Cheers for the replies. I am of course aware how the system works...I guess I was wandering what the reason was that he didnt get the votes. I mean there's always a certain abstract or undefinable quality to certain time periods and eras/years etc. I thought maybe someone who was around in 74 or 75 may have had some insight. For example when Halle Berry won her oscar there was some controversy around that - I wont bother going into the issues(I have nothing against Halle it was literally the first example that came into my head).