Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album

Der Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album, bis 2020 Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album (auf Deutsch etwa „Grammy-Auszeichnung für das beste Urban-Contemporary-Album“), ist ein Musikpreis, der seit 2013 bei den jährlich stattfindenden Grammy Awards verliehen wird. Ausgezeichnet werden Darbietungen aus dem Musikbereich Contemporary Rhythm & Blues (Contemporary R&B, also zeitgenössischer Rhythm & Blues), womit der Preis im Bereich Rhythm and Blues angesiedelt ist.

Hintergrund und Geschichte

Die seit 1958 verliehenen Grammy Awards (eigentlich Grammophone Awards) werden jährlich in zahlreichen Kategorien von der National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika vergeben, um künstlerische Leistung, technische Kompetenz und hervorragende Gesamtleistung ohne Rücksicht auf die Albumverkäufe oder Chartposition zu ehren.^[1]^[2] Vergeben wird der Preis für qualitativ hochwertige Alben aus dem Musikbereich Contemporary R&B.

Der Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album gehörte zu den drei Grammys, die 2013 erstmals vergeben wurden. Nach seiner Beschreibung wird er an Alben vergeben, deren Inhalt zum mindestens 51 % aus neu aufgenommenen und dem R&B entnommenen Gesangsteilen besteht. Zudem soll diese Kategorie vor allem die Werke von Musikern beinhalten, die sich vor allem auf zeitgenössische Aspekte des R&B konzentrieren und können Elemente des Urban Pop, Urban Euro-Pop, Urban Rock und Urban Alternative enthalten.^[3]

Die Kategorie heißt seit 2020 Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album.

Gewinner und nominierte Künstler

Weitere Informationen Jahr, Künstler / Band ...

Jahr	Künstler / Band	Nationalität	Werk	Weitere nominierte Künstler
2013	Frank Ocean	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Channel Orange	Miguel – Kaleidoscope Dream Chris Brown – Fortune
2014	Rihanna	Barbados Barbados	Unapologetic	Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story Tamar Braxton – Love and War Fantasia – Side Effects of You Salaam Remi – One: In the Chamber
2015^[4] 8. Februar 2015	Pharrell Williams	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Girl	Jhené Aiko – Sail Out Beyoncé – Beyoncé Chris Brown – X Mali Music – Mali Is …
2016 15. Februar 2016	The Weeknd	Kanada Kanada	Beauty Behind the Madness	The Internet – Ego Death Kehlani – You Should Be Here Lianne La Havas – Blood Miguel – Wildheart
2017 12. Februar 2017	Beyoncé	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Lemonade	Gallant – Ology King – We Are King Anderson .Paak – Malibu Rihanna – Anti
2018 28. Januar 2018	The Weeknd	Kanada Kanada	Starboy	6lack – Free 6lack Childish Gambino – "Awaken, My Love!" Khalid – American Teen SZA – Ctrl
2019 10. Februar 2019	The Carters	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Everything Is Love	Chloe x Halle – The Kids Are Alright Chris Dave and the Drumhedz – Chris Dave and the Drumhedz Miguel – War & Leisure Meshell Ndegeocello – Ventriloquism
2020 26. Januar 2020	Lizzo	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Cuz I Love You (Deluxe)	Steve Lacy – Apollo XXI Georgia Anne Muldrow – Overload Nao – Saturn Jessie Reyez – Being Human in Public
Best Progressive R&B Album
2021 14. März 2021	Thundercat	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	It Is What It Is	Jhené Aiko – Chilombo Chloe x Halle – Ungodly Hour Free Nationals – Free Nationals Robert Glasper – Fuck Yo Feelings
2022 3. April 2022	Lucky Daye	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Table for Two	Eric Bellinger – New Light Cory Henry – Something to Say Hiatus Kaiyote – Mood Valiant Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington – Dinner Party: Dessert Masego – Studying Abroad: Extended Stay
2023 5. Februar 2023	Steve Lacy	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Gemini Rights	Cory Henry – Operation Funk Terrace Martin – Drones Moonchild – Starfruit Tank and the Bangas – Red Balloon
2024 4. Februar 2024	SZA	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	SOS	6lack – Since I Have a Lover Diddy – The Love Album: Off the Grid Terrace Martin und James Fauntleroy – Nova Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
2025 2. Februar 2025	Avery Sunshine	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	So Glad to Know You	En Route von Durand Bernarr Bando Stone & the New World von Childish Gambino Crash von Kehlani
2025 2. Februar 2025	NxWorries	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Why Lawd?
2026 1. Februar 2026	Durand Bernarr	Vereinigte Staaten Vereinigte Staaten	Bloom	Adjust Brightness von Bilal Love on Digital von Destin Conrad Access All Areas von Flo Come as You Are von Terrace Martin & Kenyon Dixon

Schließen

Allgemein:	Record of the Year \| Album of the Year \| Song of the Year \| Best New Artist \| Best Producer of the Year, Non-Classical \| Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Pop/ Dance/ Electronic:	Best Pop Solo Performance \| Best Pop Duo/Group Performance \| Best Pop Vocal Album \| Best Dance/Electronic Recording \| Best Dance Pop Recording \| Best Dance/Electronic Album \| Best Remixed Recording \| Best Female Pop Vocal Performance \| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance \| Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals \| Best Pop Instrumental Performance \| Best Pop Instrumental Performance by an Arranger, Composer, Orchestra and/or Choral Leader \| Best Disco Recording \| Best Performance by a Vocal Group or Chorus \| Best Performance by a Vocal Group \| Best Performance by a Chorus \| Best Instrumental Performance \| Best Performance by an Orchestra – for Dancing \| Best Performance by an Orchestra or Instrumentalist with Orchestra \| Best Contemporary (R&R) Performance \| Best Contemporary Performance by a Chorus \| Best Contemporary Song
Rock/ Metal/ Alternative Music:	Best Rock Performance \| Best Metal Performance \| Best Rock Song \| Best Rock Album \| Best Alternative Music Performance \| Best Alternative Music Album \| Best Hard Rock Performance \| Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance \| Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Female Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Male Rock Vocal Performance \| Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal \| Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental \| Best Rock Instrumental Performance
R&B/ Rap/ Spoken Word Poetry:	Best R&B Performance \| Best Traditional R&B Performance \| Best R&B Song \| Best Progressive R&B Album \| Best R&B Album \| Best Rap Performance \| Best Melodic Rap Performance \| Best Rap Song \| Best Rap Album \| Best Spoken Word Poetry Album \| Best Contemporary R&B Album \| Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female \| Best Female R&B Vocal Performance \| Best Male R&B Vocal Performance \| Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best R&B Instrumental Performance \| Best Urban/Alternative Performance \| Best Rap Solo Performance \| Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group \| Best Female Rap Solo Performance \| Best Male Rap Solo Performance
Jazz/ Traditional Pop/ Contemporary Instrumental/ Musical Theater:	Best Jazz Performance \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \| Best Jazz Instrumental Album \| Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album \| Best Latin Jazz Album \| Best Alternative Jazz Album \| Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album \| Best Contemporary Instrumental Album \| Best Musical Theater Album \| Best Instrumental Jazz Album, Individual or Group \| Best Jazz Fusion Performance \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male \| Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group \| Best Original Jazz Composition \| Best Contemporary Jazz Album \| Polka: Best Polka Album
Country/ American Roots:	Best Country Solo Performance \| Best Country Duo/Group Performance \| Best Country Song \| Best Traditional Country Album \| Best Contemporary Country Album \| Best American Roots Performance \| Best Americana Performance \| Best American Roots Song \| Best Americana Album \| Best Bluegrass Album \| Best Traditional Blues Album \| Best Contemporary Blues Album \| Best Folk Album \| Best Regional Roots Music Album \| Best Female Country Vocal Performance \| Best Male Country Vocal Performance \| Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals \| Best Country Collaboration with Vocals \| Best Country Instrumental Performance \| Best Country & Western Recording \| Best New Country & Western Artist \| Best Blues Album \| Best Traditional Folk Album \| Best Contemporary Folk Album \| Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording \| Best Hawaiian Music Album \| Best Native American Music Album \| Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album
Gospel/ Contemporary Christian Music:	Best Gospel Performance/Song \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song \| Best Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Album \| Best Roots Gospel Album \| Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album \| Best Rock Gospel Album \| Best Traditional Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album \| Best Contemporary Christian Music Song \| Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance \| Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album \| Best Gospel Performance, Traditional \| Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary \| Best Gospel Song \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Female \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male \| Best Gospel Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus \| Best Soul Gospel Performance \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Traditional \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Contemporary \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female \| Soul Gospel Performance, Male \| Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female \| Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus \| Best Southern, Country or Bluegrass Gospel Album \| Best Inspirational Performance
Latin/ Global/ Reggae/ New Age/ Ambient/ Chant:	Best Latin Pop or Urban Album \| Best Música Urbana Album \| Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album \| Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano) \| Best Tropical Latin Album \| Best Global Music Performance \| Best African Music Performance \| Best Global Music Album \| Best Reggae Album \| Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album \| Best Latin Recording \| Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album \| Best Latin Urban Album \| Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album \| Best Regional Mexican Album \| Best Tejano Album \| Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album \| Best Salsa Album \| Best Merengue Album \| Best Salsa/Merengue Album \| Best Banda Album \| Best Norteño Album \| Best Banda or Norteño Album \| Best Traditional World Music Album \| Best Contemporary World Music Album
Children’s/ Comedy/ Audio Books/ Visual Media/ Music Video/Film:	Best Children’s Music Album \| Best Comedy Album \| Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording \| Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media \| Best Score Soundtrack for Film and Television \| Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games \| Best Song Written for Visual Media \| Best Music Video \| Best Music Film \| Video of the Year Best Musical Album for Children \| Best Spoken Word Album for Children \| Best Album for Children \| Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television \| Best Concept Music Video \| Best Performance Music Video
Sammlungen/ Begleittexte/ Historisches:	Best Recording Package \| Best Album Cover \| Best Album Notes \| Best Historical Album \| Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical \| Best Engineered Album, Classical \| Best Producer of the Year, Classical \| Best Engineered Recording – Special or Novel Effects \| Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package
Produktion/ Technik/ Komposition/ Arrangement:	Best Immersive Audio Album \| Best Instrumental Composition \| Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella \| Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals \| Best Arrangement
Klassik:	Best Orchestral Performance \| Best Opera Recording \| Best Choral Performance \| Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance \| Best Classical Instrumental Solo \| Best Classical Solo Vocal Album \| Best Classical Compendium \| Best Contemporary Classical Composition \| Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra) \| Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) \| Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral \| Best Classical Performance – Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra) \| Best New Classical Artist \| Best Chamber Music Performance \| Best Classical Album \| Best Classical Crossover Album
Besondere Preise:	Lifetime Achievement Award \| Trustees Award \| Grammy Legend Award \| Technical Grammy Award \| Grammy Hall of Fame \| MusiCares Person of the Year

Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album

Hintergrund und Geschichte

Gewinner und nominierte Künstler

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