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How are we defining band here? Admittedly this probably shows my ignorance, but from what I've seen JLS themselves are basically a few glorified karaoke singers working to a backing track(or if an actual backing band of instrumentalists is involved, they're very well hidden indeed...)
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For tv work, what's the point in them paying for a band to mime behind them, that money is just a waste and people would just complain that the band were miming.
Their proper live shows do have a live band though. They're not hidden but they're not in the limelight either, why should they be? People aren't paying to watch what the band behind them, they've paid for tickets to watch JLS.
I saw them when I was at the mobos last year and they were great live, Josephross was on guitar & MD last time I checked, with Ginger Hamilton on drums who is a monster player. Can't remember who else was playing though. ,
Do they deserve this 'award', I don't really care, it doesn't exactly affect anyone in any way what so ever.