("The interest in, and importance of, these awards is far greater than anyone could have anticipated!") Trump's decision to drag himself and eight members of his Cabinet to Davos several days before the State of the Union to tell a gathering of global leaders that "America is back" was also strange; it cost him time to refine and rehearse a speech that tens of millions of Americans will watch.
She also touched on the importance of such awards, mentioning how crucial it is for young children of all colors to see themselves represented in everything they absorb.
There's no way to undercut the importance of an awards show like knowing the full list of winners before it airs on TV.
Javiar Cobo, the marketing director for MISTER, voiced the importance of the awards by saying, "We built an app to improve the way guys meet online.
Meanwhile Athene Donald, who is a member of the Longitude committee, offers her thoughts on the importance of the award.
A glance through the list of previous winners pays testament to the importance of the award, which has proved instrumental in launching the careers of some of Britain's best new directors.
In the letter, the officials said they had consolidated several regional categories with relatively few entries – Cajun, Hawaiian and Native American Music – into one "regional roots music" competition to increase the importance of the award.
Filmmakers Garland and Köhncke disclosed the importance of the award for their film, "We feel very lucky and honored to have What Walaa Wants among the high calibre documentaries supported by the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund.
And what a week in which to remind the nation of the absolute importance of not compromising awards shows for the sake of infinitely less significant reports from Syria.
Nobel peace prize judges spoke of the "incalculable" importance of its work in awarding the 2005 prize to the agency and its then director, Mohamed ElBaradei.
