2023 Grammy R&B Field Predictions

[Boz Joined: Jan 19th, 2020 Topics: 22 Posts: 3224 View Predictions]

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P(oweR) Valley wrote:

Lizzo’s competition was not really that strong. I don’t see it for “Plastic,” not after that Record of the Year bid for GMG. Plus, it went to #1 on Adult R&B.

I mean that’s a valid argument but Beyoncé also got in everywhere. It’s either of the two for sure but I wouldn’t underestimate Beyoncé considering how beloved Renaissance is.

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[P(oweR) Valley Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 2 Posts: 4974 View Predictions]

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Boz wrote:

I mean that’s a valid argument but Beyoncé also got in everywhere. It’s either of the two for sure but I wouldn’t underestimate Beyoncé considering how beloved Renaissance is.

Beyoncé was expected, though. Plus, she consistently gets these nominations. Mary got into six categories, including AOTY/ROTY (sure, you can use the ABC argument, but why her exactly? in all of those categories, at that?), and this was after being snubbed for years. I’d say R&B Album and Traditional R&B are a given, since she’s not happening in the marquee cats, obviously. The only categories that are question marks for me are R&B Performance and Song.

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[Gucci Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 16593 View Predictions]

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Honey, Beyoncé is winning a R&B category.  Best R&B Song is her strongest chance at winning in the R&B Field.

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[Gucci Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 16593 View Predictions]

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Get real!  Chris Brown will NOT surprise in Best R&B Album.  Mary J. Blige, Robert Glasper, Lucky Daye, and PJ Morton will pull more votes.

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[KLJ1755 Joined: Nov 22nd, 2022 Topics: 0 Posts: 4 View Predictions]

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I wouldn’t underestimate how much R&B voters like Chris

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[Deemy Joined: Feb 20th, 2015 Topics: 3 Posts: 2781 View Predictions]

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Lorenzo Dillard wrote:

Do we think Jazmine could surprise in Traditional ?

No she’s likely last

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[Munchi Joined: May 24th, 2021 Topics: 3 Posts: 610 View Predictions]

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Cuff It will be reaching top 15 next chart update (top 10 without the Christmas songs).

If they let it grow on radio this Christmas period, then launch the video in January along with Renaissance visuals and website sales, it could reach No 1.

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[Gucci Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 16593 View Predictions]

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Get real!  Jazmine Sullivan is NOT likely last in any of her 3 nominations.  She could easily repeat in Best R&B Performance.  Also wouldn’t count her out in Best R&B Song.  There is still passion for her.

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[P(oweR) Valley Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 2 Posts: 4974 View Predictions]

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Jazmine’s voice on “Round Midnight” is amazing, so the nomination is well deserved. I think her weight last year carried over this year, and I think her name helped the song get in at the last minute. So, I think this is her least likely category she’d upset in.

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[Cameron Joined: Sep 11th, 2019 Topics: 12 Posts: 2101 View Predictions]

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R&B Field Rankings

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Here With Me — MJB & A.Paak 🥇
Hurt Me So Good – Jazmine Sullivan
Hrs & Hrs – Muni Long
VIRGO’S GROOVE – Beyoncé
Over – Lucky Daye

BEST R&B ALBUM
Good Morning Gorgeous – Mary J Blige 🥇
Black Radio III – Robert Glasper
Watch the Sun – PJ Morton
Candydrip – Lucky Daye
Breezy – Chris Brown

BEST TRAD R&B PERF
Good Morning Gorgeous – Mary J Blige 🥇
Plastic off the Sofa – Beyoncé
Round Midnight – Adam Blackstone & Jazmine Sullivan
Do 4 Love – Snoh Aalegra
Keeps on Falling – Babyface & Ella Mai

BEST PROG R&B ALBUM
Gemini Rights – Steve Lacy🥇
The rest

BEST R&B SONG
“CUFF IT” – (Beyoncé)🥇
“Hrs & Hrs” – Muni Long
“Good Morning Gorgeous” – (Mary J Blige)
“Hurt Me So Good” – (Jazmine Sullivan)
“Over” – (Lucky Daye)

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[P(oweR) Valley Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 2 Posts: 4974 View Predictions]

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KLJ1755 wrote:

I wouldn’t underestimate how much R&B voters like Chris

R&B voters haven’t given Chris Brown a win since 2012, almost 11 years ago. He only has one win to date. Y’all are really overestimating traditional R&B voters liking Chris. These are the same voters that voted for “Say So” over a top five hit “No Guidance.” This is after “No Guidance” practically swept the Soul Train Awards. The R&B voters do not care about Chris. Otherwise, he would have easily gotten additional nominations in the R&B field. And stop using the Soul Train Awards to determine winners in every category. They only really work in certain scenarios.

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[Mother Dináh Joined: Jun 29th, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 1428 View Predictions]

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They literally brought the “Best Contemporary R&B Album” category back because Chris Brown won Best R&B Album in the one year where traditional and contemporary albums competed together.

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[Mother Dináh Joined: Jun 29th, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 1428 View Predictions]

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KLJ1755 wrote:

I wouldn’t underestimate how much R&B voters like Chris

Visiting Pop/Rap voters + alphabetical order privilege. Same reason why Peaches was nominated last year.

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[fabcjr Joined: Jun 24th, 2022 Topics: 0 Posts: 428 View Predictions]

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Outbreak moment: I listened for the first time to the songs from Mary J Blige’s new album and I’m shocked by the quality. The song with Anderson Paak is a hymn

She will sweep and is at risk of sweeping AOTY

 

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[P(oweR) Valley Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 2 Posts: 4974 View Predictions]

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fabcjr wrote:

is at risk of sweeping AOTY

Now wait a minute.

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