Sure, to make me sound ungrateful is a sexy way to spin this and drive viewers. It's a controversy and that sells
And that's what I was being asked about ... what a lot of people in the business were talking about and frankly something an awful lot of artists and business people have told me they not only agree with but something the entire media room applauded pretty resoundingly after I addressed it Sunday night.
To me, Entertainer of the Year is about the work that goes into it. I don't ever want you worrying about the work; I want you living the songs, being in the moment of the music
That was my point. Let the people who do the work, judge the work part of it ... let the fans love what we do for that
I want to thank each of you personally for your part in this 4th Entertainer of the Year Awards. You are not just the reason we do this, you are a lot of what makes us Entertainer of the Year.
So please know I love you. I believe in you and the way you believe in this music, these nights we get to share, the way it call [sic] comes together when we're together. There is nothing like the feeling of being out there with you guys and I live my whole life just for those moments. Thank you for that, because in the end, that is what matters the most to me.