So, have we figured out how The Weeknd got shut out of Pop Field?

[Münster Joined: Nov 2nd, 2011 Topics: 18 Posts: 150 View Predictions]

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I’m surprised there’s no thread on this.

There’s nothing bizarre about him missing the General Field. After all, the rulebook gives the BRP the authority to do pretty much whatever they please with these categories. We may or may not like it, but it’s well within the rules.

However, assuming that the Genre nominations are still decided by popular vote, how in the world did he get shut out of there too? Are we supposed to believe that Blinding Lights, the biggest and one of the most acclaimed hits of the year, failed to receive enough votes to get into the top 6 of Pop Solo over the likes of Yummy and Say So? This has got to be the single most nonsensical result in the history of award shows. I honestly can’t think any other example that comes close to the sheer bizarreness of this one.

So, how did this happen? It’s frankly put the credibility of the Recording Academy as an institution into question for me, but I’d still rather hear a less cynical explanation for how this went down.

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[Ghost Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 81 Posts: 10048 View Predictions]

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Actually, there are a couple of threads discussing The Weeknd snubs and theories explaining his snubs in general.

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[Münster Joined: Nov 2nd, 2011 Topics: 18 Posts: 150 View Predictions]

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Ghost wrote:

Actually, there are a couple of threads discussing The Weeknd snubs and theories explaining his snubs in general.

Yes, but I’m more interested in what happened specifically in Pop Field. None of those threads provided that.

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[hillslight Joined: Feb 14th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 291 View Predictions]

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There was definitely something cause there is no way Changes and Yummy got in over After Hours and Blinding Lights

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[Cardi B Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 11518 View Predictions]

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Honey, we been figured this out.  The Weeknd got intentionally snubbed for choosing Super Bowl over Grammys.

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[ELIAS🍂 Joined: Nov 29th, 2017 Topics: 25 Posts: 4919 View Predictions]

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I like theorizing, but I’m over The Weeknd snub. I just hope he’s makes more solid music and that you enjoy his future projects.

Folklore AOTY

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[Münster Joined: Nov 2nd, 2011 Topics: 18 Posts: 150 View Predictions]

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Cardi B wrote:

Honey, we been figured this out. The Weekend got intentionally snubbed for choosing Super Bowl over Grammys.

If he got “intentionally snubbed” by the voters, fine. If something else happened that didn’t take place in accordance with the established rules, that’s whole different story that goes way beyond The Weeknd.

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[Atypical Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 360 Posts: 22137 View Predictions]

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The thinking is that either the pop voters were especially low this year due to the pandemic, leading to a shallow field of contenders where anything could happen, or behind-the-scenes manipulations of Scooter Braun in support of his client, Justin Bieber.

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[PopGuy Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 54 Posts: 4574 View Predictions]

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The season is over. We will never know. Move on.

FYC: Grammys 2022

AOTY: evermore
ROTY, SOTY, Pop Solo: willow
Pop Album: evermore
Pop Duo: evermore w Bon Iver
Rap Song/ Melodic Rap: closure
Dance Recording: long story short
Remix Recording: Love Story (elvira)
Country Solo/Country Song: cowboy like me
Country Duo: You All Over Me w Marren Morris
American Roots Perf/Song: ivy
Gospel Per: epiphany (live)
Rock Perf/Song: ‘tis the damn season
Music Video: willow
Music Film: folklore studio sessions

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[rue Joined: Oct 31st, 2019 Topics: 6 Posts: 4104 View Predictions]

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Very low voter participation

Low passion for him specifically (mixed with being bottom of the list)

Confusion over genre placement

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[Ace James Joined: Sep 4th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 1632 View Predictions]

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This is a lame theory but the weekend would appear at the very bottom of the list so massing voters were lazy and didn’t want to scroll that far down or they expected him to go to progressive rnb

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[ciguanaba Joined: Jan 26th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 3467 View Predictions]

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nobody thought he would be in pop-nobody looked for him.

or, the few people who voted preferred the other songs. Apart from Yummy, they ALL were better tracks.

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[Atleastimtrying Joined: Nov 24th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 770 View Predictions]

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Ace James wrote:

This is a lame theory but the weekend would appear at the very bottom of the list so massing voters were lazy and didn’t want to scroll that far down or they expected him to go to progressive rnb

You mean cause he starts with a “T”? So does Taylor Swift

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[ciguanaba Joined: Jan 26th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 3467 View Predictions]

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Atleastimtrying wrote:

You mean cause he starts with a “T”? So does Taylor Swift

Swift would be listed under “S”, not “T”.

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[maxinho Joined: Jan 28th, 2019 Topics: 2 Posts: 652 View Predictions]

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After this recent edition, it’s clear that you have to be well-connected in the music industry, especially with grammy voters, if you want nominations. Some are more well-connected than others.

 

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