Overview of the events of 2022 in rhythm and blues music
List of years 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 2022.
January [ edit ] On January 7, R. Dean Taylor died at the age of 82.[1] On January 8, the 36th Golden Disc Awards were held. Enhypen , NCT 127 , NCT Dream , Seventeen , and Stray Kids won Album Bonsang for Dimension: Dilemma , Sticker , Hot Sauce , Attacca , and Noeasy , respectively. BTS won the Seezn Most Popular Artist Award. Jeon Somi and The Boyz won Best Performance.[2] On January 9, James Mtume died at the age of 76.[3] On January 18, Freddie Hughes died from from leukemia and COVID-19 at the age of 78.[4] On January 23, the 31st Seoul Music Awards were held. NCT 127 won the Grand Award (Daesang). NCT Dream won Best Album Award for Hot Sauce . Exo won the K-wave Popularity Award. Hyuna won the R&B Hiphop Award.[5] On January 27, the 11th Gaon Chart Music Awards were held. Taeyeon won December 2020 Artist of the Year – Digital Music for "What Do I Call You ". NCT Dream won 2nd Quarter Artist of the Year – Physical Album for Hot Sauce . NCT 127 won 4th Quarter Artist of the Year – Physical Album for Sticker . The Boyz tied for Hot Performance of the Year. Justin Bieber , Daniel Caesar , and Giveon won Song of the Year in International Pop for "Peaches ".[6] February [ edit ] September [ edit ] October [ edit ] November [ edit ] On November 3, Noel McKoy died at the age of 60.[38] On November 4, the Los 40 Music Awards 2022 were held. Tiago PZK won Best New Global Latin Act.[39] On November 5, Aaron Carter died from drowning at the age of 34.[40] On November 6, Lionel Richie was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .[41] On November 8, the 2022 Genie Music Awards were held. NCT Dream won Singer of the Year (Daesang) and Album of the Year (Daesang) for Glitch Mode . Red Velvet won Best Female Performance Award. The Boyz won Best Male Performance Award. Taeyeon won Best Female Solo Artist. BTS won Best Male Group.[42] On November 16, the 13th Hollywood Music in Media Awards were held. "Willing to Trust " from Entergalactic won Original Song – TV Movie Streamed. "Lift Me Up " from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever won Original Song – Feature Film . Elvis (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) won Soundtrack Album.[43] On November 16, the 2022 J Awards were held. Elsy Wameyo won Unearthed Artist of the Year.[44] On November 17, B. Smyth died from pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 30.[45] On November 20, the American Music Awards of 2022 were held. Beyoncé won Favorite Female R&B Artist and Favorite R&B Album for Renaissance . Wizkid and Tems won Favorite R&B Song for "Essence ". Chris Brown won Favorite Male R&B Artist . BTS won Favorite Pop Duo or Group and Favorite K-pop Artist.[46] On November 24, the 2022 ARIA Music Awards were held. William Crighton won Best Blues & Roots Album for Water and Dust . Budjerah won Best Soul/R&B Release for Conversations .[47] On November 26, the 2022 Soul Train Music Awards were held. Beyoncé won Album of the Year for Renaissance and Song of the Year for "Break My Soul ". Jazmine Sullivan won Best R&B/Soul Female Artist . Chris Brown won Best R&B/Soul Male Artist . Tems won Best New Artist . Mary J. Blige won Soul Train Certified Award . Silk Sonic won Video of the Year for "Smokin out the Window ". Lizzo won Best Dance Performance for "About Damn Time ". Ronald Isley , The Isley Brothers , and Beyoncé won Best Collaboration for "Make Me Say It Again, Girl ". Muni Long won The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award for "Hrs and Hrs ".[48] On the same day, the 2022 Melon Music Awards were held. BTS won Record of the Year (Daesang) and Best Male Group. IU won Best Female Solo and Stage of the Year for The Golden Hour: Under the Orange Sun . NewJeans tied for Best New Artist . 10cm and Big Naughty won Best Collaboration for "Beyond Love".[49] On November 30, Christine McVie died from a stroke at the age of 79.[50] December [ edit ] Released albums [ edit ] January [ edit ] February [ edit ] Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 2 Marques Houston Me [62] Phoenix, Corite 7 J. Holiday Time [63] HMG, MilknSizz, Empire 10 Gloria Groove Lady Leste SB Music, Sony Music Brazil 11 Adria Kain When Flowers Bloom [64] ArtHaus, Venice Boulevards Electric Cowboy: Born in Carolina Mud [65] Normaltown Joss Stone Never Forget My Love Bay Street Mary J. Blige Good Morning Gorgeous 300 , Mary Jane Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 Moonchild Starfruit [66] Tru Thoughts Raveena Asha's Awakening Warner Records William Crighton Water and Dust ABC Music 13 Mozzik Lamboziki 2 Euro Gang, Urban 15 Treasure The Second Step: Chapter One YG Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart 18 Big K.R.I.T. Digital Roses Don't Die BMG Khruangbin & Leon Bridges Texas Moon [67] Dead Oceans , LisaSawyer63, Columbia , Sony Music 23 Ai Dream EMI , Universal Debuted at No. 12 on the Oricon Charts Billlie The Collective Soul and Unconscious: Chapter One Mystic Story Debuted at No. 5 on the Circle Album Chart 25 Blue Lab Beats Motherland Journey [68] Blue Adventure, Decca Records France Robert Glasper Black Radio III Loma Vista Debuted at No. 46 on the Oricon Charts Sevdaliza Raving Dahlia Twisted Elegance
Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 4 KAINA It Was a Home City Slang Kojey Radical Reason to Smile Asylum , Atlantic Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart Maylee Todd Maloo [69] Stones Throw 7 Jackson Wang Lost & Found Team Wang Records 10 Lucky Daye Candydrip Keep Cool , RCA Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200 11 Orion Sun Getaway [70] Mom+Pop 14 (G)I-dle I Never Die Cube , Kakao Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart 18 Vanessa Amorosi City of Angels Scream Louder Debuted at No. 7 on the ARIA Charts 21 Red Velvet The ReVe Festival 2022 – Feel My Rhythm SM , Dreamus Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart 25 Fana Hues Flora + Fana [71] Sweet Virtue, Westminster, Bright Antenna Keshi Gabriel [72] Island Koffee Gifted Promised Land, Columbia Kristian Bush 52 | ATL x BNA Big Machine Latto 777 RCA , Streamcut Debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 Majeeed Bitter Sweet Dream Empire Music 28 NCT Dream Glitch Mode SM , Dreamus Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart 29 Purple Kiss MemeM RBW , Kakao Debuted at No. 7 on the Circle Album Chart 30 Alex Isley & Jack Dine Marigold [73] Indie
Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 1 Moor Mother Jazz Codes [92] Anti Paolo Nutini Last Night in the Bittersweet Atlantic Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart 8 Brent Faiyaz Wasteland Lost Kids, Venice, Stem Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Burna Boy Love, Damini Atlantic Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart Flo The Lead Island 15 Lil Silva Yesterday is Heavy [93] Nowhere Music, Platoon Lizzo Special Nice Life , Atlantic Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 Mabel About Last Night... Polydor UK Debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart Original Broadway cast of MJ the Musical MJ (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Sony Debuted at No. 88 on the UK Albums Chart Ne-Yo Self Explanatory Compound, Motown Debuted at No. 184 on the Billboard 200 Steve Lacy Gemini Rights RCA Debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 Tami Neilson Kingmaker Neilson Records, Southbound 21 Waje Waje 2.0 [94] Continued Entertainment 29 Beyoncé Renaissance Parkwood , Columbia Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Domi and JD Beck Not Tight [95] Blue Note , UMG , Apeshit DPR Ian Moodswings in to Order DPR Debuted at No. 30 on the Circle Album Chart S-X Things Change [96] RBC , BMG Wiz Khalifa Multiverse Taylor Gang , Asylum
September [ edit ] Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 1 Romeo Santos Formula, Vol. 3 Sony Latin Debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 9 Ari Lennox Age/Sex/Location Dreamville , Interscope Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200 Charles Stepney Step on Step [99] International Anthem John Legend Legend John Legend, Republic Debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard 200 Son Little Like Neptune [100] Anti Sudan Archives Natural Brown Prom Queen Stones Throw Tedeschi Trucks Band I Am the Moon Fantasy Records 15 pH-1 But for Now Leave Me Alone H1ghr Music Debuted at No. 24 on the Circle Album Chart 16 Bazzi Infinite Dream [101] Atlantic Dixson 004DAISY [102] Roc Nation Eliza A Sky Without Stars [103] Log Off, Different, PIAS Jessie Reyez Yessie FMLY, Island NCT 127 2 Baddies SM Debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 Samara Joy Linger Awhile Verve Debuted at No. 158 on the Billboard 200 21 Jay B Be Yourself CDNZA Debuted at No. 7 on the Circle Album Chart 22 Jully Black Three Rocks and a Slingshot [104] Self-released 23 Dr. John Things Happen That Way Rounder Records Durand Bernarr Wanderlust [105] Dsing Marisa Anderson Still, Here Thrill Jockey Muni Long Public Displays of Affection: The Album [106] Supergiant, Def Jam , UMG Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin Ali Dead Oceans Debuted at No. 47 on the UK Albums Chart 26 Xiumin Brand New [107] SM Entertainment , Dreamus 30 Buddy Guy The Blues Don't Lie RCA , Silvertone Debuted at No. 17 on the Schweizer Hitparade Chart Craig David 22 TS5, Moor Debuted at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart Gabriels Angels & Queens – Part I Atlas Artists Gloria Scott So Wonderful [108] Acid Jazz Acquisitions, MK Music Joss Stone Merry Christmas, Love S-Curve Kid Cudi Entergalactic Wicked Awesome , Republic Debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 Shygirl Nymph Because Music , Nuxxe Debuted at No. 12 on the Scottish Albums Chart Snarky Puppy Empire Central GroundUP Tory Lanez Sorry 4 What One Umbrella, Create
October [ edit ] November [ edit ] Day Artist(s) Album Record label(s) Entering chart position 1 Lee Fields Sentimental Fool [115] Daptone Sault 11 Forever Living Originals Aiir Earth Today & Tomorrow Untitled (God) 2 RM Indigo Big Hit Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart 4 Alicia Keys Santa Baby Mom + Pop Debuted at No. 148 on the Billboard 200 Coco Jones What I Didn't Tell You High Standardz, Def Jam Ezra Collective Where I’m Meant To Be [116] Partisan Joji Smithereens 88rising , Warner Debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 Various artists Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired By Roc Nation , Def Jam , Hollywood Debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 7 Aaron Carter Blacklisted Rakkaus 9 May J. Bittersweet Song Covers [117] Rhythm Zone Mount Kimbie MK 3.5: Die Cuts | City Planning [118] Warp 10 DRAM What Had Happened Was… [119] Waver Morris Day Last Call [120] Bungalo Records, Universal Music Group 11 Bruce Springsteen Only the Strong Survive Columbia Debuted at No. 3 on the ARIA Charts Fitz and the Tantrums Let Yourself Free Elektra Reneé Rapp Everything to Everyone Interscope Vector Teslìm: The Energy Still Lives in Me GRAP Entertainment, ONErpm Wizkid More Love, Less Ego RCA , Starboy Debuted at No. 1 on the Nigeria Albums Chart Yung Bleu Tantra Empire , Moon Boy Debuted at No. 99 on the Billboard 200 18 Amos Lee My Ideal: A Tribute to Chet Baker Sings Dualtone Records B.I Love or Loved 131, Transparent Arts Debuted at No. 11 on the Circle Album Chart Bibi Lowlife Princess: Noir Feel Ghood , 88rising Debuted at No. 7 on the Circle Album Chart Fousheé Softcore Trackmasters, RCA Phony Ppl Euphonyus [121] 300 Entertainment Senidah Za Tebe Bassivity Digital Various artists Spirited (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film) Republic 23 Paulo Londra Back to the Game Warner Latina 25 Stormzy This Is What I Mean 0207 Def Jam Debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart
December [ edit ] Highest-charting songs [ edit ] United States [ edit ] United Kingdom [ edit ] Highest first-week consumption [ edit ] All critically reviewed albums ranked [ edit ] Metacritic [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "R Dean Taylor, Singer and Songwriter of ‘Indiana Wants Me’ Fame, Dies", Best Classic Bands , January 13, 2022 . Retrieved January 14, 2022 ^ Yeo, Gladys (January 9, 2022). "Here are all the winners from the 36th Golden Disc Awards" . NME . Retrieved February 5, 2024 . ^ Pareles, Jon (January 11, 2022). "James Mtume, Whose 'Juicy Fruit' Became a Hip-Hop Beat, Dies at 76" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved January 12, 2022 . ^ Whiting, Sam (February 3, 2022). "Freddie Hughes, Oakland singer with talent on par with the legends of soul, dies at 78" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved July 9, 2022 . ^ Yeo, Gladys (January 24, 2022). "Here are all the winners from the 31st Seoul Music Awards" . NME . 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