The Best R&B Albums Of 2022

The top R&B albums released this year may be considered some of the best albums of 2022 across every music genre. From industry royalty Mary J. Blige and The Weeknd to on-the-rise singer-songwriters GIVĒON and Ravyn Lenae, some of your favorite multi-talented superstars are shattering glass ceilings with unparalleled soul and innovative hip-hop/funk inspired projects. Controversial heartthrob Chris Brown is back with his tenth studio album Breezy, and R&B superstar Kehlani dropped their highly-anticipated third album, Blue Water Road. 

Which 2022 R&B album will win a Grammy next year? How many of these records will surpass a billion streams across Spotify and Apple Music? Vote below for your favorite new R&B albums, and feel free to check out these artists' discography lists afterwards if you'd like to discover more of their greatest studio R&B albums of all time.