The Oscars. The Emmys. The Grammys. The Tonys. The Golden Globes. The MVP. The Nobel Prize. These awards represent the supposed apex of recognition for the creative, intellectual, and athletic arts, the validation of a person's years of hard work and creativity... a work's mark of superiority whatever the medium... recognition by both the establishment and your peers. So why is it that so many artists and works, some even considered among the best of all time, have gone award-less?