The Grammy Awards nominations are out and some of our favorite artists have received welcome recognition -- some long overdue. Special congratulations to Maysa on her first Grammy nomination. But there are a lot more to like here. We're especially glad to see such underrated artists as Gregory Porter, P.J. Morton, Lalah Hathaway, Anthony Hamilton, Cecile McLorin Salvant and Chrisette Michele nominated. Check out the nominees below!
The Grammy Awards nominations are out and some of our favorite artists have received welcome recognition -- some long overdue. Special congratulations to Maysa on her first Grammy nomination. But there are a lot more to like here. We're especially glad to see such underrated artists as Gregory Porter, P.J. Morton, Lalah Hathaway, Anthony Hamilton, Cecile McLorin Salvant and Chrisette Michele nominated. Check out the nominees below!
The renewed category of "Traditional R&B Performance" has become the haven for adult R&B artists, and was added last year in response to the outcry from soul music fans in 2012 (including us). The categories still aren't completely right, but the nominees this year are excellent. Congratulations to all and we'll be watching on Sunday, January 26, 2014!
Best R&B Performance:
"Love And War" — Tamar Braxton
"Best Of Me" — Anthony Hamilton
"Nakamarra" — Hiatus Kaiyote Featuring Q-Tip
"How Many Drinks?" — Miguel Featuring Kendrick Lamar
"Something" — Snarky Puppy With Lalah Hathaway
Best Urban Contemporary Album:
"Love And War" — Tamar Braxton
"Side Effects Of You" — Fantasia
"One: In The Chamber" — Salaam Remi
"Unapologetic" — Rihanna
"New York: A Love Story" — Mack Wilds
Best R&B Album:
R&B Divas — Faith Evans
Girl On Fire — Alicia Keys
Love In The Future — John Legend
Better — Chrisette Michele
Three Kings — TGT
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Please Come Home -- Gary Clark Jr.
"Get It Right" -- Fantasia
"Quiet Fire" -- Maysa
"Hey Laura" -- Gregory Porter
"Yesterday" -- Ryan Shaw
Best R&B Song (A Songwriters Award)
"Best Of Me" -- Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)
"Love And War" -- Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper, Jr., LaShawn Daniels & Makeba Riddick, songwriters (Tamar Braxton)
"Only One" -- PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring Stevie Wonder)
"Pusher Love Girl" -- James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)
"Without Me" -- Fantasia Barrino, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia Featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliot)
Best Jazz Vocal Album
"The World According To Andy Bey" -- Andy Bey
"Attachments" -- Lorraine Feather
"Liquid Spirit" -- Gregory Porter
"WomanChild" -- Cécile McLorin Salvant
"After Blue" -- Tierney Sutton
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