It is correct to say that awards programmes don't keep the trad. arr. going, and the audiences (where are you?) and musicians do keep the music going. Send letters to the arts councils and other bodies, both local and national, and tell them what you think, because, you know what? Those arts councils aren't going to read any opinion published here, in these forums.

Again, I say, I worry about people who are seemingly obsessed with awards programmes.