Beyonce ended 2013 with the surprise release of her self-titled CD which dominated 2014 and was the album of the year despite no advance promotion. She leads the artists on the list of the best albums of the year which also includes CDS from Pharrell Williams, Prince, John Legend, D'Angelo, Ledisi, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Jennifer Hudson, and K. Michelle.
Here are the Best RandB Albums of 2014.
2014 was the year of Beyonce as she was named "The Most Powerful Entertainer In the World" by Forbes magazine. She was also led the list of of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People." Beyonce received six Grammy nominations including Album of the Year and Best Urban Contemporary Album. She won Soul Train Music Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rand Female Artist, and also the American Music Award for Favorite RandB Female Artist.Buy from Amazon »
Pharrell Williams won four Grammys in 2014 including Album of the Year for Daft Punk's Random Access Memories, and he's nominated for Album of the Year for his own CD, G I R L. Williams is tied with Beyonce and Sam Smith for the most Grammy nominations with six.Buy from Amazon »
Prince released his first new album in four years in 2014, Art Official Age, simultaneously with another CD, Plectrumelectrum featuring his all-female band 3RDEYEGIRL. He also performed one of the greatest musical sets in the history of Saturday Night Live on November 1, 2014.Buy from Amazon »
John Legend's Love In The Future was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award for Best RandB Album, and it remained high on the charts throughout the year due to the success of "All Of Me." which is up for Best Pop Solo Performance Legend also won the 2014 American Music Award for Favorite Male RandB Artist.Buy from Amazon »
After six albums and eight Grammy nominations, Ledisi is known for her heart wrenching ballads, however she changed to an up tempo groove for her seventh CD, The Truth. She earned her ninth Grammy nomination for Best RandB Performance for "Like This" from the album.Buy from Amazon »
After serving prison time for a probation violation stemming from his assault against Rihanna, Chris Brown made a strong comeback in 2014 with his X CD which is nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Brown also won three Soul Train Music Awards for his single "Loyal" featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga: Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, and Best Dance Performance.Buy from Amazon »
Trey Songz released his sixth CD Trigga in 2014 featuring Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Juicy J, Ty Dolla $ign, and Mila J. He won the Soul Train Music Award for Best RandB Male Artist.
Jennifer Hudson returned in 2014 with her first new album in three year, JHUD. It's her most versatile release featuring R. Kelly, T.I., Timbaland, Iggy Azalea, and production by Pharrell Williams.Buy from Amazon »
After winning the Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist for her debut CD Rebellious Soul, K. Michelle returned at the end of 2014 with her second CD Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart? which debuted at number one on the Billboard RandB Albums chart. She says the album was inspired by her brief love affair, and eventual breakup with actor Idris Elba.Buy from Amazon »
Here are the Best RandB Albums of 2014.
1. Beyonce - Beyonce
2014 was the year of Beyonce as she was named "The Most Powerful Entertainer In the World" by Forbes magazine. She was also led the list of of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People." Beyonce received six Grammy nominations including Album of the Year and Best Urban Contemporary Album. She won Soul Train Music Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rand Female Artist, and also the American Music Award for Favorite RandB Female Artist.Buy from Amazon »
2. G I R L - Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams won four Grammys in 2014 including Album of the Year for Daft Punk's Random Access Memories, and he's nominated for Album of the Year for his own CD, G I R L. Williams is tied with Beyonce and Sam Smith for the most Grammy nominations with six.Buy from Amazon »
3. Art Official Age - Prince
Prince released his first new album in four years in 2014, Art Official Age, simultaneously with another CD, Plectrumelectrum featuring his all-female band 3RDEYEGIRL. He also performed one of the greatest musical sets in the history of Saturday Night Live on November 1, 2014.Buy from Amazon »
4. Love In The Future - John Legend
John Legend's Love In The Future was nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award for Best RandB Album, and it remained high on the charts throughout the year due to the success of "All Of Me." which is up for Best Pop Solo Performance Legend also won the 2014 American Music Award for Favorite Male RandB Artist.Buy from Amazon »
5. Black Messiah- D'Angelo and The Vanguard
D'Angelo made a triumphant return at the end of 2014 with the release of his first new album in 14 years, Black Messiah, which debuted at number on on the Billboard RandB Albums chart..Buy from Amazon »6. The Truth - Ledisi
After six albums and eight Grammy nominations, Ledisi is known for her heart wrenching ballads, however she changed to an up tempo groove for her seventh CD, The Truth. She earned her ninth Grammy nomination for Best RandB Performance for "Like This" from the album.Buy from Amazon »
7. X - Chris Brown
After serving prison time for a probation violation stemming from his assault against Rihanna, Chris Brown made a strong comeback in 2014 with his X CD which is nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. Brown also won three Soul Train Music Awards for his single "Loyal" featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga: Best Hip-Hop Song of the Year, Best Collaboration, and Best Dance Performance.Buy from Amazon »
8. Trigga - Trey Songz
Trey Songz released his sixth CD Trigga in 2014 featuring Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Juicy J, Ty Dolla $ign, and Mila J. He won the Soul Train Music Award for Best RandB Male Artist.
9. JHUD - Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson returned in 2014 with her first new album in three year, JHUD. It's her most versatile release featuring R. Kelly, T.I., Timbaland, Iggy Azalea, and production by Pharrell Williams.Buy from Amazon »
10. K. Michelle - Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart?
After winning the Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist for her debut CD Rebellious Soul, K. Michelle returned at the end of 2014 with her second CD Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart? which debuted at number one on the Billboard RandB Albums chart. She says the album was inspired by her brief love affair, and eventual breakup with actor Idris Elba.Buy from Amazon »
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