2021 GRAMMY R&B Field Predictions (Part 1)

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leothescorpio wrote:

So, Jhené, having the best selling R&B album of the year meams nothing? Not even one predicted nom lol

Cameron wrote:

Her album was the biggest (in sales) this time around.

It was not. Summer’s album is split between years.

If you’re taking the full run of Summer’s album and not just its 2020 units (which you should as the Grammy period is what matters):
Over It – 1,374,000 (396K in 2019 BB200 YE + 978K in 2020 BB200 YE)
Chilombo – 777,000 (only in 2020 BB200 YE)

And this past week’s BB200 only has Summer 5 spots below Jhené despite her album being 4 months older… Over It is the biggest contender of the year.

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leothescorpio wrote:

So, Jhené, having the best selling R&B album of the year meams nothing? Not even one predicted nom lol

Umm.. I didn’t like her submissions. She went all in with BS and H.E.R is already over saturated in the R&B field . I could see her getting into Progressive but I just don’t have her in at the moment.

[Cameron Joined: Sep 11th, 2019 Topics: 9 Posts: 1461 View Predictions]

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Her Perf submissions were eh. I see she didn’t wanna submit the explicit title songs. (P*$$Y Fairy and H.O.E.)

She should’ve did “None of Your Concern” or “Above & Beyond” for Performance.

Lightning & Thunder was good.

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what do y’all think about Victoria Monét? I think she could get a nomination on R&B Song with “Moment”

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daniel wrote:

does anybody know about kehlani and kiana’s submissions? and if they have a chance?

we’re missing so many R&B submissions. I hope someone comes through for us.

between the 3-4 categories, I can imagine a scenario where Kehlani, Kiana, and Victoria all get nominated. But that’s me being optimistic.

[Cameron Joined: Sep 11th, 2019 Topics: 9 Posts: 1461 View Predictions]

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Tinashe made it to Regular R&B while Summer is in Progressive . Interesting

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Cameron wrote:

Tinashe made it to Regular R&B while Summer is in Progressive . Interesting

even though I disagree with the placement, R&B is way less crowded this year. Hopefully Tee can get the nomination.

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Tinashe was approved to be placed in R&B Album? 🤔

Hmm.

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The R&B submissions are a mess this year. I knew the whole “Progressive” situation would just be chaotic. Ain’t no way SongsforYou is Traditional R&B. Neither is “Come Thru”. To think that might compete with Ledisi lmfaooo.

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Deemy wrote:

Post Submission Leaks:

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE:

Giveon – LIKE I WANT YOU
Jazmine Sullivan – Lost One
Chloe x Halle – Do It
Summer Walker f/ Bryson Tiller – Playing Games
Kiana Ledé f/ Lucky Daye – Forfeit

BEST R&B SONG:

I Can’t Breathe (H.E.R)
Perfect Way to Die (Alicia Keys)
LIKE I WANT YOU (Giveon)
Playing Games (Summer Walker f/ Bryson Tiller)
Borderline (Brandy)

BEST R&B ALBUM:

The Wild Card – Ledisi
Love Always Wins – Kem
The Piano Album – PJ Morton
The Album – Teyana Taylor
Good to Know – JoJo

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE:

Chloe x Halle – Wonder What She Thinks of Me
Ledisi f/ PJ Morton – Anything for You
Kem – Lie to Me
Robert Glasper & Ledisi – Don’t Turn Back Now
Ari Lennox & Anthony Ramos – If you want me to Stay

PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM:

Over It – Summer Walker
Ungodly Hour – Chloe x Halle
It Was Good Until It Wasn’t – Kehlani
Fuck Yo Feelings – Robert Glasper
MANTIC – Ro James

updated. Still shock Summer went with Playing Games instead of Come Thru in R&B Perf. I can’t see Come Thru being nominated now for that category fraud.

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Deemy wrote:

updated. Still shock Summer went with Playing Games instead of Come Thru in R&B Perf. I can’t see Come Thru being nominated now for that category fraud.

Why? “Playing Games” was Summer Walker’s biggest hit. Top 20 at Billboard Hot 100. I don’t think “Come Thru” even cracked the Top 40.

Speaking of… even if “Come Thru” was accepted in Traditional R&B Performance (which yes is hard to believe), there is no way the picky R&B panel will select it for a nomination.

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Wait…Teyana Taylor’s album was submitted to R&B & not progressive!? Huh?

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Come Thru in Traditional is MEGA fraud. I don’t know how the screening panel let her away with that. Even Playing Games sounds more “Traditional”.

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Monsoon 🌊 wrote:

Wait…Teyana Taylor’s album was submitted to R&B & not progressive!? Huh?

We still don’t know. I just have her in as a placeholder because no one bother to ask Natalie or whomever for her submissions.

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Hopefully the R&B committee doesn’t nominate some of these frauds. I see you Tinashe.