Best New Artist nominee Muni Long has won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance with “Hrs & Hrs.” She was given the award over fellow nominees Beyoncé (“Virgo’s Groove”), Jazmine Sullivan (“Hurt Me So Good”), Lucky Daye (“Over”), and Mary J. Blige (“Here With Me”).
“Hrs & Hrs” first appeared on Long’s 2021 EP, Public Displays of Affection. The song rose to No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 after gaining popularity on TikTok, and was included on Public Displays of Affection: The Album—her first full-length project under the Muni Long namesake—in 2022. Before adopting the stage name, Long released two albums under her birth name, Priscilla Renea, and worked as a songwriter for artists including Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony, and more.
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