@TeamBreezy : The thing is that MC and Whitney were contemporaries, and had stiff competition talentwise and saleswise with Celine Dion and the rock/pop artists. Now, Beyonce is the only major artist that has that kind of talent, charisma, fan-following and real songs to shine. Look at her competitors- Britney?, Christina ( she is uber-talented, but she has to control that voice), Rihanna? Katy Perry? Ke$ha? Really?? The Academy just gave her those awards because she was the best thing around!! Better her than Lip-Syncers and Screamers, i guess!!