The 63rd annual Grammy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday morning.
And there were some big acts missing from the list that was dominated by Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa.
The most notable was The Weeknd who has had a strong year with the hit tune Blinding Lights as well as the newer After Hours. Both songs have been given high marks from critics.

No love for this artist: The 63rd annual Grammy Awards nominations were announced on Tuesday morning and The Weeknd was surprisingly snubbed; seen in 2018

But he did so well! had a strong year with the hit tune Blinding Lights as well as the newer After Hours. Both songs have been given high marks from critics this year. Seen in 2017
This comes after he won big at the American Music Awards and was also named as the halftime performer for the 2021 Super Bowl.
It is not known if there was some type of gaffe, like whether his representative failed to submit him for the Grammy race.
The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, already has a string of hits behind him including 2016’s Starboy and 2018’s Can’t Feel My Face.
He is also known for his love life as he has romanced Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid.
DailyMail.com has reached out to his reps for comment.

No thanks: His ex Gomez was also not given much love. Her hit album Rare was not nominated even though it yielded the top songs Look at Her Now and Lose You to Love Me

They were an item once: Gomez with The Weeknd at the Met Gala in 2017
His ex Gomez was also not given much love either.
Her hit album Rare was not nominated even though it yielded the top songs Look At Her Now and Lose You To Love Me.
And her other ex Justin Bieber, who landed several nods, was not happy that his latest album was not considered R&B.
The Sorry singer wrote on Instagram, ‘To the Grammys I am flattered to be acknowledged and appreciated for my artistry. I am very meticulous and intentional about my music.

Ticked off: And her other ex Justin Bieber, who landed several nods, was not happy that his latest album was not considered R&B. Seen this week at the AMAs

Ouch: ‘With that being said I set out to make an R&B album. ‘It is not being acknowledged as an R&B album which is very strange to me,’ he added

The triangle! Gomez is seen here with Justin in 2009; they had dated for almost a decade; he is now wed to Hailey Baldwin who goes by Hailey Bieber
‘With that being said I set out to make an R&B album.
‘It is not being acknowledged as an R&B album which is very strange to me,’ he added.
The Canadian added that it feels ‘weird’ to him because the collection of songs is unmistakably R&B.
His album Changes was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album; also in the category are Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga.
Katy Perry was not recognized for her sixth studio album Smile which featured Never Really Over, Harleys In Hawaii and Daisies. The beauty recently welcomed her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom.
Harry Styles picked up a nod for Fine Line in the Best Pop Vocal Album category, but some think he should have received more.
And Lady Gaga‘s followers think she should have received more attention for Chromatica.

Not Perry loved: Katy Perry was not recognized for her sixth studio album Smile which featured Never Really Over, Harleys In Hawaii and Daisies

More for the Lady please: Lady Gaga’s followers think she should have received more attention for Chromatica. Gaga was nominated for Album Of The Year and also for her work on Rain On Me a with Ariana Grande
Gaga was nominated for Album Of The Year and also for her work on Rain On Me a with Ariana Grande.
Country singer Luke Combs, who made What You See Is What You Get, was not included in the list.
Nicki Minaj felt she was not treated well by the Grammys and took to social media to voice her opinion.

Nicki is not happy either: Nicki Minaj felt she was not treated well by the Grammys and took to social media to voice her opinion

Snap! The rapper wrote: ‘Never forget the Grammys didn’t give me my best new artist award when I had 7 songs simultaneously charting on billboard. She added, ‘They gave it to the white man Bon Iver’
The rapper wrote: ‘Never forget the Grammys didn’t give me my best new artist award when I had 7 songs simultaneously charting on billboard.
She added, ‘They gave it to the white man Bon Iver.’
Also snubbed was Fiona Apple whose new album was given a very rare 10 by Pitchfork.
She landed three nominations, Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, and Best Alternative Music Album, but fans think she should have received more.
The remote event, hosted by the Recording Academy, unveiled the most high-profile of the awards’ 84 total categories with presenters Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion, Heap, Gayle King, Sharon Osbourne, and interim Recording Academy president Harvey Mason Jr., among others, on Tuesday.
While presenting the pop categories, Megan learned she had earned her very first Grammy nod. Dua Lipa was also surprised with the same news.
Beyonce came out on top this year, garnering nine nominations.

First time! Megan Thee Stallion learned that she was nominated for her first Grammy live during the nominations ceremony on Tuesday

Thrilled! Dua Lipa was happy to learn the same news
Bad Bunny, Camilo, Kany Garcia, Ricky Martin, and Debi Nova earned Grammy nominations for Best Latin Pop/Urban Album.
Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers and Brittany Howard took an early lead in the Rock categories, earning several nods each. Bridgers also earned a Best New Artist nomination.
Beyonce, Harry Styles, Future, Woodkid and Anderson .Paak received Grammy nominations for Best Music Video.

Award honors: Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin were among the first stars announced as Grammy nominees on Tueday
The Grammy Awards will air on CBS on January 31, 2021, from Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Earlier today Daily Show host Trevor Noah was announced as host of the show.
The Recording Academy is planning several production options, which vary depending on where the coronavirus pandemic stands.
This year’s Grammys will be the first since the live show’s executive producer and showrunner Ken Ehrlich retired after 40-years. Ben Winston will be filling his shoes.