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darkfeline writes:

We had another article that suggested that the Oscars do more harm than good, which reminded me of this one. Namely, that the voters who decide on the animation awards might be woefully unfit for making such decisions.

The article states it best:

Imagine a world where the most high-profile animation awards were selected by individuals who had neither working knowledge nor appreciation of the animation art form.

In this world, a voter would pick the best animated short based solely on whether the film contained a dog in it or not.

In this world, a voter would identify the Irish film Song of the Sea and the Japanese film The Tale of The Princess Kaguya as “Chinese fuckin’ things,” not watch either film, and still cast a vote for the best animated feature of the year.

In this world, a voter would give a visual effects award to a film not because the film’s vfx met a certain standard of achievement, but “just to kind of recognize it.”

Keep in mind that this is just a informal survey of seven voters, but perhaps it indicates a larger problem?