Why doesn't amy winehouse get played on R&B stations when shes considered an R&B artist?

Question

Why is it whenever i do hear amy winehouse on the radio in the US she is always on a rock or pop station but never on an R&B station. I know she isn't from the US BUT she is considered an R&B artist. Amy Winehouse won a MOBO award which is a music of black orgin award. So why is it when she gets to the us they only play her on rock/pop stations? I not only see this with her but other artist like Nikka Costa as well. In fact i notice it with a lot of WHITE soul artist. R&B stations wont play them. Is there a reason why?

Answer 1

because she sucks.

Answer 2

Even though she's a "soul" artist, she is also Pop. Similar to Adele and Duffy. Whenever I hear Amy Winehouse it's always on alternative music stations, which I think is a good spot for her because she's not straight soul, but she's not Jessica Simpson or Mandy Moore either.

Answer 3

She had one song come out and just basically been going down hill from there with all that crack

Answer 4

her first album was jazz.

i think its because she has so much contreversy around her, they dont wanna bring more attention to her,

i dono,

its weird ay.

Answer 5

She suxz and shouldn't have her g*y songs played ever!

And I mean that in the nices way possible :)

Answer 6

Because even though she may be classified as a R&B artist, she is seen as a pop artist a far as most people are concerned... She is really not even a soul artist in my opinion...