Awards for Sale?

Back from the World Music Awards in London, Elissa isn't enjoying the spoils of her victory. She won the award for highest sales in the Middle East but she sure isn't feeling high. She was faced with a swarm of press accusing her of buying the award and not earning it. She was so upset with the accusations she couldn't hide her emotions and lashed out at the press.
The allegations arouse from Hussein Al Jasmi who said that the award was offered to him first for a large sum of money which he turned down. And as you can expect, the press naturally pointed the finger at poor little Elissa who had no comment. I wonder!

Now that they should mention it, I guess there are a number of other artists out there who might rightfully deserve the award more. Nancy Ajram is who first comes to my mind in addition to Fadil Shakir, Amr Diab and others. Do you think that Elissa actually does deserve it and won in all fairness or do you think someone else deserves it more?" Link