Top 100 R&B Songs of 2018 ...Presented by RnBJunkieOfficial



 

 

As the end of 2018 is approaching us, we couldn't let it go without reflecting back on this year's best in R&B music. From Childish Gambino's first #1 Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charting hit respectively "This Is America", Ella Mai's multi-platinum top 5 hit "Boo'd Up" to the debut singles from Queen Naija, Koryn Hawthorne and Porcelan plus the return of Icons Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, En Vogue and Peabo Bryson. We countdown the top 100 R&B songs of 2018...

100 CASE (FEATURING TEDDY RILEY & TANK) - MAKE LOVE

99 AMERIE - CURIOUS

98 JEFFREY OSBORNE - WORTH IT ALL

97 EN VOGUE - REACH 4 ME

96 PEABO BRYSON - ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS ME

95 ANDY STOKES - BEST DAY EVER

94 PORTRAIT - IN THE MOMENT

93 FREDDIE JACKSON - WITHOUT YOU

92 SHAWN STOCKMAN (OF BOYZ II MEN) - FEELIN LIL SOM'N

91 JUSSIE SMOLLETT - HA HA (I LOVE YOU)

90 ELLE VARNER - LOVING YOU BLIND

89 BRIAN MCKNIGHT - '42 (GROWN UP TIPSY)

88 VIVIAN GREEN - VIBES

87 TAMIA - IT'S YOURS

86 SEVYN STREETER - YERNIN'

85 RO JAMES - EXCUSE ME

84 ERIC BELLINGER - NOT A LOVE SONG

83 INDIA.ARIE - THAT MAGIC

82 MAJOR. - I'LL KEEP MY FAITH

81 AFTER 7 - IF I

80 MAXWELL - SHAME

79 MARSHA AMBROSIAS - OLD TIMES

78 K. MICHELLE - SAVE ME

77 MARY J. BLIGE - ONLY LOVE

76 ESTELLE - BETTER

75 NE-YO - APOLOGY

74 BRIDGET KELLY - IN THE GREY

73 MARIAH CAREY (FEATURING SLICK RICK & BLOOD ORANGE) - GIVING ME LIFE

72 TONI BRAXTON - FOH

71 LLOYD - CARAMEL

70 SADE - THE BIG UNKNOWN

69 USHER - PEACE SIGN

68 LUKE JAMES - THESE ARMS

67 KELLY ROWLAND - KELLY

66 MACY GRAY - SUGAR DADDY

65 TEYANA TAYLOR - ROSE IN HARLEM

64 MAJOR. - BETTER WITH YOU IN IT

63 PJ MORTON - FIRST BEGAN

62 MYA - DAMAGE

61 PEABO BRYSON - LOVE LIKE YOURS AND MINE

60 MARIAH CAREY - A NO NO

59 LEON BRIDGES - BET AIN'T WORTH THE HAND

58 K. MICHELLE - CRAZY LIKE YOU

57 PORCELAN - LOIS LANE

56 TINK - GET YOU HOME

55 KENNY LATTIMORE - STAY ON YOUR MIND

54 EN VOGUE - ROCKET

53 NAO - ANOTHER LIFETIME

52 LLOYD- EXCITED

51 TAMIA - LEAVE IT SMOKIN'

50 MIGUEL - R.A.N.

49 RAHEEM DEVAUGHN - DON'T COME EASY

48 JUSSIE SMOLLETT - HURT PEOPLE

47 GALLANT - DOESN'T MATTER

46 XSCAPE - MEMORY LANE

45 KEITH SWEAT (FEATURING K-CI) - HOW MANY WAYS

44 SADE - FLOWER OF THE UNIVERSE

43 THE INTERNET - ROLL (BURBANK FUNK)

42 LEON BRIDGES - BAD BAD NEWS

41 FAITH EVANS (FEATURING STEVIE J) - A MINUTE

40 TEYANA TAYLOR - GONNA LOVE ME
39 MARIO - DROWNING

38 MARIAH CAREY - WITH YOU

37 MYA - READY FOR WHATEVER

36 NE-YO - GOOD MAN

35 ELLA MAI (FEATURING H.E.R.) - GUT FEELING

34 CHAKA KHAN - LIKE SUGAR
33 ASHANTI (FEATURING TY DOLLA $IGN) - SAY LESS

32 LEON BRIDGES - BEYOND

31 THE INTERNET - COME OVER

30 CALVIN RICHARDSON - CAN'T LET GO

29 JORJA SMITH (FEATURING STORMZY) - LET ME DOWN

28 KORYN HAWTHORNE (FEATURING ROSHON FEGAN) - WON'T HE DO IT
27 JOHN LEGEND (FEATURING BLOODPOP) – A GOOD NIGHT

26 KEHLANI - AGAIN
25 JACQUEES - YOU

24 KHALID (FEATURING H.E.R.) – THIS WAY

23 SZA – BROKEN CLOCKS
22 JANELLE MONAE – I LIKE THAT

21 TANK (FEATRUNG TREY SONGZ & TY DOLLA $IGN) – WHEN WE (REMIX)

20 H.E.R. (FEATURING BRYSON TILLER) – COULD’VE BEEN

19 JANELLE MONAE – MAKE ME FEEL

18 TORY LANEZ - SHOOTERS
17 LIL DUVAL (FEATURING SNOOP DOGG & BALL GREEZY) – SMILE (LIVIN’ MY BEST LIFE)

16 TONI BRAXTON – LONG AS I LIVE

15 MIGUEL (FEATURING J. COLE & SALAAM REMI) – COME THROUGH AND CHILL (REMIX)

14 JANET JACKSON (FEATURING DADDY YANKEE) – MADE FOR NOW

13 DANIEL CAESAR (FEATURING H.E.R.) – BEST PART
12 QUEEN NAIJA - KARMA

11 CHRIS BROWN - TEMPO

10 CHILDISH GAMBINO – FEELS LIKE SUMMER
9 QUEEN NAIJA - MEDICINE
8 ELLA MAI - TRIP
7 KHALID (FEATURING NORMANI) – LOVE LIES
6 JHENE AIKO (FEATURING RAE SREMMURD) - SATIVA
5 CIARA – LEVEL UP
4 ELLA MAI – BOO’D UP
3 THE WEEKND – CALL OUT MY NAME
2 CHILDISH GAMBINO – THIS IS AMERICA
1 BRUNO MARS (FEATURING CARDI B) - FINESSEE (REMIX)

BET Announces Official Nominees for the 2018 Soul Train Awards; Hosted by Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold

 

 

Multi-Platinum and Four-Time Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist, Songwriter & Innovator Erykah Badu to Receive the Legend Award.

 

 

Grammy Award-Winner Faith Evans to be Honored with Fourth Annual Lady of Soul Award.

Soul Train Awards to Air on BET and BETHERTV, November 25^th at 8/7c.

 

Today BET announced the nominees for the 2018 Soul Train Awards across 12 different categories. The annual celebration will recognize the best in Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop from legends to the next generation. Filming on November 17th at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, BET Presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards will air on BET and BET HER on November 25^th, 2018 at 8PM C.

 

2018 breakout star, H.E.R. ties with last year’s top winner, Bruno Mars, for the most nods, leading the nominations with six each. H.E.R.’s nominations include ‘Song of the Year,’ ‘Best R&B/Soul Female Artist,’ ‘Album/Mixtape of the Year,’ ‘Best Collaboration Performance,’ ‘Video of the Year,’ and ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriters Award.’ Bruno’s nominations include ‘Best R&B/Soul Male,’ ‘Song of the Year, ‘Best Dance Performance, ‘Best Collaboration Performance,’ ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriters Award’ ‘Video of the Year,’ for “Finesse.”

 

Other nominees include SZA who garnered 5 nods, Ella Mai, Daniel Caesar, and Cardi B each garnered 4 nods for this year’s awards.

 

Known for being the iconic best friend duo on the 90’s hit show Martin, real life best friends Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold are sure to bring the fun at this year’s awards.

 

 

BET Presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards will feature an exciting lineup of unforgettable performances and viewers can expect special appearances by some of the brightest stars in entertainment. The event annually showcases Soul Train’s impact on the history of music and dance from the 70s to today.

 

The complete list of nominees for BET Presents: 2018 Soul Train Awards are:

 

BEST NEW ARTIST
DANIEL CAESAR
JORJA SMITH
KALI UCHIS
LEON THOMAS
NORMANI
QUEEN NAIJA

 

SOUL TRAIN CERTIFIED AWARD
ASHANTI
JORJA SMITH
LEDISI
LENNY KRAVITZ
MAJOR.
TAMIA

 

BEST R&B/SOUL FEMALE ARTIST
BEYONCE
ELLA MAI
H.E.R.
MARIAH CAREY
SZA

 

BEST R&B/SOUL MALE ARTIST
BRUNO MARS
CHILDISH GAMBINO
DANIEL CAESAR
JOHN LEGEND
KHALID
TANK

 

BEST GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
ANDRA DAY
KIRK FRANKLIN
LECRAE
SNOOP DOGG
TORI KELLY

 

RHYTHM & BARS AWARD (BEST HIP-HOP SONG OF THE YEAR)
CARDI B				I LIKE IT FEAT. BAD BUNNY & J BALVIN
CHILDISH GAMBINO				THIS IS AMERICA
DJ KHALED				NO BRAINER FEAT. JUSTIN BIEBER, CHANCE THE RAPPER AND QUAVO
DRAKE				IN MY FEELINGS
THE CARTERS				APE S**T

SONG OF THE YEAR
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
ELLA MAI				BOO'D UP
H.E.R.				EVERY KIND OF WAY
SZA				THE WEEKEND
THE INTERNET				COME OVER

ALBUM/MIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
CHLOE X HALLE				THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
CHRIS BROWN				HEARTBREAK ON A FULL MOON
H.E.R.				H.E.R.
LEON BRIDGES				GOOD THING
MIGUEL				WAR & LEISURE
THE INTERNET				HIVE MIND

THE ASHFORD AND SIMPSON SONGWRITER'S AWARD
FINESSE (REMIX) - WRITTEN BY: GENE HERNANDEZ, BELCALIS ALMANZAR, CHRIS BROWN, JAMES FAUNTLEROY, PHILIP LAWRENCE, RAY MCCULLOUGH, KLENORD RAPHAEL, JEREMY REEVES, JAMES YIP, RAY ROMULUS (BRUNO MARS FEAT. CARDI B)
SUMMERTIME MAGIC - WRITTEN BY: DONALD GLOVER, LUDWIG GORANSSON (CHILDISH GAMBINO)
BEST PART - WRITTEN BY: ASHTON SIMMONDS, H.E.R., RILEY BELL, MATTHEW BURNETT, JORDAN EVANS (DANIEL CAESAR FEAT. H.E.R.)
BOO'D UP - WRITTEN BY: ELLA HOWELL, DIJON MCFARLANE, JOELLE JAMES, LARRANCE DOPSON (ELLA MAI)
FOCUS - WRITTEN BY: H.E.R., DARHYL CAMPER, JUSTIN LOVE (H.E.R.)
BROKEN CLOCKS - WRITTEN BY: SOLANA ROWE, CODY FAYNE, ADAM FEENEY, ASHTON SIMMONDS, THOMAS BEESLEY (SZA)

 

BEST DANCE PERFORMANCE
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
CHRIS BROWN				TEMPO
CIARA				LEVEL UP
HOODCELEBRITYY				WALKING TROPHY
JANET JACKSON				MADE FOR NOW FEAT. DADDY YANKEE

BEST COLLABORATION PERFORMANCE
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
DANIEL CAESAR				BEST PART FEAT. H.E.R.
JOHN LEGEND				A GOOD NIGHT FEAT. BLOODPOP
KHALID, 6LACK, TY DOLLA $IGN				OTW
SZA				DOVES IN THE WIND FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
BRUNO MARS				FINESSE (REMIX) FEAT. CARDI B
ELLA MAI				BOO'D UP
H.E.R.				AVENUE
SZA				BROKEN CLOCKS
THE INTERNET				COME OVER

Music News: Justin Timberlake | Bruno Mars | Frank Ocean

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: 10x Grammy-Winner Justin Timberlake returns with his first single “Filthy” from his highly anticipated fourth album Man of the Woods. Timberlake collaborated on the track with producers Timbaland and Danja. Both the single and video visual are set to premiere January 5th.

The album Man of the Woods is said to be Timberlake’s “most ambitious album to date, both sonically and lyrically. Combining the sounds of traditional American rock with modern influences of collaborators The Neptunes, Timbaland, Chris Stapleton and Alicia Keys.”

Man of the Woods drops February 2nd, two days before Timberlake hits the Superbowl LII Halftime Show in Minneapolis on Sunday, February 4th.

BRUNO MARS: Grammy winning artist Bruno Mars has released a new video “Finesse” which serves as the fifth single from his very successful third album 24K Magic. The song and video features an additional verse from chart-topping female rapper Cardi B. who has had success on her own as well, recently tied with The Beatles and Ashanti as the only musical acts to place their first three Hot 100 hits in the top 10.

In other news both Bruno and Cardi B. are expected to have a big night at this year’s Grammy Awards.

FRANK OCEAN: In a new tumblr cryptic message from Frank Ocean that reads “new 18-99” fans are led to believe new music is on the rise from the 2x Grammy winning crooner. The Los Angeles-based singer features a photo of a man sporting a hat that says “If you liked 2017, you’ll love...2018”.