Paramount puts several awards on hold

[only1moore]

Paramount Pauses Some Major Events, Including CMT Music Awards, MTV EMAs, Ahead of Skydance Deal Close (Exclusive)

"We look to reimagine and optimize our events slate going forward," reads a staff memo obtained by THR. "Our world-class events remain a key component of Paramount’s music offering."

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[CTListener]

The CMT Awards are the linear descendant of the Music City News Awards, once a major event in the country music world.

 

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

True and kind of expected given that MTV Music awards used to be a big deal in the past but no longer the top destination. In the past decade Iheart Music awards became a big deal for the top stars.

 

[TheBigA]

This comes after the announcement that the Grammy Awards will move from CBS to ABC & Hulu in 2027:

Grammys Shocker: Awards Moving to Disney From CBS

The annual music industry honors will run on ABC, Hulu and Disney+ starting in 2027 after more than half a century at CBS.

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The difference between the Grammys and the group of shows just announced is that Paramount owns those brands. They're all related to cable channels, and there are questions about the future of those channels. NBC Universal intends to spin off a group of its cable channels. It's possible that Paramount will do the same after the merger. Of course that merger is also in question given the FCC investigation of CBS News.

 

[Don CT]

There are only 5 awards that matter. Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Globe. The others are just for advertising purposes.

 

[TheBigA]

There are only 5 awards that matter. Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Globe. The others are just for advertising purposes.

Tony Awards mainly are for NYC. That's where Broadway is. By "Globe," you probably mean Golden Globe? Those are mainly about foreign press.

 

[Don CT]

Tony Awards mainly are for NYC. That's where Broadway is. By "Globe," you probably mean Golden Globe? Those are mainly about foreign press.

Im going by what is referred to as the EGOT, I guess that doesn't count the Golden Globes.

 

[TheBigA]

Im going by what is referred to as the EGOT, I guess that doesn't count the Golden Globes.

If you're going by EGOT, that's just four awards, not five.

 

[nomadcowatbk]

There are only 5 awards that matter. Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Globe. The others are just for advertising purposes.

things like the MTV VMAs began as a way to mock the snobby award shows, remember the TV Land awards or the Blockbuster awards?

 

[davideduardo]

There are only 5 awards that matter. Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Globe. The others are just for advertising purposes.

I would add the CMA awards to this. And, while part of the Grammy organization, the Latin Grammy awards are very significant.... particularly internationally.