One problem that almost all awards in the book space and elsewhere have is that you have to pay to enter. This often acts as a filter that excludes the overwhelming majority of potential entrants and ensures only only a look-alike subset of books get considered. For example, how often do you see a comedy win a 'serious' book award. Just like the Oscars with films, I pay little heed to book awards and, as you seem to do, make up my own mind about these things.