What Was Your Favorite R&B Album Of 2022, From Beyoncé To Brent Faiyaz? Vote!

It’s that time of year again! Yes, the holiday season, but also the time when we reflect on the best music of the year. In the run-up to Christmas, we’d like to know which R&B album from 2022 was your favourite.

Billboard staffers ranked their ten picks for the year’s best R&B studio sets on Tuesday (Dec. 20), beginning with Brent Faiyaz’s Wasteland. The sophomore follow-up to 2017’s Sonder Son, dubbed the indie artist’s “most transparent project to date,” was led by singles “Dead Man Walking,” “Gravity” with DJ Dahi and featuring a guest assist from Tyler, the Creator, and “Wasting Time” featuring Drake before finally debuting at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in July.

Of course, the year in R&B wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Beyoncé’s massive Renaissance, even if the Beyhive is still waiting for any hint of visuals from Queen Bey’s house-inspired opus, which includes fan favourites like “Alien Superstar,” “Cuff It,” “Pure/Honey,” and hit single “Break My Soul.”

Steve Lacy made a big impression in the genre with his major-label solo debut, Gemini Rights, and its No. 1 hit “Bad Habit,” and Ari Lennox revealed a lot about herself on her unapologetic sophomore album Age/Sex/Location.

The Weeknd’s radio broadcast-inspired Dawn FM, Ella Mai’s vulnerable Heart on My Sleeve, Giveon’s Give or Take, and Lucky Daye’s Candydrip were among the other top ten contenders on Billboard’s list. Furthermore, Kehlani and Mary J. Blige proved to be masters of their respective crafts with their stellar albums Blue Water Road and the Grammy-nominated Good Morning Gorgeous.

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