National Jazz Awards

Attended the Canadian National Jazz Awards in Toronto  May 14. Was anyone paying attention?  500 seat room, half full. Award winners mostly not in attendance. But enough Big Bands to start a parade. Is anyone still recording big bands? Vic Vogel was there. I remember him –  from 25 years ago.  Is it really necessary to have this if so little attention is being paid ?  Scrap it and ask the industry what they would like to see.