Warning: minor rant ...

Or maybe the idea of an "awards" program is anathema to the "common folk"? Personally, in my heart of hearts, I enjoy playing and singing, or participating in poetry readings, without judging or being judged. The closest I came to really getting into awards was at summer camp, where every camper got an "acknowledgment" for some one or a few of their characteristics.

but maybe that's just me.

Now if you really want to be a purist, look at the "primitive" societies. People sang and played when they felt like it; not because they were "talented".
Teresa