History Main / AwardSnub

[[MediaNotes/AcademyAward The Oscars.]] [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward The Emmys.]] [[MediaNotes/GrammyAward The Grammys.]] [[MediaNotes/TonyAwardWinners The Tonys.]] The [[MediaNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globes]]. The MVP. The Game Awards. The UsefulNotes/{{Nobel Prize|In Literature}} ([[Creator/JorgeLuisBorges Borges]] was ''robbed'', I tells ya! Robbed!). [[MediaNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward The]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Razzies!?]]

[[MediaNotes/AcademyAward The Oscars.]] [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward The Emmys.]] [[MediaNotes/GrammyAward The Grammys.]] [[MediaNotes/TonyAwardWinners The Tonys.]] The [[MediaNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globes]]. The MVP. The Game Awards. The UsefulNotes/{{Nobel Prize|In Literature}} ([[Creator/JorgeLuisBorges Borges]] was ''robbed'', I tells ya! Robbed!). [[MediaNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward The]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Razzies!?]]

[[MediaNotes/AcademyAward The Oscars.]] [[MediaNotes/EmmyAward The Emmys.]] [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward The Grammys.]] [[UsefulNotes/TonyAwardWinners The Tonys.]] The [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globes]]. The MVP. The Game Awards. The UsefulNotes/{{Nobel Prize|In Literature}} ([[Creator/JorgeLuisBorges Borges]] was ''robbed'', I tells ya! Robbed!). [[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward The]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Razzies!?]]

[[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward The Oscars.]] [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward The Emmys.]] [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward The Grammys.]] [[UsefulNotes/TonyAwardWinners The Tonys.]] The [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globes]]. The MVP. The Game Awards. The UsefulNotes/{{Nobel Prize|In Literature}} ([[Creator/JorgeLuisBorges Borges]] was ''robbed'', I tells ya! Robbed!). [[UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward The]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Razzies!?]]

So why is it that so many artists and works, some even considered among the best of all time, have lost some award... evem gone award-''less''?

[[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward The Oscars.]] [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward The Emmys.]] [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward The Grammys.]] [[UsefulNotes/TonyAwardWinners The Tonys.]] The [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globes]]. The MVP. The Game Awards. The UsefulNotes/{{Nobel Prize|In Literature}} ([[Creator/JorgeLuisBorges Borges]] was ''robbed'', I tells ya! Robbed!).

These awards represent the supposed apex of recognition for the creative, intellectual, and athletic arts, the validation of a person's years of hard work and creativity... a work's mark of superiority whatever the medium... recognition by both the establishment and your peers.

So why is it that so many artists and works, some even considered among the best of all time, have gone award-less?

An Award Snub is when a work or person is denied the acclaim of a popular award that it seems to deserve, through action malicious, unintentional, [[NewMediaAreEvil overly reactionary, out-of-touch]], or [[ItsPopularNowItSucks anti-populist]] on the part of award voters. The reaction to the folks at home is the same: "''That'' didn't win? And '''that''' did?!" It's a real life case of DudeWheresMyReward.

In the worst case scenario the unrewarded artist dies and (unless he/she completed something before their death that's deemed eligible and worthy) the voters never have another chance to make things up to her/him; posthumous honorary awards just don't exist. This is an unfortunate overlap with PosthumousPopularityPotential.

See also VindicatedByHistory, when the work or artist gets their honor long after the snub, as well as PublicMediumIgnorance, which works that are subjected to this are prime targets for award snubbing. For when an actor is nominated for the wrong category, see AwardCategoryFraud.

[[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward The Oscars.]] [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward The Emmys.]] [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward The Grammys.]] [[UsefulNotes/TonyAwardWinners The Tonys.]] The [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globes]]. The MVP. The UsefulNotes/{{Nobel Prize|In Literature}} ([[Creator/JorgeLuisBorges Borges]] was ''robbed'', I tells ya! Robbed!).

Of course, it could also be for entirely innocent reasons. If two or more great works come up for the award that year, ''someone's'' going to have to be disappointed. ThereCanBeOnlyOne, after all. The 1940 Oscars (for the films of 1939) are an extreme case of this. Out of 10 nominated films, 8 were all huge box office successes and iconic classics.[[note]]the winner was''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', the others are ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'', ''Film/{{Stagecoach}}'', ''Film/MrSmithGoesToWashington'', ''Film/WutheringHeights'', ''Film/GoodbyeMrChips'', ''Film/LoveAffair'' and ''Film/OfMiceAndMen''[[/note]]

Of course, it could also be for entirely innocent reasons. If two or more great works come up for the award that year, ''someone's'' going to have to be disappointed. ThereCanBeOnlyOne, after all.