Aviators is the Best Artist (Please be kind and thoughtful!)

I will again attempt to make as clear as humanely possible my objection to what my opponent is saying."Okay, then. It seems as though my opponent completely missed the whole point of this debate already. As I said before, this debate is not and will not from this point on be all about facts and visible proof and these so-called "numbers" and, of course, my natural enemy, logic and reason. The whole reason I even set up this debate in the first place is so that everyone viewing it could try using the less complicated, more conventional, and the personally BETTER way of seeing the world: "Don't you even think, just use your heart," a direct quote from one of Aviators's most deep, passionate love songs."I never agreed to this. If my opponent had stated a condition upon acceptance that I could not use "numbers" "logic and reason", I would not have accepted the debate because the rest is completely subjective, opinion which is impossible to impossible to prove. For the purposes of this debate all logical, reasonable numbers and facts that are relevant to the application of the term "best artist" should be permitted.My opponent has misinterpreted my point about Justin Beiber and greatly exaggerated my intent in doing so. I was merely pointing out that Aviators had a smaller fan base than other youtube artists such as Justin Beiber. I wasn't saying Justin Beiber was the best artist in anyway, I was just trying to counter my opponent's point that Aviators had a big fan base that was growing, therefore he is the best artist. That is the only reason I brought up Justin Beiber. He also missed the point about Smile by Brian Wilson; it wasn't that it's good or bad, it's that he put 40 years into it. My opponent made the point that Aviators put a lot of work into his music. Other people have put more work into theirs. If amount of work is the measurement, Aviators isn't best.I think my opponent has conceded the debate."Because I admit that I may be a little bit wrong about him CURRENTLY being the best, BUT I won't be afraid to claim that he has more than enough of the right POTENTIAL to become so.""Okay. I guess I made a little mistake here. I had originally meant this debate to determine whether or not Aviators IS CURRENTLY the best artist, but now I can see that I'm trying to beg the viewers to see a change in the point of this debate. I now change my claim that Aviators WILL BE in the future the best artist..."If my opponent is saying that Aviators is not the best artist, then I should win the debate. The debate is about who the best artist is now, not who may or may not become the best artist. My cat has the potential to become the best artist (she plays the keyboard real well) but she isn't currently the best artist so it doesn't matter. Unless my opponent has a time machine so he can go into the future, get a list of the best selling albums, the most popular artists and similar evidence then he has no way to prove that this potential will make Aviators the best artist. That brings me to my next point: evidence. My opponent has yet to provide any evidence that Aviators is the best artist. All my opponent has done is say that Aviators has changed his life, Aviators is deeply moving to him and that the fans of Aviators love him. That is not evidence. My opponent has stated that Aviators is a pony artist and since pony artists are the best, he is the best. That is not evidence (unless he can prove pony artists are the best, but that would be as flawed as this debate). My opponent has stated that since Aviators made him believe in fictional "Equestria" Aviators is the best. That is no evidence either, that is borderline delusional, but it isn't evidence. Pro has claimed Aviators is the best but provided no hard evidence, he has instead made clear his opinion and repeated them in lots of different ways. I hope the voters see that, since Pro had BOP, he is failing to fulfill it.My opponent has offered a few criteria for Aviators being better than Justin Beiber, so I can show that by these criteria to show that Aviators isn't the best now that I have some."1.Who doesn't just stick to one pop genre, and actually experiments a little with his music?"http://mlpfanart.wikia.com...According to My Little Pony wiki, Aviators"tends to fall into the vocal alternative pop/rock genre". So Aviators is some electronic (what I heard was) pop stuff and apparently some rock stuff somewhere too. It seems my opponent values experimentation in his music. Does more experimenting=better music? If so, can we find artists who have done more experimenting?Radiohead is a good example. They started as a typical pop-rock/garage rock sounding band, but over the course of their discography their sound changed pretty dramatically. They basically went from a pop rock band to a heavier sounding punk band to an experimental rock over the course of their career. Their latest album is a heavily synthed digitally distorted work with lots of relaxed, minimalist songs on it. The mood is totally different, the sound is totally different, it's a hell of a difference for one band. Other bands like Pink Floyd have shifted sounds from their beginning throughout their careers. Taylor Swift started out country, turned pop rock and then went full pop. Aviators is not unique in having experiments with his music or changing sounds."2.Who is older, and therefore has more experience in the music production business?If experience in the music business is the test, Aviators is far from the top. Anyone famous has more experience, real experience, than Aviators with the music business. Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Metallica, ACDC, Moby and countless others all have had years if not decades in the industry.""3. And finally, WHO DOESN'T HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD?! WHO HASN'T BEEN ARRESTED, FOR CELESTIA'S SAKE??!!"Lots of artists haven't been arrested. I supposed they are all tied for best artist? I could waste my time naming a few but there are simply too many, I think it can be agreed that there are other artists with clear arrest records.He also mentioned the good messages that Aviators has in his music. Lots of musicians don't have arrest records. That doesn't make them the best. Christian bands have clean music, kids music is clean and happy. If the cleanliness of a message is a factor than Aviators is not the best. Lots of artists also sing about peace, universal love, equality, happiness. Messages which are positive or meaningful are not unique to Aviators and abound in music. Let's review. My opponent has claimed that "numbers", "logic and reason" do not count in this debate. I think we can consider that a concession on any and all objective points of view, which shows that Aviators is not the best.My opponent has admitted that Aviators is not currently the best artist. He has stated that Aviators has the potential to become the best. That should be considered a loss right there.My opponent has only given completely subjective opinions to show Aviators is the best. He has offered no real evidence. You cannot prove right an opinion, it is simply not possible in this type of debate format. My opponent bases his whole argument on his belief, if I believe that Aviators is not the best, am I as right as he? I don't know how to better demonstrate that point than to say it's fallacious and hope the voters agree.I don't want to risk an auto save and although I'm not sure I'm quite done with this I'll post anyway. Sorry in advance for any errors.