String of Posts Pt. 4

What's up people? It's your Jay man back with the hype of the Grammys January 31. I'll get to the R&B nominations in a minute. I want to comment on that post below me. Hopefully everything goes well at the Dallas International Street Church. Whatever event is going on there should be fun & exciting. Ok. For all you people into R&B, let's see if we can agree on these picks. This is the hardest category to choose because R&B is inspirational music. So it is very positive music that is meaningful. So, let's try to sort out the hopeful winners........

R&B CATEGORY

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Nominees Are: Lalah Hathaway-That Was Then/Jazmine Sullivan-Lions Tigers & Bears/Melanie Fiona-It Kills Me/Beyonce-Single Ladies/Ledisi-Goin Thru Changes

My Prediction: 1. Beyonce, popularity 2. Ledisi, fits what R&B category is all about

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance Nominees Are: Charlie Wilson-There Goes My Baby/Musiq Soulchild-Sobeautiful/Maxwell-Pretty Wings/Anthony Hamilton-The Point Of It All/Pleasure P-Under

My Prediction: 1. Maxwell, radio popularity 2. Musiq Soulchild, good at putting out meaningful songs

Best R&B Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocals Nominees Are: Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby-Love Has Finally Come At Last/Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige-Ifuleave/Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters-Higher Ground/Jamie Foxx & T Pain-Blame It/India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild-Chocolate High

My Prediction: (SPECIAL) either one of Musiq Soulchild's duos should win

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance Nominees Are: Boney James & Quinn-Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight/Beyonce-At Last/Anthony Hamilton-Soul Music/Ann Nesby-Sow Love/Calvin Richardson-Woman Gotta Have It

My Prediction: 1. Beyonce, performed this song on president Obama's inauguration day 2. Ann Nesby, just a guess

Best Urban Alternative Performance Nominees Are: Eric Roberson, Ben O'Neill & Michelle Thompson-A Tale Of Two/The Foreign Exchange feat. Muhsinah-Daykeeper/India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore-Pearls/Robert Glasper & Bilal-All Matter/Tonex-Blend

My Prediction: 1. India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore, just a guess 2. Robert Glasper & Bilal, just a guess

Best R&B Song Nominees Are: Pleasure P-Under/Jamie Foxx & T Pain-Blame It/Maxwell-Pretty Wings/Beyonce-Single Ladies/Jazmine Sullivan-Lions Tigers & Bears

My Prediction: 1. Jamie Foxx & T Pain, this song was played on both R&B radio stations and rap radio stations throughout the year 2. Maxwell, more R&B credibility than Beyonce's song

Best R&B Album Nominees Are: Maxwell-Blacksummers' Night/Charlie Wilson-Uncle Charlie/India.Arie-Testimony Vol. 2, Love & Politics/Ledisi-Turn Me Loose/Anthony Hamilton-The Point Of It All

My Prediction: 1. Maxwell, his album sold well all year on the Billboard charts 2. India.Arie, just seems to dominate this category

Best Contemporary R&B Album Nominees Are: Jamie Foxx-Intuition/Beyonce-I Am Sasha Fierce/Pleasure P-The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper/Trey Songz-Ready/T Pain-Three Ringz

My Prediction: 1. Jamie Foxx, sold about average on the Billboard charts 2. Beyonce, even though she did better on the Billboard charts the CD pushes itself into more of the Pop Category

Well, there you have it for the R&B Category. Stick around for your next category!!!!! Until then......