she's not as innocent as the image she portrays and you so readily believe. Did you meet her in real life?
  • SOUL4REAL The Inc... 2012/09/08 14:48:01
    SOUL4REAL
    Taylor Swift is still young and yes she has dated many young men,that's normal,like you never dated many while you was growing up. Do you have to meet or know a person to see they have morals and values?? Actions speaks louder then words!! You are voicing your opinion,do you know her?? My opinion still stand!
  • The Inc... SOUL4REAL 2012/09/13 02:32:26
    The Incurable Pessimist
    We are both on the same page...voicing opinions without insight knowledge.
    Her actions show her around with different guys all the time, and always trying to get attention now because she was bullied in the past. I mean, grow up, stop whining about boys...lots of people have bigger problems and deal with it like adults.
    I listened to a few of her songs and it's so repetitive that I got sick of it...and I actually liked her when she first debuted.
  • SOUL4REAL The Inc... 2012/09/13 14:35:05
    SOUL4REAL
    I disagree with you! Actions speaks louder then words,what bulling? Are you talking about the incident with Kenya? Taylor have moved pass that and you should do the same. You are you and Taylor Swift is Taylor Swift,you grow up and act like an adult, while you are talking. You mean to tell me,when you was growing up you didn't have many boyfriends? If you didn't,you must be ugly then,Taylor is a "Beautiful" young lady and yes boys are going to be attracted to her! Get Over yourself!!
  • The Inc... SOUL4REAL 2012/09/15 16:22:31 (edited)
    The Incurable Pessimist
    What? I'm young right now?
    Unless you advise parading yourself during the school years is better than focusing on school.
  • SOUL4REAL The Inc... 2012/09/15 16:38:33
    SOUL4REAL
    What are you saying? You can have friends and go to school? I will never advice no one not to focus on school....education is the "Key" to life!
  • Linnster 2012/09/07 14:13:43
    Taylor Swift
    Linnster
    +1
    None of these people are NEW artists - why should they be considered as such?
  • Emily B... Linnster 2012/09/07 15:01:28
    Emily Barrington
    It over the passed years, its one award a year.
  • Linnster Emily B... 2012/09/07 16:02:07
    Linnster
    I know it's one award a year - none of them has been a "new" artist in the past year.
  • Michaela★ Linnster 2012/09/07 19:56:18
    Michaela★
    +1
    I agree, I was wondering the same thing!
  • Linnster Michaela★ 2012/09/07 20:08:38
    Linnster
    +1
    I was beginning to think it was me!
  • Emily B... Michaela★ 2012/09/08 09:07:35
    Emily Barrington
    The 'New Artist' is an award, so over the past (five years, maybe?) They have said which out of the winners of the 'new artist' award was the biggest snub.
  • Michaela★ Emily B... 2012/09/08 18:06:14
    Michaela★
    oh alright that makes sense then lol thanks. I just dont watch the VMAs very much,I really only watch the CMAs :)
  • Emily B... Michaela★ 2012/09/09 07:09:21
    Emily Barrington
    Haha no probs I don't watch the VMA's either I don't really care but oh well :)
  • Time For Destruction! 2012/09/07 14:04:46
  • JDreDaCookieMonster 2012/09/07 14:02:58
    Rihanna
    JDreDaCookieMonster
    She's the only one whose music is bearable and she's sexy as hell!
  • The Inc... JDreDaC... 2012/09/08 06:08:26
    The Incurable Pessimist
    Hell is not sexy, or even a real place. What an odd little reference.
  • JDreDaC... The Inc... 2012/09/08 11:39:37
    JDreDaCookieMonster
    Just the thought of it is sexy to me!

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