The GRAMMYs

2026

Dec 1st, 2025

Best R&B Album

Best R&B Album

Nomination

Why Not More? (Coco Jones) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best R&B Album

Why Not More? (Coco Jones) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best R&B Album

Why Not More? (Coco Jones) is nominated for The GRAMMYs 2026 Best R&B Album

Coco Jones' debut LP, Why Not More?, builds off the momentum of her GRAMMY win for Best R&B Performance for 'ICU' in 2024. The 14-track album explores her authentic self and showcases diverse R&B sounds, featuring production from London on da Track and Stargate and guest spots from Future and YG Marley.

Cultural impact

  • Coco Jones launched her first nationwide headlining tour in support of Why Not More?, performing sold-out shows in major cities across North America. The tour expanded internationally with additional European dates.

  • She was nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist and Best Actress at the 2025 BET Awards, further cementing her influence in both music and entertainment.

Critical response

  • Rolling Stone described Coco Jones' debut full-length Why Not More? as a "confident, sumptuous statement of intent that places her firmly in R&B’s upper echelons." Read full review

  • NME noted that on Why Not More?, Coco Jones "isn’t scared to push boundaries, whether it’s her own or R&B as a genre – or both at the same time." Read full review

Coco Jones' debut LP, Why Not More?, builds off the momentum of her GRAMMY win for Best R&B Performance for 'ICU' in 2024. The 14-track album explores her authentic self and showcases diverse R&B sounds, featuring production from London on da Track and Stargate and guest spots from Future and YG Marley.

Cultural impact

  • Coco Jones launched her first nationwide headlining tour in support of Why Not More?, performing sold-out shows in major cities across North America. The tour expanded internationally with additional European dates.

  • She was nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist and Best Actress at the 2025 BET Awards, further cementing her influence in both music and entertainment.

Critical response

  • Rolling Stone described Coco Jones' debut full-length Why Not More? as a "confident, sumptuous statement of intent that places her firmly in R&B’s upper echelons." Read full review

  • NME noted that on Why Not More?, Coco Jones "isn’t scared to push boundaries, whether it’s her own or R&B as a genre – or both at the same time." Read full review

Coco Jones' debut LP, Why Not More?, builds off the momentum of her GRAMMY win for Best R&B Performance for 'ICU' in 2024. The 14-track album explores her authentic self and showcases diverse R&B sounds, featuring production from London on da Track and Stargate and guest spots from Future and YG Marley.

Cultural impact

  • Coco Jones launched her first nationwide headlining tour in support of Why Not More?, performing sold-out shows in major cities across North America. The tour expanded internationally with additional European dates.

  • She was nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist and Best Actress at the 2025 BET Awards, further cementing her influence in both music and entertainment.

Critical response

  • Rolling Stone described Coco Jones' debut full-length Why Not More? as a "confident, sumptuous statement of intent that places her firmly in R&B’s upper echelons." Read full review

  • NME noted that on Why Not More?, Coco Jones "isn’t scared to push boundaries, whether it’s her own or R&B as a genre – or both at the same time." Read full review