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Rated R&B’s Editorial Team Predicts 2020 Grammy Winners

Who will walk away with wins in the R&B field?

by Antwane Folk
January 25, 2020 1:21 PM
in Features
Courtesy of The Recording Academy

Courtesy of The Recording Academy

The envelope, please: It’s time for our editorial team to make predictions for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, which airs live on Sunday, January 26 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Fifteen-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys returns for a second year as host. 

For those who haven’t subscribed yet to Rated R&B, we’ve spent the last few days counting down to the biggest night in music with in-depth features on various artists and categories, including Brandy and Bryson Tiller pit against each other in the Best R&B Performance for their respective duets. 

Beyoncé can make history for women of color in the Best Pop Vocal Album category, while the Best R&B Album honor is celebrating its 25th anniversary. 

Although the votes have already been cast for this year’s Grammys, we’re still taking a stab at who we think will take home trophies. But before we share our predictions, take a moment to revisit the nominees in each R&B category. 

Best R&B Performance

For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.

“Love Again” – Daniel Caesar & Brandy

“Could’ve Been” –  H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller

“Exactly How I Feel” – Lizzo featuring Gucci Mane

“Roll Some Mo” – Lucky Daye

“Come Home” – Anderson .Paak featuring André 3000

Best Traditional R&B Performance

For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.

“Time Today” – BJ The Chicago Kid

“Steady Love” – India.Arie

“Jerome” – Lizzo

“Real Games” – Lucky Daye

“Built for Love” – PJ Morton Featuring Jazmine Sullivan

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

“Could’ve Been” – Dernst Emile II, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R. & Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, songwriters (H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller)

“Look at Me Now” –  Emily King & Jeremy Most, songwriters (Emily King)

“No Guidance” – Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Drake)

“Roll Some Mo” –  David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Peter Lee Johnson, songwriters (Lucky Daye)

“Say So” – PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring JoJo)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded contemporary vocal tracks derivative of R&B.

Apollo XXI – Steve Lacy
Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo
Overload – Georgia Anne Muldrow
Saturn – Nao
Being Human in Public – Jessie Reyez

Best R&B Album

For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.

1123 – BJ The Chicago Kid
Painted – Lucky Daye
Ella Mai – Ella Mai
Paul – PJ Morton
Ventura – Anderson .Paak


Anders’ Predictions:

Best R&B Performance

“Roll Some Mo” — Lucky Daye

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“Steady Love” –  India.Arie

Best R&B Song

“Could’ve Been” – Dernst Emile II, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R. & Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, songwriters (H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo

Best R&B Album

Painted – Lucky Daye 

Ella Mai – Ella Mai 

Follow Anders on Twitter @andersdotcom


Antwane’s Predictions

Best R&B Performance

“Could’ve Been” – H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“Built for Love” – PJ Morton featuring Jazmine Sullivan 

Best R&B Song

“No Guidance” – Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Huizar, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Drake)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo

Best R&B Album

Painted – Lucky Daye 

Follow Antwane on Twitter @9thwonderofPR.


Danielle’s Predictions:

Best R&B Performance

“Love Again” – Daniel Caesar & Brandy

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“Built for Love” – PJ Morton featuring Jazmine Sullivan 

Best R&B Song

“Say So” – PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton featuring JoJo)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo

Best R&B Album

PAUL – PJ Morton

Follow Danielle on Twitter DaniBKnowing_


Keithan’s Predictions:

Best R&B Performance

“Love Again” – Daniel Caesar & Brandy

Best Traditional R&B Performance

“Built for Love” – PJ Morton featuring Jazmine Sullivan

Best R&B Song

“No Guidance” – Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Drake)

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo

Best R&B Album

Ella Mai – Ella Mai

Follow Keithan on Twitter @iamKeithan.

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Antwane joined Rated R&B in January 2013 after graduating from the University of South Carolina. He is the assistant editor. His niche is seasoned R&B acts, along with radio stats on urban and R&B formats.

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