After a three weeks of campaigning, we are excited to reveal the winners of our Best of R&B Awards 2015. Over 10,000 people participated in the poll of ten categories including Best Female Artist, Best Male Artist, Best Album, Best Indie Album, Best R&B/Soul Single, Best Mixtape/EP, Best New Artist/Duo, Best International Artist, Best Song With Social Message and Best Dance Video.
So, who ended up snatching the awards? Check below!
Best Female Artist
Tamar Braxton (42%)
Ciara (19%)
Sevyn Streeter (18%)
Jazmine Sullivan (9%)
Janet Jackson (7%)
Jill Scott (4%)
Ledisi (1%)
Best Male Artist
August Alsina (51%)
Chris Brown (17%)
Tyrese (16%)
The Weeknd (7%)
Miguel (4%)
Charlie Wilson (2%)
Kem (2%)
Best Album
Calling All Lovers – Tamar Braxton (39%)
Trapsoul – Bryson Tiller (27%)
Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart? – K. Michelle (11%)
VII – Teyana Taylor (7%)
Reality Show – Jazmine Sullivan (6%)
Unbreakable – Janet Jackson (5%)
Love Life – Tamia (2%)
Woman – Jill Scott (2%)
Black Messiah – D’Angelo & The Vanguard (1%)
Best Indie Album
Black Rose – Tyrese (63%)
Incomparable – Faith Evans (10%)
True Romance – Estelle (7%)
Lalah Hathaway Live – Lalah Hathaway (5%)
Love, Sex & Passion – Raheem DeVaughn (4%)
The VIII – Avant (4%)
Vivid – Vivian Green (4%)
Cognac & Conversation – Teedra Moses (2%)
Anatomy of a Love Song – Kenny Lattimore (1%)
Best R&B/Soul Single
I Bet – Ciara (29%)
Shame – Tyrese (12%)
Let It Burn – Jazmine Sullivan (12%)
Here – Alessia Cara (10%)
Hard To Do – K. Michelle (9%)
You Changed Me – Jamie Foxx Ft. Chris Brown (9%)
Earned It – The Weeknd
No Sleeep – Janet Jackson (7%)
Stuck With Me – Tamia (3%)
Rise Up – Andra Day (1%)
Best Mixtape/EP
Shoulda Been There Pt. 1 – Sevyn Streeter (41%)
You Should Be Here – Kehlani (33%)
All Me – Tiffany Evans (13%)
Emotionally Unavailable – Justine Skye (6%)
Water For Your Soul – Joss Stone (5%)
Summer of 17 – Bridget Kelly (2%)
Best New Artist/Duo
Bryson Tiller (52%)
Kehlani (28%)
Andrea Day (12%)
Leon Bridges (4%)
Lion Babe (3%)
Best International Artist
Estelle (67%)
Joss Stone (10%)
FKA Twigs (9%)
Lianne La Havas (6%)
Samm Henshaw (5%)
Kwabs (3%)
Best Song with Social Message
Hip Hop – August Alsina (53%)
Glory – John Legend & Common (21%)
Conqueror – Estelle & Empire Cast (16%)
28 Thousand Days – Alicia Keys (5%)
Chains – Usher (4%)
Baltimore – Prince (2%)
Best Dance Video
7/11 – Beyonce (25%)
Zero/Liquor – Chris Brown (24%)
Dance Like We’re Making Love – Ciara (16%)
All Hands On Deck – Tinashe (15%)
Uptown Funk – Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars (10%)
Don’t Kill The Fun – Sevyn Streeter Feat. Chris Brown – (8%)
Billie Jean x Dance – DAWN (2%)
