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Overview of the events of 2024 in rhythm and blues music
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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in rhythm and blues for the year 2024.
January [ edit ]
February [ edit ]
On February 4, the 66th Annual Grammy Awards were held. SZA won both Best R&B Song with "Snooze " and Best Progressive R&B Album with SOS . Coco Jones won Best R&B Performance with "ICU ". PJ Morton and Susan Carol won Best R&B Traditional Performance with "Good Morning". Victoria Monét won Best New Artist and Best R&B Album with Jaguar II .[7]
On February 7, Henry Fambrough , of The Spinners , died at the age of 85.[8]
On February 11, Usher headlined the Super Bowl LVIII halftime show at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada .[9] Alicia Keys , Jermaine Dupri , H.E.R. , will.i.am , Lil Jon , and Ludacris made guest appearances during the performance.[10]
On February 17, the 31st Hanteo Music Awards were held. NCT Dream won Best Artist. Seventeen won Best Album. Jimin won the Global Artist Award for South America and Oceania. V won the Global Artist Award for Africa and Europe. B.I won the Hip-hop special award. Kiss of Life won Global Rising Artist. Billlie won Hanteo Choice K-pop Female Artist.[11]
On February 22, the 36th Lo Nuestro Awards were held. Kenia Os won New Artist – Female. Romeo Santos won Tropical Artist of the Year, Tropical Album of the Year for Fórmula, Vol. 3 , and Tropical Collaboration of the Year for "El Pañuelo " with Rosalía .[12]
On March 2, the Brit Awards 2024 were held. Raye won British Artist of the Year , Best R&B Act , Best New Artist , Songwriter of the Year, British Album of the Year for My 21st Century Blues , and Song of the Year for "Escapism " with 070 Shake . Jungle won British Group . SZA won International Artist of the Year .[13]
On March 16, the 55th NAACP Image Awards were held. Usher won the President's Award , Entertainer of the Year , and Outstanding Male Artist . Victoria Monét won Outstanding Album for Jaguar II , and Outstanding New Artist . H.E.R. won Outstanding Female Artist . Ciara and Chris Brown won Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) for "How We Roll ". Chris Brown, Davido , and Lojay won Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) and Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album for "Sensational ". Tems won Outstanding International Song for "Me & U ". Coco Jones and Justin Timberlake won Outstanding Soul/R&B Song for "ICU (Remix) ". The Color Purple won Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album.[14]
On March 22, the 2024 Global Awards were held. Raye won Best British Act and Best Pop.[15]
On March 24, the Juno Awards of 2024 were held. New West won Breakthrough Group of the Year . Karan Aujla won the Fan Choice Award . Amanda Marshall won Adult Contemporary Album of the Year for Heavy Lifting. Blue Moon Marquee won Blues Album of the Year for Scream, Holler & Howl. SZA won International Album of the Year for SOS . Dominique Fils-Aimé won Vocal Jazz Album of the Year for Our Roots Run Deep. TOBi won Rap Album/EP of the Year for Panic. Daniel Caesar won Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for Never Enough . Aqyila won Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for "Hello".[16]
On March 30, Casey Benjamin died at the age of 45.[17]
October [ edit ]
Released albums [ edit ]
January [ edit ]
February [ edit ]
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
2
Ryan Leslie
You Know My Speed
Black Phoenix Enterprises[37]
9
Brittany Howard
What Now
UMG [38]
DJ Harrison
Shades of Yesterday
Stones Throw [39]
Jessica Mauboy
Yours Forever
Warner Australia [40]
Koryn Hawthorne
On God
Provident , Sony Music [41]
Mk.gee
Two Star & the Dream Police
R&R[42]
Usher
Coming Home
Mega, Gamma[43]
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Various artists
The Tiger's Apprentice (soundtrack)
88rising [44]
Wejdene
W
Virgin Music France [45]
14
B. Smyth
Brandon
Bloom[46]
16
Jason Derulo
Nu King
Atlantic [47]
Debuted at No. 82 on the Billboard 200
Jennifer Lopez
This Is Me... Now
Nuyorican , BMG [48]
Debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200
Jordan Mackampa
Welcome Home, Kid!
AWAL [49]
Pip Millett
Tell Jimmy
Believe UK[50]
Prince Royce
Llamada Perdida
Sony Latin , Smiling Prince Music[51]
Serpentwithfeet
GRIP
Secretly Canadian [52]
19
Le Sserafim
Easy
Source , YG Plus , Geffen
Debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200
21
Erika de Casier
Still
4AD [53]
23
Ghetts
On Purpose, with Purpose
Ghetts Limited, Warner
I Dont Know How But They Found Me
Gloom Division
Concord Records [54]
Rod Stewart & Jools Holland
Swing Fever
Warner [55]
26
Taeyong
Tap
SM , Kakao [56]
27
A.CHAL
ESPÍRITU
GAZI World[57]
29
Jacob Collier
Djesse Vol. 4
Hajanga[58]
Debuted at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
3
I.M
Off the Beat
Sony Music Korea
5
Bryson Tiller
Bryson Tiller
RCA Records [68]
Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200
Fabiana Palladino
Fabiana Palladino
Paul Institute , XL [69]
Pharrell Williams
Black Yacht Rock Vol. 1
Self-released[70]
Tori Kelly
Tori.
Epic , Beautiful Mind Records [71]
Vory
Eros
Eros, Create Music Group [72]
10
Hikaru Utada
Science Fiction
Epic Japan , USM Japan
11
Tini
Un Mechón de Pelo
5020 , Sony Latin
12
Amy Winehouse
Back to Black (Songs from the Original Motion Picture)
Island
Baby Rose & BADBADNOTGOOD
Slow Burn
Secretly Canadian[73]
DRAM
DRAM&B
Waver[74]
Elyanna
Woledto
Salxco Uam[75]
Future & Metro Boomin
We Still Don't Trust You
Freebandz , Boominati , Epic , Republic [76]
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Jean Deaux
Nowhere, Fast
Guin Records[77]
Meshell Ndegeocello
Red Hot & Ra: The Magic City
Red Hot Organization[78]
Nia Archives
Silence Is Loud
Hijinxx[79]
17
Ruger & Bnxn
RnB
Blown Boy, T.Y.E, EMPIRE [80]
19
Blue Lab Beats
Blue Eclipse
Blue Adventure, Decca Records France [81]
Tei Shi
Valerie
Self-released[82]
22
Doyoung
Youth
SM , Kakao
26
Ngaiire
Live at the Sydney Opera House
Dot Dash Records
PartyNextDoor
PartyNextDoor 4
OVO Sound [83]
Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200
Sinéad Harnett
Boundaries
Thairish Limited, Right Hand[84]
Upcoming releases [ edit ]
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Ref.
7
Alicia Keys
Hell's Kitchen
TBA
[100]
Kaytranada
Timeless
RCA
[101]
NxWorries
Why Lawd?
Stones Throw
[102]
Tems
Born in the Wild
RCA , Since '93
[103]
14
Bilal
Live at Glasshaus
Glasshaus, ONErpm
[104]
Fana Hues
Moth
Sweet Virtue, Westminster Recordings, Bright Antenna Records
[105]
Lalah Hathaway
VANTABLACK
Hathaway Entertainment, SRG-ILS
[106]
Normani
Dopamine
RCA Records , Sony Music
[107]
PJ Morton
Cape Town to Cairo
Morton Records, EMPIRE
[108]
Raveena
Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain
Moonstone Recordings, Empire
[109]
21
Jeremy Pope
Last Name: POPE
Self-released
[110]
Kehlani
Crash
Atlantic Records
[111]
28
Aaron Frazer
Into the Blue
Dead Oceans
[112]
Hiatus Kaiyote
Love Heart Cheat Code
Brainfeeder , Ninja Tune
[113]
Marsha Ambrosius
Casablanco
Aftermath Records , Interscope Records
[114]
Omar Apollo
God Said No
Warner
[115]
TBA
Lucky Daye
Algorithm
RCA , Keep Cool
[116]
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Ref.
9
Tink
Winter's Diary 5
Winter's Diary, WD Records, Empire
[117]
Unscheduled and TBA [ edit ]
Artist
Album
Label
Ref.
070 Shake
TBA
Getting Out Our Dreams, Def Jam Recordings , UMG Recordings
[120]
6lack & Jessie Reyez
TBA
FMLY, Island Records , Love Renaissance , Interscope Records
[121]
Aaliyah
Unstoppable
Blackground Records , EMPIRE
[122]
Avery*Sunshine
So Glad to Know You
BigShine Recordings
[123]
Brownstone
Back Again
Self-released
[124]
Carl Thomas
TBA
TBA
[125]
Charlie Wilson
TBA
TBA
[126]
Chlöe
Trouble in Paradise
Parkwood , Columbia Records , Sony Music
[127]
Durand Bernarr
TBA
Dsing Records, Create Music Group
[128]
Elijah Blake
Elijah
RKeyTek Music, MNRK Records
[129]
Flo
TBA
TBA
[130]
Frank Ocean
TBA
TBA
[131]
Gnarls Barkley
TBA
TBA
[132]
J. Valentine
Conversations With Women
R&B Money
[133]
Jon B.
Waiting On You
Self-released
[134]
Josh Levi
TBA
TBA
[135]
Kelis
TBA
TBA
[136]
Keyshia Cole
TBA
TBA
[137]
Khalid
TBA
RCA
[138]
Leigh-Anne
No Hard Feelings
Warner
[139]
Louis York
Songs With Friends
Weirdo Workshop
[140]
Mariah Carey
TBA
Columbia Records
[141]
Marques Houston
The Best Worst Year Ever.
Phoenix Music Group
[142]
Mary J. Blige
TBA
Verve , Interscope , UMG
[143]
Maxwell
blacksummers'NIGHT
TBA
[144]
Miguel
Viscera
TBA
[145]
Monica
Trenches
Mondeenise
[146]
Muni Long
TBA
Supergiant Records, MPR Global, Def Jam Recordings , UMG
[147]
Rihanna
TBA
TBA
[148]
Sade
TBA
TBA
[149]
Sault
Acts of Faith
Forever Living Originals
[150]
Smino
She Always Dancing
Zero Fatigue , Motown
[151]
Syleena Johnson
Legacy
SJ Entertainment
[152]
SZA
Lana
Top Dawg , RCA
[153]
Tamar Braxton
TBA
TBA
[154]
Teedra Moses
The Bull$hit
TBA
[154]
TGT
TBA
TBA
[155]
Tinashe
Quantum Baby
Nice Life
[156]
Tony! Toni! Toné!
TBA
TBA
[157]
Twenty88
TBA
Def Jam
[158]
Ty Dolla $ign & Mustard
TBA
Atlantic Records , 10 Summers , Interscope Records
[159]
Zacari
TBA
Top Dawg Entertainment
[160]
Highest-charting songs [ edit ]
United States [ edit ]
Highest first-week consumption [ edit ]
All critically reviewed albums ranked [ edit ]
Metacritic [ edit ]
AnyDecentMusic? [ edit ]
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^ Mamo, Heran (May 3, 2024). "4batz Drops Debut Mixtape 'U Made Me a St4r': Stream It Now" . Billboard . Retrieved May 3, 2024 .
^ Strauss, Matthew (February 22, 2024). "Charlotte Day Wilson Announces New Album Cyan Blue, Shares Video for New Song" . Pitchfork . Retrieved March 9, 2024 .
^ Mier, Tomás (March 1, 2024). "Kacy Hill's Album 'Bug' Takes Flight With Single 'You Know I Love You Still' " . Rolling Stone . Retrieved March 9, 2024 .
^ Hussain, Shahzaib (April 11, 2024). "Cosha Teases New EP With Sensual 'MurMurs Interlude' | News" . Clash Magazine . Retrieved May 14, 2024 .
^ Samuels, Keithan (April 13, 2024). "Andra Day Announces 'Cassandra (cherith)' Album Release Date, Shares New Song 'Chasing' " . Rated R&B . Retrieved April 23, 2024 .
^ Schube, Will (January 29, 2024). "Jordan Rakei Announces New Album 'The Loop,' Shares 'Freedom' " . uDiscover Music . Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Coleman II, C. Vernon (May 10, 2024). "Gunna, Chief Keef, Ghostface Killah and More - New Hip-Hop Projects" . XXL . Retrieved May 14, 2024 .
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