UB Honors 2022: Beyoncé Leads with 7 Nominations + Voting Begins

Nominations Announced and Voting Begins for UB Honors 2022!

Online urban music fans will be able to start voting Today (vote below) until until December 31st and the winners will be announced January 2nd, 2023!

This years nominations are led by the Queen Bee herself Beyoncé, who garnered seven nominations, including Artist of The Year, Best R&B Female Artist, Best Dance/Club Single of The Year for “Break My Soul” and Best R&B Album of The Year with “Renaissance.”

Chris Brown and Latto tied second with the most nods with five, for Best R&B Male Artist, Best Rap Artist, Hustler of The Year and Best Visual of The Year with “Big Energy” and Best R&B Single of The Year for “Under The Influence.”

Drake, Lucky Daye, Maverick City Music, Chlöe and new comer Brent Faiyaz, all garnered three nods each. Nominations include: Best Rap Artist, Best R&B Male Artist, Best R&B/Gospel Group and Best New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist.

Others nominated include; Muni Long, The Isley Brothers, SZA, Jade Novah, Tamela Mann, Hit-Boy, new comers The Shindellas, King Combs and more!

Nominees were chosen from artists whose singles or albums were released between September 2021 to October 2022.

VOTE BELOW!

Best R&B Female Artist
Beyoncé
Mary J. Blige
SZA
Muni Long
Summer Walker

Best R&B Male Artist
Chris Brown
Brent Faiyaz
Giveon
John Legend
Lucky Daye

Best R&B/Gospel Group
The Shindellas
The Isley Brothers
Men At Large
Maverick City Music
The Temptations

Best Rap Artist
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Lil Baby

Best New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Jon Vinyl
FLO
Giveon
Zach Zoya
Vanity Rose

Best Hip-Hop Single of The Year
“Big Energy” – Latto
“In A Minute” – Lil Baby
“Super Freaky Girl” – Nicki Minaj
“Sticky” – Drake
“Plan B” – Megan Thee Stallion

Best Dance/Club Single of The Year
“Break My Soul” – Beyoncé
“Have Mercy” – Chlöe
“Start Over” – Zach Zoya
“Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” – King Combs
“Dope” – John Legend feat. JID

Best Mid-tempo Single of The Year
“I Hate U” – SZA
“Get To You” – Noel Gourdin
“Sweet Little Lies” – Rod Wave
“Vibe” – J. Brown
“Trip” – Jade Novah

Best R&B Ballad of The Year
“Hrs And Hrs” – Muni Long feat. August Alsina
“Don’t Care” – Jon Vinyl
“IMF (In My Feelings)” – Men At Large
“All Mine” – Brent Faiyaz
“Never Be” – Jayye Michael

Best R&B Single of The Year
“Under The Influence” – Chris Brown
“Have Mercy” – Chlöe
“CUFF IT” – Beyoncé
“For Tonight” – Giveon
“Make Me Say It Again Girl’” – The Isley Brothers feat. Beyoncé

Hottest Collaboration Single of The Year
“No Stoppin’ Us” – Charlie Wilson featuring Babyface, K-Ci Hailey & Johnny Gill
“Hate Our Love” – Queen Naija and Big Sean
“Lessons Remix” – Eric Roberson feat. Anthony Hamilton, Raheem DeVaughn & Kevin Ross
“Superheroes Prayer” – Tamela Mann feat. Yolanda Adams
“Coastin” – Boney James feat. Lalah Hathaway

Best Visual of The Year
“Over” – Lucky Daye
“Super Freaky Girl” – Nicki Minaj
“If I Get Caught” – dvsn
“Big Energy” – Latto
“OFF” – Maxwell

Producer of The Year
Babyface
Hit-Boy
D’Mile
The-Dream
No I.D.

Best Independent R&B Album Release
“Lessons” – Eric Roberson
“Chapter & Verse” – J. Brown
“Last Call” – Morris Day
“Wasteland” – Brent Faiyaz
“Before You Go” – Blxst

Best R&B Album of The Year
“Still Over It” – Summer Walker
“Renaissance” – Beyoncé
“Breezy” – Chris Brown
“60” – The Temptations
“Candy Drip” – Lucky Daye

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album of The Year
“Meth Lab Season 3” – Method Man
“Certified Lover Boy” – Drake
“God Did” – DJ Khaled
“Beautiful Mind” – Rod Wave
“Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers” – Kendrick Lamar

Best Gospel Artist of The Year
Tamela Mann
Maverick City Music
Tye Tribbett
Pastor Mike Jr.
PJ Morton

Hustler of The Year
Beyoncé
Chlöe
Chris Brown
Muni Long
Latto

Artist of The Year
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Maverick City Music
Latto
John Legend