Emmys 2011: 10 Explanations Why 'American Idol' Should Win

FOX We would like justice! This is the time to turn back TV crime from the century, the academy's refusal to recognition America Idol using the Emmy for outstanding reality-competition program. Listed here are 10 reasons why it's too essential for Emmy to maintain disregarding: 1. Nobody continues to be this type of champion the truth is. For seven straight years, probably the most-viewed prime time show on television was a chapter of Idol, an archive. 2. No champion continues to be this type of loser within the sometimes success-despising, prestige-seeking fantasy realm of the Emmys. Granted, Idol won seven Emmys for such things as "outstanding editing of clip packages." It set a near-record for consecutive not successful nominations, 22 (ended with a technical direction win in 2007). It's up for eight Emmys this season. The main one it has to win may be the large one, quick, prior to the Idol era has ended. 3. Because of the influentially rude Simon Cowell, it is perfectly OK to insult individuals to their faces. This is actually the only positive thing that's happened in the recent past. 4. Because of Idol's success since his exit, the show is really a wonderful insult to Cowell. Everyone thought it might sink without him, however with new judgesSteven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez it jumped rather, just like a drab, unpromising Idol contestant who amazingly bursts into flame and fame the main attraction. 5. You are able to't stop the background music by withholding Emmy love. Think about Kelly Clarkson, Barbara Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Adam Lambert-- without Idol, none of those top-selling artists could be big names and America may still be hearing Creed and Limp Bizkit. 6. Where would the background music industry do without Idol? The show has offered 50 million albums and 250 million iTunes downloads together with 3.4 million concert tickets in ten years. Now shows such as the Voice and X Factor should hope to determine exactly the same results -- or perhaps a fraction. 7. Even its nonwinners are those who win. Katharine McPhee unsuccessful to win and it has been signed to four different labels since being on the program, but she's still hot as always. Witness: the brand new NBC show Smash. 8. Rival Dwts has worn-out its party area and it is welcome. Which Means You Think You Are Able To Dance ought to be grateful Cat Deeley got nominated as host and merely ignore winning outstanding reality-competition program. Plus, where would producer Nigel Lythgoe do without Idol? Somewhere nasty. 9. The Astonishing Race already hogged the award 12 occasions, and already got deposed by Top Chef this past year, therefore it's background and ought to be content to stay so, vis a vis the very best prize. Top Chef's 2010 win meant the time had come for something new, and today it's time for an additional change -- an Idol win. And Project Runway might be coming off an excellent season too, and perhaps it's really as terrific as Idol. However it's lost seven occasions, what exactly's yet another? 10. Ryan Seacrest has drenched nearly 500 hrs of TV time just on Idol alone, shouldn't that count for something? Adam Lambert Barbara Underwood Jennifer Lopez Katharine McPhee Kelly Clarkson Randy Jackson Ryan Seacrest Simon Cowell The American Idol Show Steven Tyler The Voice The X Factor