Before tonight, Iris Long had been alternating between the fourth and fifth places in the voting poll for the People's Choice Award for Most Popular Female Artist. Her long absence from the public eye had taken its toll.
Despite the efforts of the Black Stars, they couldn't push their Boss Iris up the the rankings to the top spots. They refused to tarnish their Boss Iris' reputation by resorting to cheating like other celebrities who they suspected hired water armies. They wanted to win fair and square.
In the end, they reluctantly accepted that their Boss Iris might not be able to defend her last year's title of People's Choice Award for Most Popular Female Artist. It didn't matter anyway compared to the real awards chosen by the experts. Given their Boss Iris' musical talents and skills, she would surely nab at least one of the awards tonight.
Male host: "The people have chosen!"
Female host: "The reigning Most Popular Female Artist is—"
