Well those quotes are from the producer of the actual show. It's not necessarily indicative of how the nominations will go. However...
They are focusing on those three artists so their wins will likely be televised.
They are focusing on those three artists so they will get top billing and promotion from the show.
They are focusing on those three artists so no matter what Rih does that night they will try to direct attention back to their big three.
So yeah... it's not a great thing to read but the things y'all mentioned aren't the main concern imo. It's moreso the PR game of the actual show. They aren't including her in their strategy so the lead-up, actual event, and follow-up stuff will not focus on her unless something outrageous happens (which none of us obviously want)...
