2021 GRAMMYS Nominees: Complete list | R&B, Jazz, Reagge and Blues Categories
DVSN "a Muse in her feelings' was easily one of the Best r&b Album of the year.
VEDO had another break-out year for his song "You Got It", hiting the Top of the R&B Billboard Charts. And his album "For You", debuted in the Top 10 on iTunes R&B Chart.
Kehlani "It was Good Until it Wasn't" didn't make the cut for Best R&B Albums and "Can I" for Best R&B performance or Song.
August Aslina "The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy was virtually ignored by grammy voters for Best R&B Album.
Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.
- LIGHTNING & THUNDER
Jhené Aiko Featuring John Legend
- BLACK PARADE
Beyoncé
- ALL I NEED
Jacob Collier Featuring Mahalia & Ty Dolla $ign
- GOAT HEAD
Brittany Howard
- SEE ME
Emily King
Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.
- SIT ON DOWN
The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor
- WONDER WHAT SHE THINKS OF ME
Chloe X Halle
- LET ME GO
Mykal Kilgore
- ANYTHING FOR YOU
Ledisi
- DISTANCE
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.
- BETTER THAN I IMAGINE
Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)
- BLACK PARADE
Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)
- COLLIDE
Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG)
- DO IT
Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters (Chloe X Halle)
- SLOW DOWN
Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)
Best Progressive R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded progressive vocal tracks derivative of R&B.
- CHILOMBO
Jhené Aiko
- UNGODLY HOUR
Chloe X Halle
- FREE NATIONALS
Free Nationals
- F*** YO FEELINGS
Robert Glasper
- IT IS WHAT IT IS
Thundercat
Best R&B Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new R&B recordings.
- HAPPY 2 BE HERE
Ant Clemons
- TAKE TIME
Giveon
- TO FEEL LOVED
Luke James
- BIGGER LOVE
John Legend
- ALL RISE
Gregory Porter
Best Melodic Rap Performance
For a solo or collaborative performance containing both elements of R&B melodies and Rap.
- ROCKSTAR
DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
- LAUGH NOW, CRY LATER
Drake Featuring Lil Durk
- LOCKDOWN
Anderson .Paak
- THE BOX
Roddy Ricch
- HIGHEST IN THE ROOM
Travis Scott
Record Of The Year
Award to the Artist and to
the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering
engineer(s), if other than the artist.
- BLACK PARADE
Beyoncé
Beyoncé & Derek Dixie, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
- COLORS
Black Pumas
Adrian Quesada, producer; Adrian Quesada, engineer/mixer; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
- ROCKSTAR
DaBaby Featuring Roddy Ricch
SethinTheKitchen, producer; Derek "MixedByAli" Ali, Chris Dennis & Liz Robson, engineers/mixers; Susan Tabor, mastering engineer
- SAY SO
Doja Cat
Tyson Trax, producer; Clint Gibbs, engineer/mixer; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- EVERYTHING I WANTED
Billie Eilish
Finneas O'Connell, producer; Rob Kinelski & Finneas O'Connell, engineers/mixers; John Greenham, mastering engineer
- DON'T START NOW
Dua Lipa
Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick, producers; Josh Gudwin, Drew Jurecka & Ian Kirkpatrick, engineers/mixers; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
- CIRCLES
Post Malone
Louis Bell, Frank Dukes & Post Malone, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- SAVAGE
Megan Thee Stallion Featuring Beyoncé
Beyoncé & J. White Did It, producers; Stuart White, engineer/mixer; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer
Album Of The Year
Award to Artist(s) and to
Featured Artist(s), Songwriter(s) of new material, Producer(s),
Recording Engineer(s), Mixer(s) and Mastering Engineer(s) credited with
at least 33% playing time of the album, if other than Artist.
- CHILOMBO
Jhené Aiko
Fisticuffs & Julian-Quán Việt Lê, producers; Fisticuffs, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Zeke Mishanec, Christian Plata & Gregg Rominiecki, engineers/mixers; Jhené Aiko Efuru Chilombo, Julian-Quán Việt Lê, Maclean Robinson & Brian Keith Warfield, songwriters; Dave Kutch, mastering engineer
- BLACK PUMAS (DELUXE EDITION)
Black Pumas
Jon Kaplan & Adrian Quesada, producers; Adrian Quesada, Jacob Sciba, Stuart Sikes & Erik Wofford, engineers/mixers; Eric Burton & Adrian Quesada, songwriters; JJ Golden, mastering engineer
- EVERYDAY LIFE
Coldplay
Daniel Green, Bill Rahko & Rik Simpson, producers; Mark “Spike” Stent, engineer/mixer; Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion & Chris Martin, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer
- DJESSE VOL.3
Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier, producer; Ben Bloomberg & Jacob Collier, engineers/mixers; Jacob Collier, songwriter; Chris Allgood & Emily Lazar, mastering engineers
- WOMEN IN MUSIC PT. III
HAIM
Rostam Batmanglij, Danielle Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, producers; Rostam Batmanglij, Jasmine Chen, John DeBold, Matt DiMona, Tom Elmhirst, Joey Messina-Doerning & Ariel Rechtshaid, engineers/mixers; Rostam Batmanglij, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim & Ariel Rechtshaid, songwriters; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer
- FUTURE NOSTALGIA
Dua Lipa
Koz, producer; Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole, engineers/mixers; Clarence Coffee Jr. & Dua Lipa, songwriters; Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer
- HOLLYWOOD'S BLEEDING
Post Malone
Louis Bell & Frank Dukes, producers; Louis Bell & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Louis Bell, Adam Feeney, Austin Post & Billy Walsh, songwriters; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer
- FOLKLORE
Taylor Swift
Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, producers; Jack Antonoff, Aaron Dessner, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Jonathan Low & Laura Sisk, engineers/mixers; Aaron Dessner & Taylor Swift, songwriters; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer
This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.
- INGRID ANDRESS
- PHOEBE BRIDGERS
- CHIKA
- NOAH CYRUS
- D SMOKE
- DOJA CAT
- KAYTRANADA
- MEGAN THEE STALLION
For an instrumental jazz solo performance. Two equal performers on one recording may be eligible as one entry. If the soloist listed appears on a recording billed to another artist, the latter's name is in parenthesis for identification. Singles or Tracks only.
- GUINEVERE
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, soloist
Track from: Axiom
- PACHAMAMA
Regina Carter, soloist
Track from: Ona (Thana Alexa)
- TOMORROW IS THE QUESTION
Julian Lage, soloist
- CELIA
Gerald Clayton, soloist
- ALL BLUES
Chick Corea, soloist
Track from: Trilogy 2 (Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade)
- MOE HONK
Joshua Redman, soloist
Track from: RoundAgain (Redman Mehldau McBride Blade)
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal jazz recordings.
- ONA
Thana Alexa
- SECRETS ARE THE BEST STORIES
Kurt Elling Featuring Danilo Pérez
- MODERN ANCESTORS
Carmen Lundy
- HOLY ROOM: LIVE AT ALTE OPER
Somi With Frankfurt Radio Big Band
- WHAT'S THE HURRY
Kenny Washington
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new instrumental jazz recordings.
- ON THE TENDER SPOT OF EVERY CALLOUSED MOMENT
Ambrose Akinmusire
- WAITING GAME
Terri Lyne Carrington And Social Science
- HAPPENING: LIVE AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD
Gerald Clayton
- TRILOGY 2
Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
- ROUNDAGAIN
Redman Mehldau McBride Blade
Best Roots Gospel Album
For albums containing
at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional/roots
gospel music, including country, Southern gospel, bluegrass, and
Americana recordings.
- BEAUTIFUL DAY
Mark Bishop
- 20/20
The Crabb Family
- WHAT CHRISTMAS REALLY MEANS
The Erwins
- CELEBRATING FISK! (THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM)
Fisk Jubilee Singers
- SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
Best Traditional Blues Album
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental traditional blues recordings.
- ALL MY DUES ARE PAID
Frank Bey
- YOU MAKE ME FEEL
Don Bryant
- THAT'S WHAT I HEARD
Robert Cray Band
- CYPRESS GROVE
Jimmy "Duck" Holmes
- RAWER THAN RAW
Bobby Rush
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new vocal or instrumental contemporary blues recordings.
- HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND YET?
Fantastic Negrito
- LIVE AT THE PARAMOUNT
Ruthie Foster Big Band
- THE JUICE
G. Love
- BLACKBIRDS
Bettye LaVette
- UP AND ROLLING
North Mississippi Allstars
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new reggae recordings.
- UPSIDE DOWN 2020
Buju Banton
- HIGHER PLACE
Skip Marley
- IT ALL COMES BACK TO LOVE
Maxi Priest
- GOT TO BE TOUGH
Toots & The Maytals
- ONE WORLD
The Wailers
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of new reggae recordings.
- UPSIDE DOWN 2020
Buju Banton
- HIGHER PLACE
Skip Marley
- IT ALL COMES BACK TO LOVE
Maxi Priest
- GOT TO BE TOUGH
Toots & The Maytals
- ONE WORLD
The Wailers
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best traditional Christian, roots gospel or contemporary gospel single or track.
- WONDERFUL IS YOUR NAME
Melvin Crispell III
- RELEASE (LIVE)
Ricky Dillard Featuring Tiff Joy; David Frazier, songwriter
- COME TOGETHER
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins Presents: The Good News; Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Lecrae Moore & Jazz Nixon, songwriters
- WON'T LET GO
Travis Greene; Travis Greene, songwriter
- MOVIN' ON
Jonathan McReynolds & Mali Music; Darryl L. Howell, Jonathan Caleb McReynolds, Kortney Jamaal Pollard & Terrell Demetrius Wilson, songwriters
This award is given to the artist(s) and songwriter(s) (for new compositions) for the best contemporary Christian music single or track, (including pop, rap/hip-hop, Latin, or rock.
- THE BLESSING (LIVE)
Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship; Chris Brown, Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe Carnes & Steven Furtick, songwriters
- SUNDAY MORNING
Lecrae Featuring Kirk Franklin; Denisia Andrews, Jones Terrence Antonio, Saint Bodhi, Brittany Coney, Kirk Franklin, Lasanna Harris, Shama Joseph, Stuart Lowery, Lecrae Moore & Nathanael Saint-Fleur, songwriters
- HOLY WATER
We The Kingdom; Andrew Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash & Scott Cash, songwriters
- FAMOUS FOR (I BELIEVE)
Tauren Wells Featuring Jenn Johnson; Chuck Butler, Krissy Nordhoff, Jordan Sapp, Alexis Slifer & Tauren Wells, songwriters
- THERE WAS JESUS
Zach Williams & Dolly Parton; Casey Beathard, Jonathan Smith & Zach Williams, songwriters
For albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded, vocal, traditional or contemporary/R&B gospel music recordings.
- 2ECOND WIND: READY
Anthony Brown & group therAPy
- MY TRIBUTE
Myron Butler
- CHOIRMASTER
Ricky Dillard
- GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PJ
PJ Morton
- KIERRA
Kierra Sheard
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