It's okay, Patti. I kinda know what Jon means, but nevertheless thank you for defending the cause.
I'm pretty sure that the Grammys (or whatever the organization is called, NARAS or something) created the more-specialized categories so they don't have to consider most of that material for the "big" mainstream categories. "We can't consider
that for Record of the Year. It's already running in the polka category." It's essentially a bone they throw to the other genres of music, a sort of "Yeah, you're good...in your own way" mentality. I certainly don't agree with that, but that seems to be how it works.
But hey, who knows, W&N might still have a shot in another category. Al has been up for Best Male Performance in various video award shows before.
For a (though maybe not exact) comparison, it's sort of like how a new category was created at the Oscars for Best Animated Picture, which was prompted by "Beauty and the Beast" being nominated for Best Picture in 1992. Now they don't seem to feel the need to consider animated films for the normal Best Picture category anymore.
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