Your record label submitted it for Pop Category, the Academy does not choose what you submit for Bieber, talk to your reps.

Either way, smart moves, Justin wouldn’t get nominated 4 times in a R&B category over all that other crooners out there. I’d The Weeknd were smart, he would’ve submitted Blinding Light For pop category. Bruno Mars submitted Most of his albums for R&B but sent in Uptown Funk And 24K for pop categories and cleaned house. Weeknd should’ve done the same, he would’ve got all of Bieber’s slots.