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Exploring The GRAMMYs' R&B Field Nominees
Go inside the nominations in the R&B Field categories for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards
Crystal Larsen
Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm
(For a complete list of 54th GRAMMY Awards nominees, click here.)
You've seen the list of nominees, now take a closer look at the artists nominated in the R&B Field for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
A compelling mix of industry veterans such as El DeBarge and Charlie Wilson, along with some of R&B's youngest talent, including Chris Brown and Melanie Fiona, emerged as contenders in the field for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Cee Lo Green and the Roots are the only nominees who have a chance of taking home awards in back-to-back years, a testament to the field's fresh, evolving pool of talent.
Almost all nominees in this category are either past GRAMMY winners or nominees, with the exception of Stokley, who garners his first nomination for his pairing with Kelly Price on the emotionally charged "Not My Daddy." Charlie Wilson's "You Are" and Ledisi's "Pieces Of Me" champion the love of a mate and of yourself, respectively, while six-time GRAMMY nominee Marsha Ambrosius' "Far Away" deals with the aftermath of the suicide of a friend. A Best New Artist nominee in 2006, Corinne Bailey Rae turns Bob Marley's classic "Is This Love" into a slow jam with her sultry remake.
Charlie Wilson - You Are
Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away
Corinne Bailey Rae - "Is This Love" [Official Audio]
Best Traditional R&B Performance
While male artists dominate the Best Traditional R&B Performance category, Betty Wright, who was nominated in this category for the 53rd GRAMMY Awards last year for "Go [Live]," scored a nomination for "Surrender," her collaboration with the Roots. The Philadelphia-based band won Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance last year for "Hang On In There," their collaboration with John Legend. Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona deliver the category's most upbeat selection with "Fool For You." Feelings of loss dominate the remaining nominations in the category as multiple GRAMMY winner Raphael Saadiq laments a lost love and betrayal on "Good Man" and R. Kelly begs for the return of his lover on the hopeful "Radio Message." Eric Benét rounds out the category with "Sometimes I Cry," a sad look at a failed relationship.
Cee Lo Green - 09 Fool For You - Album Preview
Raphael Saadiq - Good Man
R. Kelly - Radio Message
Eric Benét - Sometimes I Cry ( Official Video )
The realization of the power of emotion is a defining theme in the songs in this category, which celebrates songwriters. Each of the nominated songs was co-written by the performer. Ambrosius' "Far Away," written by Ambrosius with Larrance Dopson, Lamar Edwards, Sterling Simms, and Justin Smith, deals with the deep pain of losing a friend. Green and Fiona's "Fool For You," written by the duo with Jack Splash, tackles the overwhelming ecstasy of being in love. The strength required to take a stand against an abusive relationship is displayed on Price and Stokley's "Not My Daddy," written by Price; while the joy inherent in realizing your own potency is the basis of Ledisi's "Pieces Of Me," written by Ledisi with Charles Harmon and Claude Kelly. And the bliss of utopian love drives Wilson's "You Are," written by Wilson with Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days Jr., Wirlie Morris, and Mahin Wilson.
Best R&B Album
A year following John Legend and the Roots' GRAMMY win for Best R&B Album for Wake Up!, this year an individual artist will be taking home the prize. Chris Brown's F.A.M.E. marked a triumphant return to music for the talented entertainer. El DeBarge's Second Chance comes on the heels of his nomination at the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards last year for Best R&B Song for the album's title track. No stranger to R&B (he earned his first GRAMMY in the field in 1997), R. Kelly's Love Letter collection pays tribute to his love of classic R&B/soul. Ledisi's Pieces Of Me and Price's Kelly, albums that document the highs and lows of life and love, round out the category.
Chris Brown - Look At Me Now ft. Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes
El DeBarge - Second Chance
R. Kelly - When A Woman Loves
Ledisi - So Into You
Who will take home the awards in the R&B Field categories? Tune in to the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 12, taking place at Staples Center in Los Angeles and airing live on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
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Soul Shines In R&B
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Soul stars shone brightly when nominations were revealed in the R&B Field for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards with many of my favorites representing.
Competition is stiff in the field, but a talented cross section of the best of the best in urban contemporary artistry is well represented among the nominees.
The big story in the Best R&B Performance category is the nomination domination by a soulful set of ladies, with female artists garnering four of the five nods. Ledisi, Marsha Ambrosius, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Kelly Price, who shares her nomination with Mint Condition frontman Stokley Williams, are going stiletto-to-stiletto against each other and veteran Charlie Wilson.
Uncle Charlie, as the former Gap Band lead singer is affectionately called by R&B fans, is enjoying a continued career renaissance with the track "You Are," which is also nominated for Best R&B Song. It's no surprise that Wilson is joined in this category once again by Ledisi ("Pieces Of Me"), Ambrosius ("Far Away"), and Price and Stokley ("Not My Daddy"), as well as Cee Lo Green for "Fool For You," his duet with Canadian songbird Melanie Fiona.
After winning the GRAMMY for Best Urban/Alternative Performance and bringing the house down at the 53rd GRAMMY Awards with his colorful performance of "Forget You" with Gwyneth Paltrow and a band of muppets, Green's "Fool For You" is also nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance. Joining him are newlywed and new dad Eric Benét, R. Kelly, Raphael Saadiq, and soul legend Betty Wright, who joined forces with the Roots to record and release her first album in a decade.
Speaking of albums, the Best R&B Album category has some impressive records vying for the award this year. Ledisi and Price go at it one last time, bringing their field nominations to three each, with nods for Pieces Of Me and Kelly, respectively. Joining the soul sisters are R. Kelly with his Love Letter, El DeBarge with Second Chance, and Chris Brown, who bounced back on the charts with F.A.M.E.
The winners in the R&B Field may be unknown for now, but one thing is for certain — soul music could be the big winner at the 54th GRAMMY Awards.
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Kanye West Tops 54th GRAMMY Nominations
14-time GRAMMY winner Kanye West earns seven nods; Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars each garner six nods; Lil Wayne and Skrillex each receive five nods
Tim McPhate
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Nominations for the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest in music over the past year, as determined by the voting members of The Academy. For the fourth year, nominations for the annual GRAMMY Awards were announced on primetime television as part of "The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music's Biggest Night," a one-hour special broadcast live on CBS from Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live.
Kanye West tops the nominations with seven; Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars each garner six nods; and Lil Wayne and Skrillex each are up for five awards. Drake; producers/songwriters Paul Epworth, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine; Nicki Minaj; Mumford & Sons; Radiohead; Rihanna; and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) each receive four nominations.
"Once again, it is most gratifying to see the GRAMMY Awards process produce a broad cross section of diverse and impressive nominees across multiple genres," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "This year's nominations truly reflect an exceptional and talented creative community that embodies some of the highest levels of excellence and artistry in their respective fields. Coupled with the fourth year of our primetime nominations special, the road to Music's Biggest Night, the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards in February, is off to an exciting and appropriate start."
Following are the nominations in the General Field categories:
Record Of The Year:
"Rolling In The Deep" — Adele
"Holocene" — Bon Iver
"Grenade" — Bruno Mars
"The Cave" — Mumford & Sons
"Firework" — Katy Perry
Album Of The Year:
21 — Adele
Wasting Light — Foo Fighters
Born This Way — Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Bruno Mars
Loud — Rihanna
"All Of The Lights" — Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters (Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
"The Cave" — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
"Grenade" — Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Bruno Mars)
"Holocene" — Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
"Rolling In The Deep" — Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)
Following is a sampling of nominations in the GRAMMY Awards' other 29 Fields:
For Best Pop Solo Performance, the nominees are "Someone Like You" by Adele; "Yoü And I" by Lady Gaga; "Grenade" by Bruno Mars; "Firework" by Katy Perry; and "F***in' Perfect" by Pink.
The nominees for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance are "Body And Soul" by Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse; "Dearest" by the Black Keys; "Paradise" by Coldplay; "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster The People; and "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera.
For Best Dance Recording the nominees are "Raise Your Weapon" by Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech; "Barbra Streisand" by Duck Sauce; "Sunshine" by David Guetta & Avicii; "Call Your Girlfriend" by Robyn; "Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites" by Skrillex; and "Save The World" by Swedish House Mafia.
For Best Alternative Music Album, the nominees are Bon Iver by Bon Iver; Codes And Keys by Death Cab For Cutie; Torches by Foster The People; Circuital by My Morning Jacket; and The King Of Limbs by Radiohead.
The nominees for Best R&B Album are F.A.M.E. by Chris Brown; Second Chance by El DeBarge; Love Letter by R. Kelly; Pieces Of Me by Ledisi; and Kelly by Kelly Price.
For Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, the nominees are "Party" by Beyoncé & André 3000; "I'm On One" by DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne; "I Need A Doctor" by Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey; "What's My Name?" by Rihanna & Drake; "Motivation" by Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne; and "All Of The Lights" by Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie.
For Best Country Solo Performance, the nominees are "Dirt Road Anthem" by Jason Aldean; "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" by Martina McBride; "Honey Bee" by Blake Shelton; "Mean" by Taylor Swift; and "Mama's Song" by Carrie Underwood.
The nominees for Best Americana Album are Emotional Jukebox by Linda Chorney; Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down by Ry Cooder; Hard Bargain by Emmylou Harris; Ramble At The Ryman by Levon Helm; and Blessed by Lucinda Williams.
The nominees for Best Folk Album are Barton Hollow by the Civil Wars; I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive by Steve Earle; Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes; Ukulele Songs by Eddie Vedder; and The Harrow & The Harvest by Gillian Welch.
The Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical nominees are Danger Mouse, Paul Epworth, the Smeezingtons (Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars), Ryan Tedder, and Butch Vig.
This year's GRAMMY Awards process registered more than 17,500 submissions over a 12-month eligibility period (Oct. 1, 2010 – Sept. 30, 2011). GRAMMY ballots for the final round of voting will be mailed on Dec. 14 to the voting members of The Recording Academy. They are due back to the accounting firm Deloitte by Jan. 11, 2012, when they will be tabulated and the results kept secret until the 54th GRAMMY telecast.
The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Feb. 12, 2012, at Staples Center in Los Angeles and once again will be broadcast live in high-definition TV and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards are produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures and John Cossette Productions for The Recording Academy. Ken Ehrlich is executive producer, and Louis J. Horvitz is director.
For updates and breaking news, visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook.
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GRAMMY Winners Make Plans For 2012
With fresh gold now secure, what's on tap for GRAMMY winners in the coming months?
As the deafening applause from last Sunday's 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards moves from the exciting heat of the moment to a warm afterglow, it's time to turn the page and look forward. The good news is Music's Biggest Night will be back — after all, it's less than 365 days until the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
Unlike football, which goes on hiatus after the Super Bowl, thankfully music is a year-round sport. Following is a brief summary of how some GRAMMY winners are mapping the rest of 2012.
Winner: Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Short Form Music Video
Adele made arguably one of the most stunning returns to the stage in recent history at the 54th GRAMMY Awards, her first performance since undergoing vocal-cord surgery. But whether the singer will continue to wow crowds with live performances in the near future remains to be seen. "We have to ease her back," manager Jonathan Dickins told Billboard. "While she's fully recovered, like any injury you need to build your strength back up." In the immediate future, Adele is scheduled to perform at the Brit Awards 2012 on Feb. 21, and "Rumor Has It" was recently confirmed as the fourth single from her GRAMMY-winning album 21. While the album is headed for its 21st week atop the Billboard 200, fans may be in store for a new set of songs from the British songstress. "I [have] a few days off now, and then it's the Brit Awards here at home and then I'm straight into the studio," Adele wrote on her website, squashing recent reports that she'd be taking a four- to five-year break. "Five years? More like five days!"
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Winner: Best Bluegrass Album
The angelic-voiced Krauss moved one step closer to history in picking up her 27th GRAMMY. She is now tied with Quincy Jones for second place for most GRAMMY Awards won, trailing only Georg Solti. Most immediately, Alison Krauss & Union Station will be featured in the special theme song for the 500th episode of "The Simpsons" on Feb. 19. Beginning March 17 in Nashville, the bluegrass quintet will head out on a U.S. tour in support of the GRAMMY-winning Paper Airplane, with dates booked through July.
Winner: Best Country Duo/Group Performance, Best Folk Album
The Nashville-based duo consisting of John Paul White and Joy Williams is set to do some traveling, with a UK tour beginning in March and a date scheduled in Turkey on April 4. The Civil Wars have also booked a couple of U.S. dates, including shows in Denver and Salt Lake City starting in late May. Activity may be scarce thereafter, as Williams is expecting her first child with husband Nate Yetton in June. "I'm feeling butterflies but I can't tell if it's my baby kicking or the actual butterflies itself," Williams recently told People.
Winner: Best Improvised Jazz Solo, Best Jazz Instrumental Album
The seemingly ageless jazz keyboardist pulled down his 17th and 18th GRAMMYs this year. Corea is playing live dates nearly throughout the year, in Europe in March, Canada and the United States at the beginning of April, back to Europe in mid-April, June and July, back to the States in August, and back to Europe in November (we're tired just thinking about it). On Valentine's Day, Corea released the Japanese import Piano Concerto: The Continents.
Joyce DiDonato
Winner: Best Classical Vocal Solo
Following a performance at the Pre-Telecast Ceremony, where she also enthusiastically accepted her first career GRAMMY Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo, DiDonato is hitting the road for performances with several music collectives, including the New York Philharmonic. Beginning Feb. 17, DiDonato will perform in several cities across the United States and Europe, including Philadelphia (Feb. 24), Madrid (March 4) and Amsterdam (March 6).
Melanie Fiona
Winner: Best R&B Song, Best Traditional R&B Performance
Fiona got her first taste of GRAMMY victory, picking up honors for "Fool For You" with Cee Lo Green. The artist is set to release her sophomore album, The MF Life, on March 20. The album's first single/video, "4 AM," premiered last fall. "This new album broadens my musical spectrum," she told SingersRoom.com. "With The MF Life, I'm opening up more. …"
Winner: Best Rock Performance, Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Album, Best Long Form Music Video
In addition to dates in Singapore, Japan and Argentina this spring, Foo Fighters have two U.S. festival appearances on their 2012 live itinerary thus far, with performances at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage and Bamboozle festivals scheduled in May. Fresh off their Best Long Form Music Video win, Grohl is following up with more film work in the form of a documentary on Southern California's Sound City Sound. Grohl has spent the last few months making the film, which will be a tribute to the studio that has housed the making of albums such as Nirvana's Nevermind, Fleetwood Mac's Rumours and Slipknot's Iowa, among others. Artists featured in the film include Trent Reznor, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, and former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic. The film's release date has yet to be announced. And while it's not confirmed, a new album could accompany the film. "We released a trailer … there may be an album that accompanies [the film]," Grohl told MTV.com.
Winner: Best Traditional R&B Performance, Best R&B Song
Coming off a Super Bowl halftime performance with Madonna and two wins at the 54th GRAMMY Awards, Green continues in his role as a team leader on season two of the TV show "The Voice." The new season premiered Feb. 5. Given his busy TV schedule, his only concert appearance currently scheduled is an April 13 date in Mashantucket, Conn.
Winner: Best Country Album
Fresh off their seventh career GRAMMY win, country trio Lady Antebellum — Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott — are embarking on a full-fledged tour beginning Feb. 17. Stops include a return to Staples Center in Los Angeles on March 27, where the trio recently took the stage to present the Album Of The Year honor to Adele, as well as stops in Nashville (April 10), Toronto (June 16) and London (July 16). The group performed at a sold-out concert in Salt Lake City the day following the GRAMMYs, where they recorded a meet-and-greet and thank-you video for their dedicated fans where Scott mentioned her favorite GRAMMY moment: watching a friendship build between fellow country artist Miranda Lambert and Lady Gaga. "We want to say thanks for the GRAMMY, it was an incredible night," said Haywood.
Winner: Best Comedy Album
The writer ("Late Show With David Letterman," "Late Night With Conan O'Brien") and star of the FX comedy series "Louie" has several upcoming plans. He is currently working to create a sitcom for CBS about a group of young people trying to achieve their dreams in spite of the global economic downturn, and he will host the 68th Annual Radio & Television Congressional Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C., in June.
Winner: Best Latin Pop, Rock, Or Urban Album
Latin rockers Maná, who earned their fourth GRAMMY this year, have U.S. tour dates lined up through March and April, including cities such as Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, as part of the second stage of their Drama And Light tour. They'll also appear at Rock In Rio Madrid in Spain on June 30. On Jan. 30 they debuted the new video for their track "Mi Reina Del Dolor," from Drama Y Luz.
Winner: Best Historical Album
On Feb. 7 McCartney released Kisses On The Bottom, a new album consisting of his favorite American standards and two new songs. McCartney performed one of the new songs, "My Valentine," on the 54th GRAMMY Awards telecast. "I imagine people coming home, cracking open a bottle of wine or whatever's your tipple, putting the album on, kicking back and relaxing," said McCartney in a recent Billboard interview. Though an official announcement is pending, the Beatle legend says a tour is on the horizon. "I've got a meeting coming up with my promoter, who I hear has some nice, interesting ideas for me," said McCartney. "So we'll start to put that together [and] map out our live dates this year."
Winner: Best Dance Recording, Best Dance/Electronica Album, Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
Three-time winner Skrillex embarked on a European tour that started Valentine's Day and will run through April 25. Those of you lucky enough to live, or who are visiting, across the pond, can catch Skrillex in cities such as Liverpool, London, Berlin, and Munich. His latest EP, Bangarang, was released in December 2011. It's all a far cry from the illegal Los Angeles warehouse space Skrillex said he was living in while making his Best Remixed Recording.
Winner: Best Country Solo Performance, Best Country Song
After taking home her sixth career GRAMMY Award, Swift is set to tour Australia, New Zealand and Canada beginning March 2. The day following her performance on the 54th GRAMMY Awards, Swift debuted the chilling video for "Safe & Sound," a track featuring fellow GRAMMY winners the Civil Wars that is set to appear as the lead single on the Hunger Games soundtrack. Swift, an advocate for the Read Across America Day campaign, is also set to appear in the animated Dr. Seuss film, The Lorax, which premieres March 2. Swift is also reportedly working on her follow-up to the smash hit Speak Now. "I've been writing so much in the last year," Swift told MTV. "I'm trying to be a sponge with this record. You have to evolve. …"
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Exploring The R&B Field Nominees
You've seen the list of nominees, now take a closer look at the artists nominated in the R&B Field categories for the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards. This year's R&B Field includes first-time nominees such as Luke James, Frank Ocean and Elle Varner. Previous nominees looking for their first GRAMMY include Robert Glasper, Miguel, Gregory Porter, and Tamia. Veteran artists looking to add to their GRAMMY output include Anita Baker, Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Anthony Hamilton, and Usher.
Estelle, "Thank You"
Estelle - Thank You [Official Video]
Estelle is up for one nomination this year. She has two previous nominations and one GRAMMY win. Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Ledisi, "Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.)" Glasper is up for two nominations this year. He has one prior GRAMMY nomination.
Luke James, "I Want You"
Luke James - I Want You
James is up for one nomination this year, marking the first GRAMMY nomination of his career.
Miguel, "Adorn"
Miguel - Adorn
Miguel is up for five nominations this year. He has one prior GRAMMY nomination.
Usher, "Climax"
Usher is up for one nomination this year. He has 17 prior nominations and seven GRAMMY wins. Best Traditional R&B Performance Anita Baker, "Lately" Baker is up for one nomination this year. She has 17 prior nominations and eight GRAMMY wins.
Beyoncé, "Love On Top"
Beyoncé is up for one nomination this year. She has 40 prior nominations and 16 GRAMMY wins.
Melanie Fiona, "Wrong Side Of A Love Song"
Melanie Fiona - Wrong Side Of A Love Song (Lyrics)
Fiona is up for one nomination this year. She has four prior nominations and two GRAMMY wins.
Gregory Porter, "Real Good Hands"
Gregory Porter - Real Good Hands (Jazz, Soul Music)
Porter is up for one nomination this year. He has one prior GRAMMY nomination. SWV, "If Only You Knew" SWV are up for one nomination this year. They have two prior GRAMMY nominations.
Miguel, "Adorn" (Miguel, songwriter)
Tamia, "Beautiful Surprise" (Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters)
Tamia - Beautiful Surprise
Tamia is up for two nominations this year. She has four prior GRAMMY nominations. Kelly is up for one nomination. He has three prior GRAMMY nominations. Remi is up for two nominations this year. He has four prior GRAMMY nominations.
Trey Songz, "Heart Attack" (Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters)
Trey Songz - Heart Attack [Official Video]
Levin aka Benny Blanco is up for one nomination this year. He has one prior GRAMMY nomination. Love is up for one nomination this year. He has one prior GRAMMY nomination. Trey Songz is up for one nomination this year. He has two prior GRAMMY nominations.
Anthony Hamilton, "Pray For Me" (Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick "jQue" Smith, songwriters)
Anthony Hamilton - Pray For Me (Audio)
Dixon is up for one nomination this year. He has one prior GRAMMY nomination. Edmonds is up for one nomination this year. He has 47 prior nominations and 10 wins. Hamilton is up for two nominations this year. He has 10 prior nominations and one GRAMMY win. Smith is up for one nomination this year. He has two prior GRAMMY nominations.
Elle Varner, "Refill" (Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel, songwriters)
Elle Varner - Refill
Camper, Warner and Wansel are up for one nomination each, marking the first GRAMMY nominations of their respective careers.
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Chris Brown, Fortune
Chris Brown - Turn Up the Music
Brown is up for one nomination this year. He has 11 prior nominations and one GRAMMY win.
Miguel, Kaleidoscope Dream
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Frank Ocean, Channel Orange
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Ocean is up for six nominations this year, marking the first GRAMMY nominations of his career.
Robert Glasper Experiment, Black Radio
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Glasper is up for two nominations this year. He has one prior GRAMMY nomination.
Anthony Hamilton, Back To Love
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Hamilton is up for two nominations this year. He has 10 prior nominations and one GRAMMY win.
R. Kelly, Write Me Back
R. Kelly - Feelin' Single
Kelly is up for one nomination this year. He has 24 prior nominations and three GRAMMY wins.
Tamia, Beautiful Surprise
Tamia is up for two nominations this year. She has four prior GRAMMY nominations.
Tyrese, Open Invitation
Tyrese - Nothing On You
Tyrese is up for one nomination this year. He has two prior GRAMMY nominations.
Who will take home the awards in the R&B Field categories? Tune in to the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 10, 2013, taking place at Staples Center in Los Angeles and airing live on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). (Note: The videos embedded reflect official videos available through official artist and record label channels.)