Tyler, The Creator and Flying Lotus both recently criticized the upcoming YouTube Music Awards which are scheduled to take place November 3.
Tyler disagreed with the nominations, saying he felt they were soley based on views and not the creativity of the actual video content. However, he was glad to discover Toro y Moi was nominated for the "Innovation of the Year" award for his music video "Say That." Flying Lotus voiced a similar concern, comparing their nominations to the VMAs. "If it's all about hits sure I get it but let's be fair. YouTube award nominations clearly don't care about cutting edge/innovation," he says.
Tyler, The Creator is currently scheduled to perform at the awards show, as well as fellow Odd Future member Earl Sweatshirt. You can read what Tyler and Flying Lotus had to say below:
YOUTUBE AWARDS COULDVE FUCKING HAD NOMINATIONS ON COOL CREATIVE VIDEOS SHIT BUT NOOOO AGAIN ITS THE MOST TEENY BOPPER POP SHIT. YOU ARE BUTT
WHY NOT GIVE AWARDS TO JUST DIRECTORS, THESE FUCKING WEAK ASS ARTIST DONT COME UP WITH THESE SHOTS OR SIT IN COLORING FUCK THEM THEY SUCK
AT LEAST TORO GOT A NOM THATS SICK
EARL AND I HAVE TO PERFORM THERE NEXT WEEK HAHAHAHAHA
Seems like the YouTube music awards are pretty much the same as the VMAs. I don't really see the point.
If it's all about hits sure I get it but let's be fair. YouTube award nominations clearly don't care about cutting edge/innovation.
They had an opportunity to shine a light on all the artists that they helped to gain notoriety just to shit on them for uber famous acts
No disrespect to the nominees yadda yadda
