“Another, more likely, possibility is one that Variety nodded to in an article earlier this year: whether The Weeknd is considered a pop or R&B act. While that factor would have played little role in him being left off of the three main categories for which he is eligible (Album, Song and Record of the Year), it’s entirely possible that the screening committees, which determine which releases are appropriate for their respective categories, may have decided that he didn’t fit their categories: In other words, the Pop committee may have considered him R&B and the R&B committee considered him Pop.”
This is complete rubbish tbh. Are nominations based on the artist themselves or the music. Why are artists being separated into categories by the genre of music they’ve released when they have the freedom to create music of whatever genre they choose. If he made a Rock album would he not be considered or nominated in this category because he’s considered an “R&B artist”? Is it not about the music at all?