In reply to RoyalKev.

Janet did not rival Madonna, stop right there, they are not in the same league. Adele is better than Beyonce and far better than Rihanna (and I'm not a fan of any of them, although I'd choose Beyonce to listen to, if I had to. But Adele's voice, from the few things I've heard, is stronger than Beyonce's). How would one even compare someone with a voice like Adele's to Rihanna ? That is bias. I cannot listen to a Rihanna song without wanting to turn it off fast. Some of the artists you mentioned, both black and white, are fabulous. I understand the problems that arise with racial bia, I don't support it at all, and these award shows mean nothing to me anyway, what matters is the quality of the music and who stands behind it. I think one should not fall into a thinking that everything that relates to ones colour is better than everything else, when that isn't always the case. It seems kind of silly, although when growing up surrounded by racial bias, it is something one probably develops. Look at the quality of an artist without always comparing.