Hey everyone!
My song American Idol, and it's video, made the Grammy Nominating Ballot this year in the categories of:
For performance by TJR:
Record for the Year
Male Country Vocal
For Songwriting:
Song of Year and Country song AMERICAN IDOL
Kathy Barrett & Timothy John Ramirez, songwriters
For video:
Best Short Form Music Video
TJR
Best Country Song AMERICAN IDOL
Best Short form video
Some of you may remember that this is the video that was banned from Youtube for a short while due to Fremantle Media's claim of Copyright infringement.
First of all, I think it's cool that I made the Country category because I am NOT a country artist.....But wouldn't it be funny if I actually got nominated? (After all they did to try and shut me up).
A BRIEF TIMELINE
01/14/09 TJR premieres the video for his song "American Idol" On Youtube. The video uses clips from the TV show to parody the series and make it appear as if TJR is auditioning for the show.
01/17/09 In less than 4 days and after 20 thousand views, the video is pulled from youtube by request of Fremantle International Media claiming copyright infringement.
01/26/09 TJR premieres an alternate version of the video, replacing all the scenes used from the A.I. TV show with puppets. In less than four days this video is also pulled from Youtube at the request of Fremantle International claiming that this video (that uses none of their media) is violating their copyright. TJR's entire Youtube channel is also taken down.
TJR contacts the EFF (www.eff.org) for help. He files the paper work to contest Femantle's charge of copyright
02/19/09 A month later Youtube concludes that TJR's 2nd video is not a violation of copyright and restores his Youtube channel, & the alternate version of the video.
03/11/09 After a month of complete inaction on Femantle International's part to counter TJR's challenge, TJR 's original American Idol video is restored. Reactions to the video by A.I. fans range from outright hostility for daring to saying anything negative about their favorite show to kudos for calling them out on ageism.
09/21/09 TJR get's the news that his song and it's accompanying video has made the opening Gammy ballot for the 2010 Gammy Awards in the categories of: Record of the year, Song of the year, Best Country Song, & Best Short Form Music Video.
UPDATE: Well, I didn't get nominated, but it was vindicating to get Grammy Consideration (And I don't have the hype and power of National TV show to help me none either)
Take care everyone
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