The win of Bushido was discredited from many different sites. Folk musician 'Heino' returned his own Bambi as a reaction while
Peter Plate, who was a winner the same night mentioned in his speech that he also did not like the idea of Bushido's recognition due to the chauvinist and homophobic nature of his lyrics. Even laudator
Peter Maffay was disappointed by Bushido's lack of actions that "should have followed" after the ceremony and announced the end of their collaboration shortly after.