Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Smalltown Poets

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The result was keep. $Salvio$ ^{Let's talk about it!} 22:20, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Smalltown Poets[edit]

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Non-notable band and while having released an album on a notable label, there's no indication it went anywhere or charted, no coverage I can find and no significant contributions to notable works. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 16:00, 28 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Georgia (U.S. state)-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 16:06, 28 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 16:06, 28 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: their first and third albums were nominated for Grammy Awards in the Best Rock Gospel Album category [1]. Richard3120 (talk) 16:59, 28 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Shockingly did not come up in my searches but i'm not sure how much a nomination on it's own really means for an article, particularly in the absence of...anything else? CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 17:09, 28 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It does mean they pass criterion 8 of WP:BAND, although like you, I would like to see something more to be able to add to the prose. Christian rock isn't my area and I wouldn't really know where to look for more reliable sources - I'm hoping other editors with more expertise in this area can help. Richard3120 (talk) 18:23, 28 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This is a tough one. Much of their press was early in their career in the 1990s, and there's little of that available online. For example, I can't find good data on which Dove Awards they were nominated for back then. Here's a recent interview: [2]. - Foetusized (talk) 18:36, 28 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I tend to lean toward the deletionist side obviously so i'm not one to think of keeping stuff just on the basis of being nominated for many/any thing(s) when there is no other coverage. I did check newspapers (I have a newspapers.com subscription) and found nothing worthwhile there either. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 20:02, 30 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - I honestly doubt the this would've been AfD'd if the nom knew this was a two-time Grammy-nominated band. Easily passes WP:MUSICBIO and specifically Criterias 2 "Has had a single or album on any country's national music chart" (one of their songs charted 29 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs [3]- the nom's claim this band didn't chart was incorrect), 5 "Has released two or more albums on a major record label or on one of the more important indie labels" which even the nom admits and 8 "Has won or been nominated for a major music award, such as a Grammy, Juno, Mercury, Choice or Grammis award." Easily found in-depth coverage spanning years.[4][5][6][7]--Oakshade (talk) 21:47, 1 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Multiple Grammy nominations, 10 charting singles, and I've expanded the article using some of the sources found by Oakshade. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 22:31, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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