I think the key is the quality of category designations/placements more than the number. We have 81 genres in the JPF awards (may have more depending on this year's entries) but we do that because we have so much quality music, we can easily find 12-20 nominees in a distinct category that deserve recognition. However, if you can't fill a category up with quality entries, I think you're better served to broaden the category to include other sub categories and then define it that way. (i.e. putting all Jazz together instead of smooth jazz, fusion, traditional jazz, instrumental jazz, acoustic jazz etc..).

It's clear Danny is interested and open to improve where possible. He's also got to balance that with not trying to please every single person which is impossible. By merely pleasing one person, that in itself will often displease someone else. You've got to simply have sound backing for what you do and then push forward. Hopefully you can bring the others to your way of thinking. I know I've done a lot of that with JPF.. and I know a lot of folks will never come around. If I waited to please them, nothing would ever get done and we'd all lose.

It's always a balancing game.

Brian

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