Grammy winner Chris Brown has earned three nominations at the 67th Grammy Awards.
His nods include Best R&B Performance for “Residuals,” Best African Music Performance for “Sensational” featuring Davido and Lojay, and Best R&B Album for 11:11 (Deluxe). He now has a total of 25 Grammy nominations.
It marks Brown’s most nominations for one ceremony and an album cycle since the 57th Grammy Awards in 2015.
At the ceremony, Brown was nominated for three awards, including Best Urban Contemporary Album (X), Best R&B Song and Best Performance. His 3x-platinum single “New Flame,” featuring Usher and Rick Ross, received nods in the latter two categories.
Before that, Brown’s F.A.M.E. album scored him three nominations at the 54th Grammy Awards, including for Best R&B Album. His hit single “Look at Me Now” featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes received nods for Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song.
F.A.M.E., which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, won Best R&B Album at the same ceremony in 2012.
Circling back to Brown’s 11:11 era, the standard album debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. It was released on Nov. 10, 2023, which made it eligible for the 67th Grammy Awards. However, in April, he released 11:11 (Deluxe), which was also eligible for a nomination at the 2025 Grammys.
In order to be considered for a 2025 Grammy nomination, recordings had to have been released between Sept. 16, 2023, and Aug. 30, 2024.
Submitting the most recent of the two versions, Brown continues his streak of deluxe albums to be nominated for Best R&B Album. He first made history for this feat with Breezy (Deluxe), an extended edition of 2022’s Breezy.
11:11 (Deluxe) featured 13 bonus tracks, including “Residuals,” which has been embraced on multiple radio and Billboard charts.
At the time of publication, the Eric Hudson and Blaq Tuxedo-produced hit has peaked at No. 3 on the Rhythmic Airplay chart and topped Mediabase’s rhythmic radio chart.
Currently, “Residuals” posts at No. 4 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay and No. 5 on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay. It’s Brown’s 57th top 10 on the latter chart, while it’s his 66th on the former.
Blaq Tuxedo revealed in an exclusive Rated R&B interview that “Residuals” was originally meant for Brown’s Breezy album and discussed why they believe Team Breezy connects with the song.
“I feel like it’s the closest thing to the F.A.M.E. era — the record choice, the feeling of the music,” Dominque said. “He connects with his story in real life. We’ve all grown up with him, watching the story.”
“He was very vulnerable. It was real. It’s just so relatable,” added Darius about the Prince-inspired track.
Per the Recording Academy, “Residuals” is Brown’s second song from the 11:11 journey to receive a Best R&B Performance nomination.
Just this year, “Summer Too Hot,” the album’s lead single, placed in this category at the 66th ceremony, marking his 22nd nomination at the time.
Arriving in October 2023, “Sensational,” featuring Nigerian artists Davido and Lojay, was released as the second single from the original edition of 11:11.
Not long after, the R&B-Afrobeats track, nominated for Best African Music Performance, debuted at No. 5 on the R&B Digital Songs chart. It marked Brown’s 50th top 10 hit at the time as it climbed to No. 3.
In March, “Sensational” reached No. 1 on urban and rhythmic radio. It also topped the Adult R&B Airplay chart for eight non-consecutive weeks from August to October.
With “Sensational,” Brown and Lojay earn their first Best African Music Performance Grammy nomination, while it’s Davido’s second nod in the category. It also marks Lojay’s first Grammy nomination ever.
The 67th Grammy Awards will air Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
