"Producer Of The Year Non-Cassical" - WHERE ARE THE NEPTUNES?

I dunno, but this surprised me. They have been dominating airwaves and have worked with such a diverse range of artists from hard-core hip-hop to teenie-bopper pop...to rock. Does anybody else agree with me on this one? I mean, whether you like their sound or not (which I do get a bit tired of being that it's EVERYWHERE!) I thought maybe the academy should give credit where credit is due. Dr Dre is up for that award again...but what did he put our this year...compared to The Neptunes? I love Dr Dre, don't get me wrong. People must remember that while Eminem is on Dre's label...Dre doesn't do that much production for Eminem who is becoming more and more self-produced. What do you think?

i agree with you on that one. although i am not to interested in the stuff they put out, look at record sales alone! But im not sure what they base the award on. just because they sell doesnt mean they are the best!

Are you kidding me? Dre did a alot of club bangers this year. What about Eve, Jay Z, Ja Rule and all those damn 50 Cent (G G G G G Unit) tapes that seem to have New York in a trance right now. Even though he may not hardly touch the MPC himself (don't challenge me on that one, please), he executive produces alot of stuff that gets heavy rotation, including Eminem's alblum. My vote goes to either him, the Neptunes or Just Blaze. If either one of them win, I'm cool. L-Fire EMO till its over

I heard that they (or managment) didn't submit their entry in time for the voting! Major drag, because they rule.

For any one out there that is not up on it ... the academy doesn't necessarily nominate those that deserve the awards. It is still political. I am definitely feeling the Neptunes. I think that they are very talented. They put The Clipse on the map and blazed Justin Timberlakes CD. If you are looking for them to get their just props then we will have to wait for the MTV or People's Choice Awards. One!

Oh yeah etherize ... let me try and explain the phenom that is the Neptunes. The reason they are so hot is because they have talent for one and two they tailor their production to fit the artist in question. If you really listen to their stuff you will see that their beats are simple for the most part. The thing they capitalize on it is that they have the flavor of the month - figurtively speaking. There is a vast demographic of listeners out there. You can't make one type of music for everyone. I think we all fall victim to thinking that everyone should like the same music we like done the way that we like it. Not everyone likes rock, hip hop, classical, gospel, country, etc. For instance, I am from the dirty south and I love hip hop but I think that Master P is one of the worst rappers in the game now. He is an incredible business man but his raps are garbage. However, his is considered a god in a lot of the urban and inner-city areas in the south. Feel me? Everyone has their own taste. I can't put him down if I don't like his stuff because he is appealing to his fans. All I can say to him, and all others out there, is handle your business. If the fans are buying your stuff and bigging you up then keep on doing what you are doing. As a matter of fact, I am glad that there are such diverse artists out there. I like to chill out to classical music, but I also like to wild out to rock, get inspired to gospel, mellow out to some jazz, dance to some pop, and bob my head to some hip hop. It is all about diversity. Well I relinqush my stand on the soap box. Next Up!

To me Eminem makes idiot music, idiot prejudice and so. Nothing to contribute to the musical scene.