R&B Grammys 2020 – Part Two

[chem_xParticipant Joined: Jan 10th, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 416 View Predictions]

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Grammy wrote:

Does anyone know if “Lovely Day” by Jose James & Lalah Hathaway qualifies for the Grammy this year?

What about anything else by either of the two artists?

Lovely Day/Lean On Me were released before the eligibility period. I looked around and didn’t find anything that would qualify for either of them

[cheyenne leeParticipant Joined: May 19th, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 168 View Predictions]

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Okay since the submissions deadline is today,  these are my final album predictions (based on everything that’s been released at the moment. I’ve put an asterisk next to my top 3/ front-runner candidates)

 

Best R&B Album

1/ Ella Mai – Ella Mai*

2/ Kehlani – While We Wait 

3/ Ari Lennox – Shea Butter Baby*

4/ Mariah Carey – Caution*

5/ BJ the Chicago Kid – 1123

 

Urban Contemporary Album 

1/ Lizzo – Cuz I Love You*

2/ Anderson.Paak – Ventura*

3/ Solange – When I Get Home*

4/ Khalid – Free Spirit (*retch*)

5/ Goldlink – Diaspora 

 

 

[TasiandeeParticipant Joined: Dec 11th, 2013 Topics: 3 Posts: 186 View Predictions]

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R&B Album Contender: Sketch Book – Fantasia
Release date in the early August

[ProblemchildParticipant Joined: Jun 28th, 2011 Topics: 11 Posts: 508 View Predictions]

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Lucky Daye deserves some recognition. Painted is one of the best albums of the year.

[PoweRParticipant Joined: Sep 27th, 2011 Topics: 77 Posts: 7269 View Predictions]

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Lucky Daye is getting lots of buzz. He’s this year’s Daniel Caesar.

Speaking of Daniel Caesar, I don’t think he will be cancelled. I think he could still land a nomination or two this year. Artists say and do stupid shit all the time, and they still get Grammy recognition.

[cheyenne leeParticipant Joined: May 19th, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 168 View Predictions]

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PoweR wrote:

Lucky Daye is getting lots of buzz. He’s this year’s Daniel Caesar. Speaking of Daniel Caesar, I don’t think he will be cancelled. I think he could still land a nomination or two this year. Artists say and do stupid shit all the time, and they still get Grammy recognition.

Daniel Caesar’s album was a non-event commercially, and wasn’t received well critically (even by his own standards). A nomination wouldn’t be impossible, but it’s unlikely.

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[chem_xParticipant Joined: Jan 10th, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 416 View Predictions]

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I feel like Daniel’s best chance at a nomination is his song with Brandy.

[SeanJayeParticipant Joined: Dec 29th, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 14 View Predictions]

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How ya’ll feel about Monica’s chances with “Commitment” Its a Decent vocal. She should have won for “Everything To Me” and Still Standing” back in the day.

[Montrell SeayParticipant Joined: Oct 21st, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 30 View Predictions]

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Lucky Daye has been popping up all over the place lately. I hope it’s not too little too late for him because his effort produced a very strong R&B album. He had lots of standouts but not sure about the marketing push. Sad to say, but I think he could have benefitted immensely with having a high profile collab (like Drake) or remix to one of his songs. He needed more exposure.

Sadly he may join a LONG LONG list of artists that should have been nominated in the R&B field.

R&B name checking and rubber stamping is out of control these last 10 years

[TasiandeeParticipant Joined: Dec 11th, 2013 Topics: 3 Posts: 186 View Predictions]

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wondering where Beyoncé Lion King: the Gift will land, think shell submitted to Urban contemp Album?

[TasiandeeParticipant Joined: Dec 11th, 2013 Topics: 3 Posts: 186 View Predictions]

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Im thinking Monica has a decent shot at R&B song,

[Marlon GParticipant Joined: Nov 14th, 2014 Topics: 0 Posts: 389 View Predictions]

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If Anderson Paak is going to submit a song into whatever category it’ll be Make It Better Not Tints. I would underestimate Jojis Slow Dancing In The Dark…

[caleidoscopioParticipant Joined: Jun 29th, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 70 View Predictions]

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R&B Album

• Mariah Carey (Caution)
• Ella Mai (self-titled): before Billie Eilish happened, Ella was my #1 contender for Best New Artist, but I still feel like she’ll be nominated. But last year she beat Childish Gambino & H.E.R., so who knows.

I frankly don’t have other strong contenders in mind

Urban Contemporary

• Anderson .Paak (Ventura)
• Beyoncé (The Gift)
• Lizzo (Cuz I Love You): should be in Pop but we been knew that the Grammys are racist. I feel like she might be snubbed from specific fields like Janelle last year.
• Khalid (Free Spirit)
• Solange (When I Get Home): family reunion.

imagine Mariah Carey & Beyoncé winning Grammys together in 2020.

R&B Song

• Anderson .Paak (TBD)
• Mariah Carey (With You)
• Ella Mai (Shot Clock): Trip is not eligible this year.
• Khalid (Talk)
• Solange (TBD): her album did not spawn any singles, so I don’t know what songs she will submit.

R&B Performance

• Anderson .Paak (TBD)
• Beyoncé (Before I Let Go)
• Mariah Carey (With You)
• Khalid (Talk)
• Lizzo (Juice): imo it does not fit this genre, but she will not be nominated in the Pop field.

[DarrenParticipant Joined: Feb 6th, 2017 Topics: 14 Posts: 5248 View Predictions]

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caleidoscopio wrote:

before Billie Eilish happened, Ella was my #1 contender for Best New Artist, but I still feel like she’ll be nominated.

Ella Mai is not eligible for Best New Artist; she is already a Grammy winner.

And “Trip” is eligible.

[BozParticipant Joined: Dec 5th, 2015 Topics: 10 Posts: 7177 View Predictions]

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Slow Dancing in the Dark is not eligible.