Assignment No. 6

The Grammy Awards are less that two weeks away.  Before the winners are announced let's try one more prediction.  This is the award for Best Traditional R&B Performance.

Lately - Anita Baker

Love On Top - Beyonce

Wrong Side of a Love Song - Melonie Fiona

Real Good Hands - Gregory Porter

I Only You Knew - SWV

For more categories go to www.grammy.com

Only one of these songs will be named the "R&B Song of the Year" and win the Grammy. Who do you think it will be? Pick the song that you want to win and give me three musical reasons why it should win. Be detailed in your responses and please respond in full sentences. If there are any songs on this list that you have not heard, click on it to watch the music video on YouTube.

You can answer by posting in the comments section of this post, by e-mailing me at aguilmette@wsd1.org or by writing it down and giving me your responses in class.

Assignment No. 5

In keeping with the Grammy Awards theme, this week's listening assignment will focus on the Grammy award for Best R&B Song.  The nominees are:

Adorn - Miguel

Beautiful Surprise - Tamia

Heart Attack - Trey Songz

Pray For Me - Anthony Hamilton

Refill - Elle Varner

Only one of these songs will be named the "R&B Song of the Year" and win the Grammy. Who do you think it will be? Pick the song that you want to win and give me three musical reasons why it should win. Be detailed in your responses and please respond in full sentences. If there are any songs on this list that you have not heard, click on it to watch the music video on YouTube.

You can answer by posting in the comments section of this post, by e-mailing me at aguilmette@wsd1.org or by writing it down and giving me your responses in class.