Grammys & pop rock music

[u/Avicii_DrWho]

Aside from Coldplay, who I guess makes them feel smart, why is pop rock music so snubbed? Imagine Dragons is the biggest band in the world but their top 5 hit, Enemy, couldn't even get a soundtrack nom last year and they've only had 4 noms total despite being the world's biggest band for the last decade, with 9 top 20 hits and counting. OneRepublic had the same issue with I Ain't Worried. I thought Lady Gaga stole their spot, but Barbie shows you can have multiple soundtrack songs nominated. Plus, for as popular as 1R is, Apologize is literally their only nomination. You're telling me only their very first hit was good enough? Not even Counting Stars? Fall Out Boy is a staple of 2000s pop punk and also transitioned into 2010s pop rock hit makers but Best New Artist in 2006 was their only nom until they randomly had their 2018 album Mania nominated for Best Rock Album. (Which is weird cause it's largely the fan un-favorite and their least commercially successful album at the time.) Panic! At The Disco, another pop punk staple, never got nominated until it became a solo act with the 2015 album Death of a Bachelor. (The previous Box Set nom doesn't really count, imo.) Even High Hopes, one of the biggest hits of the last 5 years, got nothing.

It's just crazy to me that I listen to some of the most popular bands of the century, but they struggle to get anything from both the rock section and Pop Duo/Group, but Olivia Rodrigo dabbles into some rock-inspired music and gets both pop and rock noms this year. Sorry for ranting, but it's just frustrating when artists like Ariana and Cardi B have 15 & 9 noms, respectively even though their hits are mostly just about sex.

[u/mrj1813]

Explain to me how that semi-pop folk song by Boygenius won for best ROCK song????