Which Grammy category did Gemini Rights win in 2023?

Gemini Rights won Steve Lacy the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album. The victory came at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 5, 2023, honoring music released during the eligibility period ending August 30, 2022.

Gemini Rights was Lacy’s second studio album and major-label debut, released by RCA Records on July 15, 2022. Its sound blends alternative R&B with funk, psychedelia, jazz, indie rock, and pop. The album competed against Operation Funk by Cory Henry, Drones by Terrace Martin, Starfruit by Moonchild, and Red Balloon by Tank and the Bangas.

A common mix-up is confusing Best Progressive R&B Album with Best R&B Album, a separate Grammy category won that year by Robert Glasper for Black Radio III. Gemini Rights also helped Lacy earn nominations for “Bad Habit,” but those song and performance nominations were distinct from the album win. The award recognized the complete album’s progressive, experimental R&B identity.