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Overview of the events of 2023 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 2023.
On February 5, the 65th Annual Grammy Awards were held. Beyoncé won both Best R&B Song for "Cuff It " and Best R&B Traditional Performance for "Plastic Off the Sofa". Muni Long won Best R&B Performance for "Hrs and Hrs ". Steve Lacy won Best Progressive R&B Album for Gemini Rights . Robert Glasper won Best R&B Album for Black Radio III .[ 6]
On February 11, the Brit Awards 2023 were held. Flo won the Rising Star award.[ 7]
On February 13, Huey "Piano" Smith died at the age of 89.[ 8] On the same day, Spencer Wiggins died at the age of 81.[ 9]
On February 16, Chuck Jackson died at the age of 85.[ 10]
On February 18, Don Shinn died at the age of 77.[ 11] On the same day, the 12th Circle Chart Music Awards were held. NCT won Artist of the Year – Physical Album 1st Quarter for Universe . Stray Kids won Artist of the Year – Physical Album 4th Quarter for Maxident . NewJeans won New Artist of the Year Digital Music for "Attention ". (G)I-dle won Record Production of the Year for I Never Die .[ 12] On the same day, the 49th People's Choice Awards were held. Beyoncé won R&B Artist of the Year.[ 13]
On February 23, R. Kelly was sentenced in Chicago federal court to 20 years in prison for child pornography and other sexual crimes involving minors, with 19 years being concurrent to his previous 30-year term handed down in New York. Kelly will now serve 31 years in prison.[ 14]
On February 25, the 54th NAACP Image Awards were held. Beyoncé won Outstanding Female Artist , Outstanding Soul/R&B Song for "Cuff It ", and Outstanding Album for Renaissance . Coco Jones won Outstanding New Artist . Chris Brown won Outstanding Male Artist . Chris Brown and Wizkid won Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) for "Call Me Every Day ". Silk Sonic won Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional) for "Love's Train ". Rihanna won Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album for "Lift Me Up ". Ryan Coogler , Ludwig Göransson , Archie Davis & Dave Jordan won Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Soundtrack) . Tems won Outstanding International Song for "No Woman No Cry ".[ 15]
On March 1, Leon Hughes died at the age of 92.[ 16]
On March 5, the 20th Korean Music Awards were held. Younha won Song of the Year for "Event Horizon". NewJeans won Rookie of the Year, Best K-Pop Song for "Attention ", and Best K-Pop Album for New Jeans . A.Train won Best R&B & Soul Album for Private Pink. Bibi won Best R&B & Soul Song for "Jotto". Nucksal and Cadejo won Best Rap & Hip-Hop Album for Sincerely Yours and Best Rap & Hip-Hop Song for "Good Morning Seoul".[ 17]
On March 13, the Juno Awards of 2023 were held. The Weeknd won Artist of the Year , Songwriter of the Year , Single of the Year for "Sacrifice ", and Album of the Year for Dawn FM . Akeel Henry won Producer of the Year . Angelique Francis won Blues Album of the Year for Long River. Jessie Reyez won Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for Yessie . Savannah Ré and Dylan Sinclair won Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for "Last One". Kaytranada and Anderson .Paak won Rap Single of the Year for "Twin Flame".[ 18]
On March 14, Bobby Caldwell died at the age of 71.[ 19]
On March 16, Fuzzy Haskins died at the age of 81.[ 20]
On March 27, Peggy Scott-Adams died at the age of 74.[ 21] On the same day, the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards were held. Future , Drake , and Tems won Hip-Hop Song of the Year for "Wait for U ". Drake won Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. SZA won R&B Artist of the Year and R&B Song of the Year for "I Hate U ". Muni Long won Best New R&B Artist. Kali Uchis won Best New Latin Artist. Beyoncé won R&B Album of the Year for Renaissance .[ 22]
On March 29, Sweet Charles Sherrell died at the age of 80.[ 23]
On March 31, the 2023 Global Awards were held. Raye and 070 Shake won Best Social Trended Song for "Escapism ". Flo won the Rising Star Award. Lizzo won Best Female.[ 24]
On June 4, George Winston at the age of 74.[ 34]
On June 15, the 2023 Libera Awards were held. Shemekia Copeland won Best Blues Record for Done Come Too Far . Sudan Archives won Breakthrough Artist/Release and Best R&B Record for Natural Brown Prom Queen . Lee Fields won Best Soul/Funk Record for Sentimental Fool .[ 35]
On June 23, Jacquees was arrested for battery in Gwinnett County, Georgia .[ 36]
On June 25, the BET Awards 2023 were held. SZA won Best Female R&B/Pop Artist , Album of the Year for SOS and Video of the Year for "Kill Bill ". Beyoncé won the BET Her Award for "Break My Soul ", Album of the Year for Renaissance and the Viewer's Choice Award for "Break My Soul ". Future , Drake , and Tems won Best Collaboration for "Wait for U ". Usher won Best Male R&B/Pop Artist . Coco Jones won Best New Artist .Chris Brown won Best Male R&B/Pop Artist .[ 37]
On June 30, Lord Creator died at the age of 87.[ 38]
On November 3, Missy Elliott , George Michael , Chaka Khan , Al Kooper , The Spinners , and Don Cornelius were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .[ 56] [ 57]
On November 5, the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards were held. Chris Brown won Best R&B .[ 58]
On November 10, Johnny Ruffo died at the age of 35.[ 59]
On November 15, the 2023 ARIA Music Awards were held. Genesis Owusu won Album of the Year , Best Hip Hop/Rap Release , and Best Independent Release for Struggler . The Teskey Brothers won Best Blues & Roots Album for The Winding Way . Forest Claudette won Best Cover Art for Everything Was Green and Best Soul/R&B Release for "Mess Around " with EarthGang .[ 60]
On November 19, the 2023 Billboard Music Awards were held. SZA won Top R&B Artist , Top R&B Female Artist , Top R&B Song for "Kill Bill ", and Top R&B Album for SOS . The Weeknd won Top R&B Male Artist . Beyoncé won Top R&B Touring Artist, Top Dance/Electronic Artist , and Top Dance/Electronic Album for Renaissance . Drake won Top Rap Artist , Top Rap Male Artist , and Top Rap Touring Artist. NewJeans won Top Global K-Pop Artist. Metro Boomin , The Weeknd, and 21 Savage won Top Collaboration for "Creepin' ".[ 61]
On November 22, Jean Knight died at the age of 80.[ 62]
On November 26, the 2023 Soul Train Music Awards were held. SZA won Best R&B/Soul Female Artist , Album of the Year for SOS , Song of the Year and The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award for "Snooze ". Victoria Monét won Video of the Year and Best Dance Performance for "On My Mama ". Usher won Best R&B/Soul Male Artist , Soul Train Certified Award , and Best Collaboration , alongside Summer Walker & 21 Savage , for "Good Good ".[ 63]
On November 28, the 2023 MAMA Awards were held. NewJeans won Artist of the Year , Song of the Year and Best Dance Performance – Female Group for "Ditto ", and Best Female Group . Seventeen won Best Male Group and Best Dance Performance – Male Group for "Super ". Jimin won Best Male Artist .[ 64]
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
9
Monsta X
REASOИ
Starship , Kakao
13
Joesef
Permanent Damage [ 68]
AWAL , Bold Cut
Vedo
Mood Swings [ 69]
New Wav Music, Island Prolific, EMPIRE
16
Got the Beat
Stamp on It
SM , Dreamus
Debuted at No. 3 on the Circle Album Chart
18
Koda Kumi
Wings
Rhythm Zone
Debuted at No. 10 on the Oricon Albums Chart
20
Låpsley
Cautionary Tales of Youth [ 70]
Believe , Young
25
Yesung
Sensory Flows
SM Entertainment , Label SJ
Debuted at No. 4 on the Circle Album Chart
27
Aya Nakamura
DNK
Rec. 118, Warner Music France
Debuted at No. 1 on the SNEP Charts
Jackie Venson
Evolution of Joy [ 71]
Self-released
Kimbra
A Reckoning
Self-released
Lil Yachty
Let's Start Here
Motown , Quality Control
Popcaan
Great Is He
OVO Sound
The Arcs
Electrophonic Chronic
Easy Eye Sound
Debuted at No. 90 on the Offizielle Top 100
31
Phum Viphurit
The Greng Jai Piece [ 72]
Rats Records, Lirico
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
3
Chiiild
Better Luck In the Next Life [ 77]
Avant Garden, 4th & Broadway , Def Jam Recordings
Dreamville
Creed III: The Soundtrack
Dreamville , Interscope
Debuted at No. 127 on the Billboard 200
Kali Uchis
Red Moon in Venus
Geffen Records
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Masego
Masego [ 78]
EQT Recordings, Capitol Records , UMG Recordings
Yazmin Lacey
Voice Notes
Own Your Own Records, Believe
6
Onew
Circle
SM
Debuted at No. 3 on the Circle Album Chart
10
August Alsina
Myself
Shake the World, Empire
Musiq Soulchild & Hit-Boy
Victims and Villains [ 79]
SoulStar Music Company
The War and Treaty
Lover's Game
UMG Nashville
13
Kai
Rover
SM , Dreamus
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
16
Code Kunst
Remember Archive
AOMG
Debuted at No. 19 on the Circle Album Chart
17
ELHAE
Forgotten Flowers [ 80]
Dream Loud Music Group
Malina Moye
Dirty
WCE Records, The Orchard
T-Pain
On Top of the Covers
Nappy Boy , Empire
Tei Shi
Bad Premonition [ 81]
The Orchard
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
V
Jagjaguwar
24
6LACK
Since I Have a Lover
LVRN , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200
Billy Valentine
Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth [ 82]
Bob Thiele Jr., Acid Jazz Acquisitions
Jimin
Face
Big Hit
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Matt Corby
Everything's Fine
Island Australia
Yaya Bey
Exodus the North Star [ 83]
Big Dada
25
Kristian Bush
52 | ATL x BNA
Big Machine
28
Billlie
The Billage of Perception: Chapter Three
Mystic Story , Kakao
Debuted at No. 5 on the Circle Album Chart
31
B. Cool-Aid
Leather Blvd
Lex
Chlöe
In Pieces
Parkwood Entertainment , Columbia Records
Debuted at No. 119 on the Billboard 200
Davido
Timeless
DMW , Columbia , Sony
Debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200
Eddie Chacon
Sundown
Stones Throw Records
Debuted at No. 19 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
7
Brandee Younger
Brand New Life [ 84]
Impulse! , Verve Label Group, UMG Recordings
Daniel Caesar
Never Enough
Hollace, Republic Records
Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Planet Giza
Ready When You Are [ 85]
Quiet Note
THEY.
Nü Moon [ 86]
Nü Religion Records, AWAL
14
Dinner Party
Enigmatic Society
Sound of Crenshaw, EMPIRE
Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard US Top Jazz Albums
Jean Deaux
HEAVY [ 87]
Duality Records, EMPIRE
Petite Noir
MotherFather [ 88]
Roya Records
Yung Bleu
Love Scars II
Moon Boy University, EMPIRE
Debuted at No. 38 on the Billboard 200
17
NCT DoJaeJung
Perfume
SM
Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
21
Alfa Mist
Variables [ 89]
Anti-
Dreamer Isioma
Princess Forever [ 90]
AWAL
Everything but the Girl
Fuse
Buzzin' Fly, Virgin
Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Debuted at No. 116 on the Billboard 200
Nourished by Time
Erotic Probiotic 2
Scenic Route
Post Malone
The Diamond Collection
Republic , Mercury
Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200
St. Paul & the Broken Bones
Angels in Science Fiction [ 91]
ATO
25
Taeyang
Down to Earth
The Black Label , Interscope
Debuted at No. 10 on the Circle Album Chart
27
Marina Sena
Vício Inerente
Sony Music Brazil
28
Amir Obè
after. [ 92]
Def Jam Recordings , UMG Recordings
Baby Rose
Through and Through
Secretly Canadian
Jessie Ware
That! Feels Good!
EMI
Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Labrinth
Ends & Begins
Columbia , Sony Music
Debuted at No. 144 on the Billboard 200
rum.gold
U Street Anthology [ 93]
Leola
Smokey Robinson
Gasms
TLR Records
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
4
iKon
Take Off
143
Debuted at No. 10 on the Circle Album Chart
Various artists
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Covers from the Netflix Series)
Netflix Music , Sony Masterworks
Debuted at No. 19 on the UK Soundtrack Albums Chart
5
Aespa
My World
SM , Warner , Dreamus
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Durand Jones
Wait Til I Get Over
Dead Oceans
Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
Emily King
Special Occasion [ 94]
ATO Records
Jidenna
ME YOU & GOD [ 95]
Wondaland Records, Magic Chief Productions
Omarion
Full Circle: Sonic Book One [ 96]
Omarion Worldwide
12
Keke Palmer
Big Boss [ 97]
Big Bosses Ent.
Madison McFerrin
I Hope You Can Forgive Me [ 98]
MADMCFERRIN MUSIC
Njomza
Stages [ 99]
Sincethe80s, EMPIRE
15
(G)I-dle
I Feel
Cube , Kakao
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Debuted at No. 41 on the Billboard 200
19
Angie Stone
Love Language
Conjunction, SoNo
Sleep Token
Take Me Back to Eden
Spinefarm
Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200
Summer Walker
CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE [ 100]
LVRN , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 26 on the Billboard 200
26
D4vd
Petals to Thorns
Darkroom Records , Interscope Records
Debuted at No. 105 on the Billboard 200
KayCyy & Gesaffelstein
TW2052 [ 101]
Bu Vision , Columbia
Lola Young
My Mind Wanders And Sometimes Leaves Completely [ 102]
Island
Manu Manzo
Luna En Geminis
Self-released
Marco Mengoni
Materia (Prisma)
Sony Music Italy
Debuted at No. 1 on the FIMI Chart
Nonso Amadi
When It Blooms
Universal Music Canada. Def Jam , Polydor Records . MCA Records France. Universal Music Nigeria
Debuted at No. 105 on the TurnTable Albums Chart
Simply Red
Time
Warner Music
Debuted at No. 8 on the UK Albums Chart
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
2
Ben Harper
Wide Open Light
Chrysalis
Debuted at No. 33 on the Swiss Albums Chart
Louise
Greatest Hits
Tag8, BMG
Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart
Meshell Ndegeocello
The Omnichord Real Book
Blue Note
Speakers Corner Quartet
Further Out Than the Edge
OTIH Records
Witch
Zango [ 103]
Desert Daze Sound
7
Dami Im
In Between
ABC Music
Debuted at No. 65 on the ARIA Albums Chart
9
Amaarae
Fountain Baby
Golden Angel, Interscope Records
BLK ODYSSY
DIAMONDS & FREAKS [ 104]
Earthchild, Empire
Col3trane
Chekhov's Gun [ 105]
Trane of Thought Records, UnitedMasters
Janelle Monáe
The Age of Pleasure
Wondaland Productions, Bad Boy Records
Debuted at No. 17 on the Billboard 200
Maeta
When I Hear Your Name [ 106]
Roc Nation Records
Pantayo
Ang Pagdaloy [ 107]
Self-released
SB19
Pagtatag!
Sony Philippines
Selwyn Birchwood
Exorcist [ 108]
Alligator Records
16
Ambré
Who's Loving You? [ 109]
Roc Nation Records
Asake
Work of Art
YBNL Nation , Empire
Debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200
Bettye LaVette
LaVette!
Jay-Vee Records
Debuted at No. 13 on the UK R&B Albums Chart
Forest Claudette
Everything Was Green
Forest Claudette, Sony
Kiana Ledé
Grudges [ 110]
The Heavy Group, Republic Records
17
Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree
Adolescent [ 111]
RISER Music
21
Sara Jo
Bez kontrole
Bassivity Digital
23
I.M
Overdrive
Sony Music Korea
Debuted at No. 6 on the Circle Album Chart
24
Seyi Vibez
Thy Kingdom Come
Vibez Inc, Dvpper Music
Debuted at No. 2 on the TurnTable Albums Chart
26
Shinee
Hard
SM
Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
29
Terrace Martin
Fine Tune [ 112]
Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG
30
Ash Walker
Astronaut
Night Time Stories
Olivia Dean
Messy
EMI
Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
5
Kiss of Life
Kiss of Life
S2
Debuted at No. 18 on the Circle Album Chart
6
Lyanno
Midnight
Rimas Entertainment
7
Anohni and the Johnsons
My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross
Secretly Canadian
FLO
3 of Us
Island Records
Gabriels
Angels & Queens
Atlas Artists
Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
Little Dragon
Slugs of Love
Ninja Tune
Debuted at No. 26 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
10
EXO
Exist
SM , Kakao
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Gloria Groove
Lady Leste (Ao Vivo) [ 113]
SB Music
Zerobaseone
Youth in the Shade
WakeOne
Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
12
Sandara Park
Sandara Park
Abyss Company
14
Mahalia
IRL
Warner Music UK
Debuted at No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart
Rita Ora
You & I
BMG
Debuted at No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart
17
Capella Grey
Here, Damn. [ 114]
ALLEPAC THE FAMILY
NCT Dream
ISTJ
SM , Kakao
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard 200
19
The Sarz Academy Alumni
Memories That Last Forever 2
1789, United Masters , Warner Music Africa
21
NewJeans
Get Up
ADOR , YG Plus
Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
27
Kizz Daniel
Maverick [ 115]
FlyBoy INC, EMPIRE
28
Adekunle Gold
Tequila Ever After [ 116]
Def Jam Recordings , UMG Recordings
Jessy Lanza
Love Hallucination
Hyperdub
Roy Woods
Mixed Emotions [ 117]
OVO Sound
Tori Kelly
Tori
Epic , Beautiful Mind
Treasure
Reboot
YG , Columbia
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
3
Iza
Afrodhit
Warner Music Brazil
8
Olamide
Unruly [ 118]
YBNL Nation, EMPIRE
11
Emotional Oranges
STILL EMO [ 119]
Avant Garden
Jungle
Volcano
Caiola, AWAL
18
Amaka
Oasis[ 120]
Venice Music
Cautious Clay
KARPEH [ 121]
Blue Note Records
Ciara
CiCi
Beauty Marks Entertainment[ 122]
Genesis Owusu
Struggler
OURNESS, AWAL
Debuted at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart
Grace Potter
Mother Road
Fantasy
Jihyo
Zone
JYP , Republic
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200
Jon Batiste
World Music Radio
Verve , Interscope
Debuted at No. 104 on the Billboard 200
Leon Thomas
Electric Dusk [ 123]
UMG Recordings , EZMNY Records, Motown Records
Swavy
Different Breed [ 124]
Columbia Records
25
Burna Boy
I Told Them...
Atlantic , Spaceship , Bad Habit
Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
Fridayy
Fridayy [ 125]
Lost In Melody, Def Jam Recordings
Maluma
Don Juan
Sony Latin
Debuted at No. 195 on the Billboard 200
Terrace Martin & James Fauntleroy
Nova [ 126]
Sounds of Crenshaw, BMG
Victoria Monét
JAGUAR II
Lovett Music, RCA Records [ 127]
Debuted at No. 60 on the Billboard 200
28
NCT
Golden Age
SM , Kakao
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Debuted at No. 66 on the Billboard 200
30
Dominic Scott
Dear Summer [ 128]
Red Balloon Works
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
Ama Lou
I Came Home Late [ 129]
Interscope Records
Tekno
The More The Better [ 130]
Self-released
5
Tirzah
trip9love...???
Domino
7
Majeeed
Cheers to Life
Dream Empire Music, EMPIRE
Debuted at No. 34 on the TurnTable Top 50
8
Allison Russell
The Returner
Fantasy , Concord
Debuted at No. 56 on the UK Album Downloads
Teezo Touchdown
How Do You Sleep at Night?
RCA , Not Fit for Society
Tinashe
BB/ANG3L
Nice Life Recording Company
Debuted at No. 32 on the Billboard US Top Album Sales
V
Layover
Big Hit
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200
Yussef Dayes
Black Classical Music
Brownswood , Nonesuch
Debuted at No. 4 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
15
Alan Palomo
World of Hassle
Mom + Pop
Cleo Sol
Heaven
Forever Living Originals
Corinne Bailey Rae
Black Rainbows
Black Rainbows Music, Thirty Tigers [ 131]
Debuted at No. 13 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
Diddy
The Love Album: Off the Grid
Love Records , Motown Records
Debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard 200
Rod Wave
Nostalgia
Alamo
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Stephen Marley
Old Soul
Ghetto Youths International
22
Bakar
Halo
Black Butter
Debuted at No. 15 on the UK Albums Chart
Doja Cat
Scarlet
Kemosabe , RCA
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
Dominique Fils-Aimé
Our Roots Run Deep
Ensoul Records[ 132]
K. Michelle
I'm the Problem
Chase Landin, MNRK [ 133]
Stephen Sanchez
Angel Face
Mercury , Republic
27
XG
New DNA
Xgalx
Debuted at No. 8 on the Circle Album Chart
29
Beverley Knight
The Fifth Chapter
Tag8 Music, BMG Rights Management
Debuted at No. 39 on the UK Albums Chart
Cleo Sol
Gold
Forever Living Originals
Feid
Mor, No Le Temas a la Oscuridad
Universal Latino
Debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard 200
Grace Weber
Paperflower [ 134]
Self-released
Jorja Smith
Falling or Flying
FAMM
Debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart
ROMderful
ICE CREAM CLONES 2
Self-released
Say She She
Silver [ 135]
Karma Chief Records
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
4
Bnxn
Sincerely, Benson
T.Y.E., EMPIRE
Debuted at No. 2 on the TurnTable Albums Chart
6
Drake
For All the Dogs
OVO Sound , Republic Records
Debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
Joy Denalane
Willpower
Lesedi, Four
Debuted at No. 33 on the Offizielle Top 100
NCT 127
Fact Check
SM
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
Debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200
ODUMODUBLVCK
EZIOKWU [ 136]
NATIVE Records, Def Jam Recordings , UMG Recordings
Vedo
7 [ 137]
New Wav Music Group, EMPIRE
11
JMSN
Soft Spot [ 138]
White Room Records
13
Jamila Woods
Water Made Us
Jagjaguwar [ 139]
Troye Sivan
Something to Give Each Other
EMI Music Australia
Debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart
Debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200
Yamê
Elowi
DBS, Naïve
Debuted at No. 10 on the SNEP Chart
20
Arin Ray
Phases III [ 140]
Interscope Records
Berhana
Amén (The Nomad's Dream) [ 141]
EQT Recordings
Brandon Lake
Coat of Many Colors
Provident Label Group
Debuted at No. 135 on the Billboard 200
Naomi Sharon
Obsidian [ 142]
OVO Sound
Priya Ragu
Santhosam
Warner Records UK
Debuted at No. 94 on the Swiss Albums Chart
RealestK
Real World [ 143]
Columbia Records
Sampha
Lahai
Young
Debuted at No. 21 on the UK Albums Chart
Shay Lia
Facets [ 144]
AWAL Recordings
Terrace Martin & Alex Isley
I Left My Heart In Ladera [ 145]
Sounds of Crenshaw, IRD Corp, BMG
27
Black Pumas
Chronicles of a Diamond
ATO
Debuted at No. 69 on the Billboard 200
Blaqbonez
Emeka Must Shine
Chocolate City
Debuted at No. 7 on the TurnTable Top 50
Brent Faiyaz
Larger than Life
ISO Supremacy, UnitedMasters
Debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200
Chxrry22
Siren [ 146]
XO Records , Republic Records , UMG Recordings
Leela James
Thought U Knew[ 147]
BMG
Mariah the Scientist
To Be Eaten Alive
Buckles Laboratories, Epic Records , Sony Music
Debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard 200
Mr Eazi
The Evil Genius [ 148]
emPawa Africa Limited
Robert Finley
Black Bayou
Easy Eye Sound
Ruben Studdard
The Way I Remember [ 149]
SoNo Recording Group
V V Brown
Am I British Yet?
YOY Records
Day
Artist(s)
Album
Record label(s)
Entering chart position
1
WayV
On My Youth
Label V, SM , Dreamus
Debuted at No. 5 on the Oricon Albums Chart
3
Emilia
.MP3
Sony Latin , WK
Debuted at No. 2 on the CAPIF Albums Chart
Goapele
Colours [ 150]
Skyblaze
Majid Jordan
Good People [ 151]
OVO Sound [ 152]
Tkay Maidza
Sweet Justice
4AD [ 153]
Debuted at No. 11 on the UK Independent Albums Chart
Zoe Wees
Therapy
Valeria, Capitol
Debuted at No. 15 on the Offizielle Top 100
8
Kiss of Life
Born to Be XX
S2
Debuted at No. 49 on the Circle Album Chart
Soojin
Agassy
BRD
Debuted at No. 7 on the Circle Album Chart
9
Jacob Latimore
Closure [ 154]
FTE
10
BJ the Chicago Kid
Gravy
RCA Records , Sony Music [ 155]
Brandy
Christmas with Brandy
Motown , Brand Nu, UMG
Debuted at No. 29 on the Billboard US Top Holiday Albums
Chris Brown
11:11
CBE , RCA Records [ 156]
Debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
Les Jardins Mystiques, Vol. 1
Brainfeeder
13
Red Velvet
Chill Kill
SM , Kakao
Debuted at No. 1 on the Circle Album Chart
17
Arcángel
Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad
Rimas
Debuted at No. 195 on the Billboard 200
Enhypen
Orange Blood
Belift Lab, YG Plus
Debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200
October London
The Greatest Gift [ 157]
Death Row Records
Qing Madi
Qing Madi
Jton Music
Queen Naija
After the Butterflies [ 158]
UMG
Sneek (Terrace Martin & Gallant )
Sneek [ 159]
O'Connor/Lowly
TeaMarr
You Should Prolly Sit Down for This [ 160]
Raedio
21
Miach
Insomnia
Yem
27
Taeyeon
To. X
SM
Debuted at No. 2 on the Circle Album Chart
Highest-charting songs [ edit ]
Highest first-week consumption [ edit ]
All critically reviewed albums ranked [ edit ]
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