Do awards shows actually recognize the best music, or just popularity?

I think it's a hit or miss type of this

I think popularity just my humble opinion

Both

Both

I guess both should be balanced but good music is the core for that

I think they have to balance both how much support the artists have along with the actualy quality of music. It's hard to tell

It's a tough question indeed. No matter how much they pursue pure musicality, they subconsciously won't be able to ignore the influence of the public.