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It does feel like at times the commitee really favors a specific winner. In the other thread I already mentioned keeping Janelle Monae out for The Carters and keeping Roddy Ricch out for Nas. But also AOTY this year. Besides the weird The Weeknd and Roddy Ricch album snubs, if they had let Fiona, Harry or any country act in, it probably wouldn’t have ended in a Folklore victory either. It did really feel a bit set-up for her.
ReplyCopy URLSo how would this solve a situation like The Weeknd getting shut out of a non-committee field such as Pop?
The Weeknd still would’ve been a tough general field contender regardless I guess. Both EIW and Folklore turns out, won without winning the Pop categories. Blinding Lights at least could’ve had potential or have been a close runner-up.
ReplyCopy URLThe Weeknd still would’ve been a tough general field contender regardless I guess. Both EIW and Folklore turns out, won without winning the Pop categories. Blinding Lights at least could’ve had potential or have been a close runner-up.
eiw and folklore both had strong alt appeal, which Abel didn’t have. I doubt he would have made the top 8 in any GF categories, unless the R&B voters rallied around him.
ReplyCopy URLAnyways… I honestly do not know how the hell to feel about this. I have two views:
1. The nominations review committee is one large “opinion” and shouldn’t have the power to knock off thousands of other “opinions.”
2. In contrast, they prevent shit tracks from touching the Grammys (sometimes).
I really don’t know how to feel.
ReplyCopy URLHonestly feel it is unfair to artists like Ed Sheeran who were shut out on purpose during their biggest era to prevent a sweep. But then any change is to avoid wrongs done in the past so be it.
that was their best choice.
the comittees got plenty of shitty choices over the years but also incredibly inspired picks like Melodrama, Dirty Computer, Black Pumas, Jacob Collier, Brandi Carlile and well, basically giving H.E.R. the mainstream spotlight.
and im pretty sure we’d get plenty of uglier choices if we were left with general votes picks (who knows if bieber wouldve entered GF this year). so all in all i’m fine with them even if they 100% set a folklore win by leaving acts like Fiona and Abel out.
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