2023 Grammy R&B Field Predictions

[GhostfaceDilla Joined: May 9th, 2022 Topics: 3 Posts: 491 View Predictions]

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One thing that buggles me, Muni Long’s R&B support. If she wins one of the categories, we’ll learn that she got a chunk of R&B votes but she’s against Beyonce and Mary J. Blige, two of the legends in this genre.

I got you stuck in the realness

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[awardsfc Joined: Sep 8th, 2022 Topics: 0 Posts: 285 View Predictions]

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One thing that buggles me, Muni Long’s R&B support. If she wins one of the categories, we’ll learn that she got a chunk of R&B votes but she’s against Beyonce and Mary J. Blige, two of the legends in this genre.

It’s her first time at the Grammys, how are you so sure she has more support than those mentioned?

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[P(oweR) Valley Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 2 Posts: 5406 View Predictions]

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I mean, H.E.R. did it in her first year. She beat out The Carters, Toni Braxton and Lalah Hathaway, so it’s not impossible.

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[Ziggiy Joined: Nov 25th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 865 View Predictions]

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awardsfc wrote:

It’s her first time at the Grammys, how are you so sure she has more support than those mentioned?

 

She seems to have a lot of industry support for her writing. She’s been penning hits for established artists for almost a decade. This could be her time to break out similar to H.E.R a few years ago

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[Cameron Joined: Sep 11th, 2019 Topics: 12 Posts: 2298 View Predictions]

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I have Muni Long in 2nd place for R&B Song. I think Jazmine Sullivan is taking R&B Performance again. There’s no Silk Sonic and she can win Performance with no tie this time. Voters might look at it that way too! I’m not denying a Mary and Paak win either.

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[penud Joined: Dec 8th, 2015 Topics: 0 Posts: 10 View Predictions]

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Final predictions:

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Virgo’s Groove

BEST R&B ALBUM
Good Morning Gorgeous

BEST TRAD R&B PERF
Good Morning Gorgeous

BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
Gemini Rights

BEST R&B SONG
Hurt Me So Good

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[Huerco Joined: Oct 31st, 2020 Topics: 5 Posts: 789 View Predictions]

#1205280681

I think the song and performance categories are between Beyonce and Muni Long. Jazmine Sullivan was in her biggest moment last year. I don’t think she has the same power with this song. Wouldn’t be surprised if she wins, but this is my impression now. Mary is taking Trad. Performance and Album. Steve is obviously winning Progressive Album.

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[Cameron Joined: Sep 11th, 2019 Topics: 12 Posts: 2298 View Predictions]

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Hurt Me So Good  has been dominant in R&B Radio since before nominations came out and it reached #1 during Final Round (I think). Charted fairly for 6 months. The support for Jazmine is still strong, she got into every category she submitted into. She submitted 2 songs into Trad R&B & that didn’t diminish her chances there.

Someone in here stated she could get the Lalah Hathaway treatment after finally breaking through with her first 2 wins.

Not only that, she’s still receiving and winning nods from “precursors”.

Hurt Me So Good also spent more weeks at #1 than PUYF did too.

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[Someonelikeme Joined: Nov 15th, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 268 View Predictions]

#1205280764

I definitely think Jasmine can this one!

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[Gucci Joined: Dec 1st, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 16788 View Predictions]

#1205281363

Honey; had Beyoncé submitted “Cuff It” to Best R&B Performance, she would’ve easily won that category.

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[Lorenzo Dillard Joined: Oct 4th, 2021 Topics: 4 Posts: 888 View Predictions]

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BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Mary J. Blige & Anderson .Paak, “Here With Me”

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE
Adam Blackstone & Jazmine Sullivan, “Round Midnight”

BEST R&B SONG
Beyoncé, “CUFF IT”

BEST R&B ALBUM
Mary J. Blige, Good Morning Gorgeous

BEST PROGRESSIVE R&B ALBUM
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights

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[P(oweR) Valley Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 2 Posts: 5406 View Predictions]

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Final Predictions

Best R&B Performance:
Jazmine Sullivan, “Hurt Me So Good”

Best Traditional R&B Performance:
Mary J. Blige, “Good Morning Gorgeous”

Best R&B Song:
“Cuff It” (Beyoncé)

Best R&B Album:
Mary J. Blige, Good Morning Gorgeous

Best Progressive R&B Album:
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights

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[Deemy Joined: Feb 20th, 2015 Topics: 3 Posts: 2885 View Predictions]

#1205284103

Would really love if Muni pulls off the impossible and take R&B performance. That was a great way to have a mainstream breakthrough with a traditional R&B song.

If I was a voter:

R&B Performance – Hrs & Hrs (Muni Long)
Traditional R&B Performance – Do 4 Love (Snoh Aalegra)
R&B Song – Cuff It (Beyoncé)
R&B Album – Watch The Sun (PJ Morton)
Progressive R&B Album – Red Balloon (Tank and the Bangas)

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[LVR Joined: Nov 12th, 2022 Topics: 0 Posts: 24 View Predictions]

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LVR wrote:

Mary J. Blige is not winning more Grammys than nor tying Beyoncé for total wins that night come February. Please. She’s being overestimated here. 3 wins in R&B is just not happening unless they give Beyoncé AOTY. Quote me on that.

I spilled, I fear.

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[Lorenzo Dillard Joined: Oct 4th, 2021 Topics: 4 Posts: 888 View Predictions]

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I feel bad for Mary. 1st AOTY nod & she loses in her own field. R&B voters are unpredictable.

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