Mariah Carey is all set to pick up her People’s Choice Award tonight on CBS. She’s a winner, I’m told, for Best R&B singer.
What? Yes, everyone seems to know who’s won those People’s Choice Awards before they arrive at the studio. Who votes in this thing? “The voting public,” a Hollywood publicist replied with a smirk. Well, whatever.
Mariah’s had a big year, especially because of her surprisingly understated performance in “Precious.” She’s picking up Breakthrough Performance awards everywhere, and now, suddenly, directors want Mariah Carey. It’s a far cry from her debut acting debacle years ago in “Glitter.”
It’s too bad Mariah didn’t get pushed more for an Oscar or Globe in “Precious,” since she’s also supported the movie like crazy. She’s shown up anywhere they’ve asked her to go. And she didn’t require a fee to be there, either!
One place where Mariah did not have a big hit last year: music. Her most recent album just didn’t take off despite the witty lead single, “Obsessed.”
But this is what Mariah has to do next, I think, to get back on the charts: a straight ahead album of real singing, no fluttering, no hip hop. She has to get a really musical producer — like her buddy Randy Jackson — and record some actual, structured songs. She might even cover some classics. But the days of ethereal scatting over this and that, I think, are over. Let the voice be heard!
As for the People’s Choice: if you watch this show, you’ll know who’s won right away by who’s in the audience waiting to get their award. Since Hugh Jackman, Sandra Bullock, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift are already being promoted by CBS, you can guess they won their categories. Surprise! They’re not hanging around that studio for their health!
P.S. The People’s Choice has weird categories, like “Best On Screen Team.” For me, that would be the New York Yankees. Just sayin’…
January 6th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
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January 6th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Get back on the charts? What difference does it make, there is no money to be made off the Billboard charts. Success in the music business is now measured by your ability to draw an audience and Mariah Carey is currently touring 3,000 seaters. And even those tickets are slow to sell. She is as relevant as Debbie Gibson.
January 6th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
I agree with Nick….soon, she’ll be fodder for Vegas ala Cher. The money is in touring and events, that pay $500,000 – like what Beyonce and Prince were paid.
January 6th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
She was awarded Breathrough Performance by Palm Spring Festival only, not everywhere.
If she’s so good like what you’d mentioned, she could have earned herself an Oscar or Golden Globe nomination.
You’re self-contradicting here.
January 7th, 2010 at 7:58 am
Peoples Choice Awards is just another meaningless poll to me.They let you vote over and over and over again so the same person could be voting hundreds of times.Where is the sport in that??
January 7th, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Right on! “But this is what Mariah has to do next…” Perfectly stated. I cant believe how angry people are and want so desperately to prove you wrong, totally redic. Love this site.
January 7th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
MARIAH HAS BECOME AN OVERRATED OVERWEIGHT DRUNK. THE ENQUIRER CALLED IT A MONTH AGO. SEE, THEY DONT LIE ABOUT EVERYTHING – JUST MOST THINGS, HAHA. THEY GOT THIS ONE RIGHT. SHE NEEDS HELP FOR HER ALCOHOLISM. IT’S NOT THE FIRST TIME SHE APPEARS GONE. EVERY TALK SHOW AND TV PERFORMANCE SHE’S DONE IN THIS ERA SHE’S HAD A FEW TOO MANY. FIRST PALM SPRINGS FILMFEST AND PEOPLE’S CHOICE. IT’S GETTING WORSE.. I SUGGEST SHE USE SOME OF THAT TOUR TIME AND BOOK AN APPEARANCE AT THE BETTY FORD CLINIC. YALL KNOW ITS TRUE.