newpotatocab0ose
newpotatocab0ose t1_j7egrki wrote
Reply to Viola Davis achieves EGOT status at the 2023 Grammys and becomes third Black woman in history to do so by theindependentonline
Good for her, but that seems kind of like a cheap EGOT. Right? That’s supposed to represent your extreme talent in these various fields, with a Grammy obviously representing music. What she did is obviously no small accomplishment, but reading your book aloud is an entirely different ballpark then, say, creating a Grammy-award-winning album or piece of music.
newpotatocab0ose t1_j7emfmp wrote
Reply to comment by skychasing in Viola Davis achieves EGOT status at the 2023 Grammys and becomes third Black woman in history to do so by theindependentonline
Of course it’s nothing to scoff at! That’s not my point at all. It takes skill to properly pace and enunciate, and to add necessary drama, if applicable. She’s incredibly skilled. But it’s something that was written for consumption at home in a book. It’s bviously just my opinion, but it doesn’t really feel like a standard audiobook should be up for a Grammy award. It’s completely different.