And this is another reason I stopped watching Award shows some years back, beside there being too many of them. I think the last one I watched was with Billy Crystal at the Oscars. They are no longer funny, nor entertaining, and only serve for celebrities to slap each other on the backs.
The only award show that is not political is The Peoples Choice Awards, or maybe they are political nowadays.
My wife still watches a couple of them, mainly for the red carpet interviews and the dresses.