Grammys 2013 Nominations: Snubs and Surprises

fun. and Frank Ocean swept. Coldplay, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Justin Bieber were snubbed. Lionel Richie and Scotty McCreery were passed over, but were they really snubbed? Let’s look at the just-announced Grammy nominations and sort it all out. Winners will be announced on Feb. 10. -- By Paul Grein, Yahoo! Music

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No Snub: American Idol champ Scotty McCreery, 19, was passed over for a Best New Artist nomination, but it doesn’t really reflect on him. Just one Idol contestant (winner or not) has been nominated for Best New Artist. That’s fellow country artist Carrie Underwood, who won as Best New Artist of 2006. Do the panelists who determine the Grammy nominations in the top four categories have something against the show? No. They probably just don’t like ... more
No Snub: American Idol champ Scotty McCreery, 19, was passed over for a Best New Artist nomination, but it doesn’t really reflect on him. Just one Idol contestant (winner or not) has been nominated for Best New Artist. That’s fellow country artist Carrie Underwood, who won as Best New Artist of 2006. Do the panelists who determine the Grammy nominations in the top four categories have something against the show? No. They probably just don’t like to be in the position of rubber-stamping another show’s choice. less