In effect, yes, because the pool the judges have to choose from is flawed.
It's like the Oscar Nomination campaigns movie studios run. Generally it's quality movies that get through but not all movies are on "equal footing" and not every deserving movie always makes it (or some years there are simply fewer great movies so some dogs get in).
IoW, to me it is a little disengenuous to market on the "x was nominated/won award A" when they marketed to get x the nomination in the first place.
It's like the Oscar Nomination campaigns movie studios run. Generally it's quality movies that get through but not all movies are on "equal footing" and not every deserving movie always makes it (or some years there are simply fewer great movies so some dogs get in).
IoW, to me it is a little disengenuous to market on the "x was nominated/won award A" when they marketed to get x the nomination in the first place.