The 61st Annual Grammy Awards is happening tonight. Rated R&B’s editorial team shared their predictions, now here are the big winners.
Best R&B Performance
(For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.)
“Best Part” — H.E.R. featuring Daniel Caesar
Best Traditional R&B Performance
(For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.)
“Best Ain’t Worth the Hand” — Leon Bridges AND “How Deep is Your Love” — PJ Morton Featuring Yebba
Best R&B Song
(A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.)
“Boo’d Up” — Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
Best Urban Contemporary Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary vocal tracks derivative of R&B.)
Everything Is Love — The Carters
Best R&B Album
(For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.)
HER — H.E.R.
Best Rap/Sung Performance
(For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.)
“This Is America” — Childish Gambino
Best Music Video
Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.
“This Is America” — Childish Gambino
Best Music Film
For concert/performance films or music documentaries. Award to the artist, video director, and video producer.
QUINCY – Quincy Jones
