UKMIX Urban/R&B Album of the Year 2018 (#15 - #12)

[DnBLover]

This is usually a really fun chart because it reflects what most of the community here appreciates. I do have a problem when members who joined ukmix exclusively to discuss one single artist, visit threads only by that single artist, take part in no discussions in this website whatsoever, and flock this thread just for vote that single artist.

It is at the minimum annoying, but also obsessive. You don't care for the rest of UKmix, but you flock here to vote for Mariah. And yes, I've seen how at least one member has been campaigning for "lambs" to come vote for Mariah in this single thread. I also have to laugh here when the people criticizing me for my opinion have 97% of their posts in the GAD Mariah threads . You are just further confirming my opinion.


So much great urban production this year, with plenty of variety...

But yeah moving on. You wanna vote for Mariah, vote for Mariah. At least bother to play 4 more albums, maybe you'll find out better things exist out there.

[Gravity]

Would it make sense to vote for Amerie's EPs as one project? I've seen them being called a double album anyway.

[biscuits]

Caution.

That is all.

[Fidelio1985]

Caution by Mariah Carey.

[Goldmoney]

Caution by Kween.

[abi]

Would it make sense to vote for Amerie's EPs as one project? I've seen them being called a double album anyway.

Okay just seen some of the album's reviews and you're right, let's count it as one project. Edited the first post.

[LambChild]

Jeez all I see from posts outside of Mariah’s GAD thread is how crazy and obsessed the lambs are perhaps it isn’t the lambs who are obsessed?

[Marchum]

Sent my list! even with 15 I had such a hard time to decide. What a great musical year this was.

[Gravity]

I need to re-arrange my list and maybe do a little write-up, and then I'll send it

[abi]

ZAYN'S NEW ALBUM IS COMING OUT NEXT WEEK

Y'all flops better check it out before voting.

Also, I believe the GRAMMY nominations coming out very soon. I'll post them here in case you guys might wanna check them out.

[Gravity]

Not interested in Zayn's boring ass, sorry

[firefly_86]

Are albums on the list the only ones allowed?

Any chance SIR REBEKKAH HOLYLOVE by Joi could please be added? I know I’m the only person who will vote for it but still, it was either my Number 1 or Number 2 album of the year!

[BeeBoy]

Are albums on the list the only ones allowed?

Any chance SIR REBEKKAH HOLYLOVE by Joi could please be added? I know I’m the only person who will vote for it but still, it was either my Number 1 or Number 2 album of the year!

It's more like a list of the most popular choices, so I don't think Abi has anything against you voting for albums which are not included (if they are r&b/urban of course)

[abi]

^Yes, that's right. I'm gonna add a couple of names that you guys recommended since I'm sure I've missed plenty of albums.

[abi]

GRAMMYs nominations are in:

Best R&B Performance
Long as I Live – Toni Braxton
Summer – The Carters
Y O Y – Lalah Hathaway
Best Part – H.E.R. f/Daniel Caesar
First Began – PJ Morton

Best Traditional R&B Performance
Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand – Leon Bridges
Don’t Fall Apart on Me Tonight – Bettye LaVette
Honest – MAJOR.
How Deep Is Your Love – PJ Morton F/ Yebba
Made for Love – Charlie Wilson F/ Lalah Hathaway

Best R&B Song
Boo’d Up – Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon Mcfarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)
Come Through and Chill – Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Miguel F/ J. Cole & Salaam Remi)
Feels Like Summer – Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)
Focus – Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.)
Long as I Live – Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)

Best Urban Contemporary Album
Everything Is Love – The Carters
The Kids Are Alright – Chloe x Halle
Chris Dave and the Drumhedz – Chris Dave and the Drumhedz
War & Leisure – Miguel (ineligible)
Ventriloquism – Meshell Ndegeocello

Best R&B Album
Sex & Cigarettes Toni Braxton
Good Thing Leon Bridges
Honestly Lalah Hathaway (ineligible)
H.E.R. H.E.R. (ineligible)
Gumbo Unplugged (Live) PJ Morton (ineligible)

Best Rap Performance
Be Careful – Cardi B
Nice for What – Drake
King’s Dead – Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake
Bubblin – Anderson .Paak
Sicko Mode – Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee

Best Rap/Sung Performance
Like I Do – Christina Aguilera F/ Goldlink
Pretty Little Fears – 6lack F/ J. Cole
This Is America – Childish Gambino
All the Stars – Kendrick Lamar & SZA
Rockstar – Post Malone f/21 Savage

Best Rap Song
God’s Plan – Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron Latour, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib, songwriters (Drake)
King’s Dead – Kendrick Duckworth, Samuel Gloade, James Litherland, Johnny Mckinzie, Mark Spears, Travis Walton, Nayvadius Wilburn & Michael Williams Ii, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake)
Lucky You – R. Fraser, G. Lucas, M. Mathers, M. Samuels & J. Sweet, songwriters (Eminem f/ Joyner Lucas)
Sicko Mode – Khalif Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Brytavious Chambers, Mike Dean, Mirsad Dervic, Kevin Gomringer, Tim Gomringer, Aubrey Graham, John Edward Hawkins, Chauncey Hollis, Jacques Webster, Ozan Yildirim & Cydel Young, songwriters (Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk & Swae Lee)
Win – K. Duckworth, A. Hernandez, J. McKinzie, M. Samuels & C. Thompson, songwriters (Jay Rock)

Best Rap Album
Invasion of Privacy – Cardi B
Swimming – Mac Miller
Victory Lap – Nipsey Hussle
Daytona – Pusha T
Astroworld – Travis Scott

[abi]

I just realized my top two albums this year are "pop" albums. :-?

**checks rules**

Nevermind!

One of your two "Pop" artists is literally on the banner. *if I guess that correctly*

[Loose]

I'm a lamb and I'm voting for nao.

I‘m with you sis

[abi]

New banner cause I wanna reach different demographics.



I'll probably start promoting this next week after Zayn & XXXXtentskshfdgbs release their albums. After that, I don't think we'll have anymore confirmed Urban/R&B-related releases. Plus, I already received 11 votes so this is actually looking quite promising so far and I wanna thank you guys for your enthusiasm! Let's all have fun and do not take this too seriously.

[Loose]

Kween is topping this

True. Christina will nail this.

[Gravity]

You'll get mine tonight. I hope you don't mind if I do a little write-up.

[Loose]

List of voters:
1.

Me

[abi]

List of voters:
1.

Me

You're actually the 12th lol I just haven't got the time to check all of them.

[Loose]

Top 6 was so easy. I kind of struggled with #7-#10 because they were equally unspectacular almost.

[Gravity]

Just sent mine. I realized how many artists are not bothering with full-length albums and are just releasing EPs and random singles.

[Marchum]

Who’s it between Mariah and Kid Cudi?