2013 R&B Grammy Thread

BlackGerald · February 3

Feb 10. 2013

Who do you think will win?
What albums/songs on the list did you fuck with?

Best R&B Performance
"Thank You" – Estelle
"Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" – Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Ledisi
"I Want You" – Luke James
"Adorn" – Miguel
"Climax" – Usher

Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Lately" – Anita Baker
"Love on Top" – Beyoncé
"Wrong Side of a Love Song" – Melanie Fiona
"Real Good Hands" – Gregory Porter
"If Only You Knew" – SWV

Best R&B Song
"Adorn"
Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)
"Beautiful Surprise"
Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Tamia)
"Heart Attack"
Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters (Trey Songz)
"Pray for Me"
Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick "jQue" Smith, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
"Refill"
Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel, songwriters (Elle Varner)

toss up for me

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Fortune – Chris Brown
Kaleidoscope Dream – Miguel by far
Channel Orange – Frank Ocean

Best R&B Album
Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment
Back to Love – Anthony Hamilton
Write Me Back – R. Kelly
Beautiful Surprise – Tamia
Open Invitation – Tyrese

bolded: what i liked/want to win
Italicized: what i think will win

BlackGerald · February 10

l'bump

dwade206 · February 10

Damn, that shit is sad. Mainstream R&B is bland as fuck.

BlackGerald · February 10

Best R&B Performance

"Climax" – Usher

Best Traditional R&B Performance

"Love on Top" – Beyoncé

Best R&B Song
"Adorn"
Miguel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)

Best R&B Album
Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment

i was right except for the best r&b album

MikeydaGawd · February 10

bet Frank Ocean only wins one.

focus · February 11

Justin Timberlake fuckin killed it

fortyacres&amule · February 11

Damn Justin timberlake puts black r n b artists to shame outchea

Bruno mars medley was also heavy

thefabmd2dc · February 11

Miguel bodied frank ocean with a 2 minute performance at least he won something
All that hype and frank still can't sing on key for grammy night

focus · February 11

The whole show was dope this year really...Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z, Elton John & Ed Sheeran, Fun., Miguel & Wiz, Mumford & Sons, Rihanna & Mikky Ekko, Frank Ocean, Kelly Clarkson, Bruno Mars & The Marley tribute, The Lumineers, Jack White, The Black Keys, Zac Brown Band and Alabama Shakes all did they thing.