Original sentence: Some might argue that the Dove Award voters tend to be elderly, musically conservative people that are more likely to vote for a traditional gospel artist, or a pop act than a rock and roll band, and that most Dove Awards tend to go to either well-established acts that receive heavy radio airplay, or those which fall into the above categories
Edited sentence: Hence, the Doves are not taken particularly seriously by many musicians or music fans.The Dove Award voters tend to be elderly, musically conservative people that are more likely to vote for a traditional gospel artist, or a pop act than a rock and roll band.Therefore, most Dove Awards tend to go to either well-established acts that receive heavy radio airplay, or those which fall into the above categories