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The list was promoted by User:Matthewedwards 19:38, 28 October 2008 [1].

List of awards and nominations received by David Bowie[edit]

Renominating due to lack of consensus at previous FLC (03:15, 20 October 2008) --JD554 (talk) 08:26, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comments from Gary King (talk · contribs)
Resolved comments from Gary King (talk) 20:09, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Mojo Awards" should be "Mojo Awards", if this is the magazine
I didn't use {{Infobox Musician Awards}} due to the many non-music awards in the list, but if I had then other magazine awards such as Billboard Music Awards, NME Awards and Q Awards wouldn't have been italicized. So it makes sense that Mojo Awards shouldn't be either. --JD554 (talk) 19:36, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "He began his singing career under the name David Bowie in 1966" needs a reference.
I don't think that's a contentious point. But I could always cite his first single under that name, Do Anything You Say, if needs be. --JD554 (talk) 19:36, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Lead should be longer, especially for someone so prolific
The lead complies with WP:LEAD by summarising the article. This is an article about the awards and nominations he's received and not about David Bowie himself. 14 wins from 40 nominations isn't a huge amount to summarise. --JD554 (talk) 19:36, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • ""David Bowie, Meg Whitman, Beastie Boys, YouTube Co-founders Prove Less Is More With Five-Word Speeches At The 11th Annual Webby Awards". The Webby Awards (6 June 2007)." – missing access date
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 19:36, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]


Gary King (talk) 18:31, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Review by SrX
Comments
  • I commented on the one before but you didn't reply to the last one, you need to list some work he did in the lead.
It's a list of awards and nominations, not a filmography or discograhy. Comments on the awards and nominations are in the lead. --JD554 (talk) 21:18, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Okay but explain how he won awards for which work.--SRX 20:51, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • How did he gain prominence?
That's covered in the main article, David Bowie. --JD554 (talk) 21:18, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
But in these type of lists it needs to be mentioned, a small prose about it.--SRX 20:51, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Overall award count?
It already says at the end of the second paragraph and at the bottom of the infobox. --JD554 (talk) 21:18, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

--SRX 21:09, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've expanded the lead to cover the awards he's won and how he gained prominence. --JD554 (talk) 11:01, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - my review was addressed to meet WP:WIAFL, much better list.--SRX 21:21, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support, all issues resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 13:07, 21 October 2008 (UTC) [reply]
Resolved issues, Dabomb87 (talk)

Comments from Dabomb87 (talk · contribs)

  • "He has won a total of 14 awards from 40 nominations."
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "He has also had a long and innovative presence on the Internet which led to his being awarded a lifetime achievement Webby Award in 2007 for "pushing the boundaries of art and technology with his digital empire"." "long and innovative presence" sounds POV to me.
The citation mentions innovative --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What about "long"? Dabomb87 (talk) 12:34, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Removed "long" --JD554 (talk) 13:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "He began his singing career under the name David Bowie in 1966 and won his first award in 1969 when he won an Ivor Novello Award for the song 'Space Oddity'". Comma after "1969".
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The BAFTA Television Awards are awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and are awarded for the best in television." Best of what in television?
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The MTV Movie Awards are awarded by the television channel MTV for best in film." Best of what in film?
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Inconsistencies: "Bowie has received one award from one nomination." but "Bowie has won one award from one nomination."
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reference 24 needs a last access date.
Fixed. The problem is with {{Cite press release}}. I've put a note on the discussion page there. --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "One of several annual major music awards shows in the United States, the American Music Awards are awarded for outstanding achievements in the record industry." I don't think the first phrase needs saying.
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • IMBD is not a reliable source. Just get the info from the official websites.
I've found better sources for most of them. However, there isn't a one for the MTV Movie Award nomination, but it is a fact he was nominated that isn't likely to be challenged. --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • The title at the top of the infobox needs to say something like: "David Bowie awards and nominations".
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The Golden Globe Awards are awarded for best in film and television programs by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in the United States." Does not make grammatical sense.
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The Saturn Awards are awarded by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films in the United States to honour the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television." Best what?
Fixed --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  • "The Daytime Emmy Awards are awarded by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the United States and are awarded for excellence in daytime television."
Already fixed for previous query --JD554 (talk) 09:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Dabomb87 (talk) 02:47, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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