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{{Short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1989)}}
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'''Victoria Monét McCants''' (born May 1, 1989)<ref name="Starling 2020 i042">{{cite web | last=Starling | first=Lakin | title=Victoria Monét Is Ready to Be a Solo Star | website=The Cut | date=2020-05-08 | url=https://www.thecut.com/2020/05/victoria-monet-jaguar.html | access-date=2024-01-21}}</ref> is an American singer and songwriter. First gaining recognition for her songwriting work, Monét pursued a recording career with the release of a series of [[extended play]]s (EPs); her fifth, ''[[Jaguar (album)|Jaguar]]'' (2020) was met with critical acclaim. Her debut studio album, ''[[Jaguar II (album)|Jaguar II]]'' (2023) became her commercial breakthrough and was supported by the [[hit song|hit single]], "[[On My Mama]]", which peaked within the top 40 of the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and earned a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Record of the Year]]. The nomination was among seven she received at the [[66th Annual Grammy Awards]], from which she won [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]], [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical|Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical]].


She became involved in performing arts at a young age, and embarked on a musical career in 2010. After performing as part of a short-lived girl group formed by record producer [[Rodney Jerkins]], she took to songwriting and began doing so in tandem with Jerkins and his associate, [[D'Mile]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/video-clips/2co58q/victoria-monet-recalls-joining-rodney-jerkins-girl-group-predicts-jaguar-ii-fan-favorite|title=Victoria Monét Recalls Joining Rodney Jerkins' Girl Group + Predicts 'Jaguar II' Fan Favorite|website=BET.com|date=August 21, 2023}}</ref> Monét became a frequent collaborator of singer [[Ariana Grande]], having co-written songs for each of her studio albums from her debut [[Yours Truly (Ariana Grande album)|''Yours Truly'']] (2013) up to her sixth, [[Positions (album)|''Positions'']] (2020). In 2019, Monét received three Grammy Award nominations (including [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]) for her work on Grande's ''[[Thank U, Next]]''. That same year, Grande and Monét released the single "[[Monopoly (song)|Monopoly]]", which became a top 40 hit on the [[UK Singles Chart]].
'''Victoria Monét McCants''' (born May 1, 1993) is an American singer and songwriter. She became involved in performing arts at a young age, singing in the youth choir at her church and performing in a city dance team. She soon took to writing and began working with producer [[Rodney Jerkins]] (aka Darkchild). Previously signed to [[Atlantic Records]], In 2014, Monét released her debut EP ''Nightmares & Lullabies: Act 1'' and the following year released her follow-up EP ''Nightmares & Lullabies: Act 2''. She has also written songs for artists such as [[Ariana Grande]], [[Fifth Harmony]], [[Nas]], [[T.I.]], [[GOOD Music]], [[Lupe Fiasco]], [[Chrisette Michele]], [[Coco Jones]], [[Chris Brown]], [[Diddy Dirty Money]], [[Janelle Monáe]], and [[Jasmine V]].


Throughout her career, Monét has worked on songs and albums for other high-profile acts including [[Nas]], [[Travis Scott]], [[Blackpink]], [[Fifth Harmony]], [[T.I.]], [[Lupe Fiasco]], [[Chrisette Michele]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], [[Coco Jones]], [[Chloe x Halle]] and [[Chris Brown]]. Her accolades include two [[Soul Train Music Awards]], three Grammy Awards, and the [[Billboard Women in Music#Rising Star Award|Rising Star Award]] from [[Billboard Women in Music|''Billboard'' Women In Music]].
== Early life ==
Monét was born in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] to an [[African American]] mother and a [[France|French]] father, and moved to [[Sacramento, California]], as a child.<ref name=ASCAP/> She was fascinated with performing arts, taking an interest in singing and dancing. Her first onstage experience came when she sang in her [[Catholic school]] holiday plays. She also sang in the youth choir at her local church but it was dance that initially gave her a sense of herself as a performer. By the time she became a student at the local performing arts high school, Monét had developed a grueling rehearsal schedule. She taught at two different dance studios and rehearsed with a local dance group, Boogie Monstarz, at Step One Dance Studios in Sacramento, while working at a local bank.


==Early life==
== Career-Singing ==
Monét was born in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] on May 1, 1989,<ref>{{cite web |title=Victoria Monét Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/victoria-mon%C3%A9t-mn0002966820/biography |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref> and moved to [[Sacramento, California]], as a child.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@The Mixed Mujer :Your HairStorySeries |date=June 20, 2017 |title=Victoria Monet Shares The Impact Of Embracing Her Hair With Mixed Chicks |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FS782Mgb6Ss |access-date=January 12, 2024 |publisher=YouTube}}</ref> In Catholic elementary school, she appeared on stage in holiday plays, and in church she sang in the youth choir. In junior high school, she formed her own dance group; this led to teaching at two dance studios.<ref name=ASCAP/> She attended [[Sheldon High School (California)|Sheldon High School]] in Sacramento after pleading with her mother to change their address so that she could participate in Sheldon's performing arts program.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://fox40.com/news/local-news/victoria-monet-celebrates-dance-with-sheldon-high-school-students/ |title=Victoria Monet Celebrates Dance with Sheldon High School Students |date=February 9, 2018 |first=Sonseeahray |last=Tonsall |newspaper=Fox 40 |access-date=July 19, 2021}}</ref>


==Career==
===2014–2015: Early songwriting success===
Outside of dance rehearsals, Monét began exchanging poetry with an older cousin and found a new passion. This soon translated into her writing her own music. A Sacramento-based producer who she had been working with educated her on the production world and learning about producers while making music at a local recording studio together. Through this experience she learned about [[Rodney Jerkins]] and added him on [[Myspace]].<ref name="IGotSoul">{{cite web|last1=YKIGS|title=Interview: Victoria Monét Talks Nightmares & Lullabies Project, Working With Ariana Grande, & Signing With Atlantic Records|url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/interview-victoria-monet-talks-nightmares-lullabies-project-working-with-ariana-grande-signing-with-atlantic-records|website=YouKnowIGotSoul.com|access-date=April 13, 2015}}</ref> Shortly afterwards, he invited her to come to [[Los Angeles]] and audition for a new girl group he was forming, '''Purple Reign'''.<ref name="SoulTrain">{{cite journal|date=December 12, 2014|title=Profile: Victoria Monet |journal=[[Soul Train]]|url=http://soultrain.com/2014/12/12/profile-victoria-monet/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|date=2019-06-13|title=Victoria Monét on her 'Friendship-Based' Writing Success With Ariana Grande|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8515625/victoria-monet-billboard-cover-story-2019|access-date=2020-09-19|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> The group landed a record deal with [[Motown]] a year later, but was dropped before releasing any music. After the group's disbandment, Monét turned to songwriting to earn money while she waited for her own music career to build up.<ref name="Wonderland">{{cite web |last1=Kaplan |first1=Ilana |title=Singer-songwriter Victoria Monet is on Her Own Path to Greatness |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2020/01/10/victoria-monet-winter-issue/ |website=Wonderland Magazine |date=January 10, 2020}}</ref> The first song she worked on was a track for [[Diddy Dirty Money]]'s 2010 album, ''[[Last Train to Paris]]''.<ref name="SingersRoom"/> She continued to write song [[Hook (music)|hooks]] and sang the demos herself before sending them out. Her hope was that the labels would like her version enough that they would keep her on the track as a feature.<ref name="IGotSoul"/><ref name="The Guardian">{{cite web |last1=Cragg |first1=Michael |title=Victoria Monét: the Ariana Grande songwriter making bed-quaking R&B |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/dec/27/victoria-monet-the-ariana-grande-songwriter-making-bed-quaking-rb |website=The Guardian |date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>


[[Atlantic Records]] CEO [[Craig Kallman]] heard one of her demos in a meeting and offered her a record deal later that day.<ref name=ASCAP>{{cite web|title=Victoria Monet|url=https://ascapexpo2015.sched.org/speaker/victoria_monet.1tgjbkx9|website=ASCAP EXPO|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418161502/https://ascapexpo2015.sched.org/speaker/victoria_monet.1tgjbkx9#.VTKDBy2B41I|access-date=April 13, 2015|archive-date=April 18, 2015}}</ref><ref name="IGotSoul"/> Even though she was signed, Monét acknowledged that her songwriting "took off" before her music, while she was working on both.<ref name="Wonderland"/> Her songwriting remained her main form of income during the beginning of her music career.<ref name="The Guardian"/>
Outside of dance rehearsals, Monét began exchanging poetry with an older cousin and found a new passion. This soon translated into her writing her own music. Meanwhile, she had been educating herself on the production world, learning about producers and making music at local recording studio. She learned about [[Rodney Jerkins]] (aka Darkchild) and decided to add him on [[Myspace]].<ref name="IGotSoul">{{cite web|last1=YKIGS|title=Interview: Victoria Monét Talks Nightmares & Lullabies Project, Working With Ariana Grande, & Signing With Atlantic Records|url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/interview-victoria-monet-talks-nightmares-lullabies-project-working-with-ariana-grande-signing-with-atlantic-records|website=YouKnowIGotSoul.com|accessdate=13 April 2015}}</ref> Shortly after that, he invited her to come to [[Los Angeles]] and audition for a new girl group he was forming, Purple Reign.<ref name="SoulTrain">{{cite journal|date=December 12, 2014|title=Profile: Victoria Monet |journal=[[Soul Train]]|url=http://soultrain.com/2014/12/12/profile-victoria-monet/}}</ref> The group landed a record deal with [[Motown]] a year later. The group was eventually dropped from the label.===
Soon her hooks and songs were sold to [[Kendrick Lamar]], [[Kanye West]], [[Ariana Grande]], [[Nas]], [[T.I.]], [[B.o.B]], [[Chrisette Michele]], [[Mario]] and [[Diddy Dirty Money]], and others.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}} [[Atlantic Records]] CEO [[Craig Kallman]] then offered her a record deal.<ref name=ASCAP>{{cite web|title=Victoria Monet|url=https://ascapexpo2015.sched.org/speaker/victoria_monet.1tgjbkx9#.VSwJHRPF9uo|website=ASCAP EXPO|accessdate=13 April 2015}}</ref> On October 30, 2014, Monet released her debut EP ''Nightmares & Lullabies: Act 1'' and on June 17, 2015, she released her follow-up EP ''Nightmares & Lullabies – Act 2'' under Atlantic Records.<ref name=RnB>{{cite web|last1=ThisIsRnB|title=New Music: Victoria Monet - Nightmares & Lullabies (Act 1) EP|url=http://www.thisisrnb.com/2014/10/new-music-victoria-monet-nightmares-lullabies-act-1-ep/|website=THISISRnB|accessdate=13 April 2015}}</ref><ref name=SingersRoom>{{cite web|last1=JUSMUSIC|first1=DJ|title=Atlantic Recording Artist Victoria Monet Drops 'Nightmares & Lullabies' ACT 1|url=http://singersroom.com/content/2014-10-30/Atlantic-Recording-Artist-Victoria-Monet-Drops-Nightmares-Lullabies-ACT-1/|website=Singers Room|accessdate=13 April 2015}}</ref>


===2016–present: 7/27 Tour, Dangerous Woman Tour, and Life After Love===
=== 2014–2018: ''Nightmares & Lullabies, Life After Love and touring'' ===
On October 30, 2014, Monét released her debut EP ''Nightmares & Lullabies: Act 1'' and on June 17, 2015, she released her follow-up EP ''Nightmares & Lullabies – Act 2'' under Atlantic Records.<ref name="RnB">{{cite web|last1=ThisIsRnB|title=New Music: Victoria Monet - Nightmares & Lullabies (Act 1) EP|url=http://www.thisisrnb.com/2014/10/new-music-victoria-monet-nightmares-lullabies-act-1-ep/|website=THISISRnB|date=October 30, 2014|access-date=April 13, 2015}}</ref><ref name="SingersRoom">{{cite web|last1=JUSMUSIC|first1=DJ|title=Atlantic Recording Artist Victoria Monet Drops 'Nightmares & Lullabies' ACT 1|url=http://singersroom.com/content/2014-10-30/Atlantic-Recording-Artist-Victoria-Monet-Drops-Nightmares-Lullabies-ACT-1/|website=Singers Room|date=October 30, 2014|access-date=April 13, 2015}}</ref> Monét chose the name as it represented the sound of the EPs: a dark beat mixed with soft melodies.<ref name="IGotSoul" />
Monét joined girl group [[Fifth Harmony]] on the North American leg of the [[7/27 Tour]], which began on July 25, 2016, as an opening act along with pop singer [[JoJo (singer)|JoJo]]. Monét released her single "Do You Like It" on July 26, 2016.


[[File:Victoria Monet (32887113080).jpg|thumb|Monet performing in 2017]]
Following the [[2016 Orlando nightclub shooting]], the death of [[Christina Grimmie]], the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, and the Dallas Police shooting, Monét released "Better Days" with [[Ariana Grande]]. On September 22, 2016, Grande announced on Twitter that Monét will serve as an opening act along with British girl group [[Little Mix]] on the North American leg of the [[Dangerous Woman Tour]]. Monét also supported Grande on the European leg of the tour alongside rapper [[Bia (rapper)|Bia]].
Following the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, and the Dallas Police shooting, Monét released "Better Days" with [[Ariana Grande]] on July 10, 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Kreps |first1=Daniel |title=Victoria Monet, Ariana Grande Respond to Recent Tragedies With 'Better Days' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/victoria-monet-ariana-grande-respond-to-recent-tragedies-with-better-days-225017/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=July 10, 2016}}</ref> Monét joined girl group [[Fifth Harmony]] on the North American leg of the [[7/27 Tour]], which began on July 25, 2016, as an opening act along with pop singer [[JoJo (singer)|JoJo]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wendowski |first1=Andrew |title=Fifth Harmony bring 7/27 Tour to Camden, NJ |url=https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/fifth-harmony-bring-727-tour-to-camden-nj/ |website=Music Mayhem Magazine |date=August 10, 2016}}</ref> Grande joined Monét on one of the tour dates to perform "Better Days."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lee |first1=Christina |title=Ariana Grande Joins Victoria Monet On Stage To Open For Fifth Harmony's '7/27 Tour |url=https://www.idolator.com/7645492/ariana-grande-victoria-monet-fifth-harmony-727-tour?safari=1 |website=Idolator |date=September 11, 2016}}</ref> On September 22, 2016, Grande announced on Twitter that Monét will serve as an opening act along with British girl group [[Little Mix]] on the North American leg of the [[Dangerous Woman Tour]]. Monét also supported Grande on the European leg of the tour alongside rapper [[Bia (rapper)|Bia]].


Monét released "Ready" while on tour with [[Ariana Grande]] in April 2017. On February 23, 2018, Monét released her third EP "[[Life After Love, Pt. 1]]" featuring her single "Freak", which was released on February 9 along with the pre-order of her album. On April 1, 2019, Victoria Monét and Ariana Grande released "Monopoly" (styled in all caps) while Ariana Grande was on her Sweetener World Tour.
In 2016, Monét released the promotional single "Do You Like It" which was followed by the single "Ready", which was released while on tour with [[Ariana Grande]] in April 2017. Both singles would later be included on ''Life After Love Pt. 2''. On February 23, 2018, Monét released the first half of her "Life After Love" series, ''Life After Love, Pt. 1.'' The project features the single "Freak", which was released on February 9 with the project's pre-order. A remix of the song<ref>{{Citation|title=Freak Remix|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/4epvIuL8vjGOcBaEslxT5p|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> featuring previous tour-mate Bia, was released on July 19, 2018, alongside a music video.<ref>{{Citation|title=Victoria Monet - Freak (Remix) (Official Video) ft. Bia| date=July 10, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5Ti4Dv9vFM|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> The latter half of the "Life After Love" series, ''Life After Love, Pt. 2,'' was released on September 28, 2018, and was preceded by the single "New Love".<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/album//Victoria+Monét/Life+After+Love%2C+Pt.+2|title=Life After Love, Pt. 2 by Victoria Monet on Google Play Music|website=Google Play Music}}</ref>


===2019–present: ''Jaguar'' and ''Jaguar II''===
== Songwriting ==
On April 1, 2019, Victoria Monét and Ariana Grande released the single "[[Monopoly (song)|Monopoly]]" while Grande was on her [[Sweetener World Tour]]. The song debuted at No. 70 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] becoming Monét first entry on the chart as an artist; Monét also appeared at No. 16 on ''Billboard's'' Emerging Artists artist the same week.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Zellner |first1=Xander |title=Victoria Monet Debuts on Emerging Artists Chart, Scores First Hot 100 Hit With Ariana Grande Collab 'Monopoly' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/victoria-monet-emerging-artists-ariana-grande-monopoly-hot-100/ |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=April 11, 2019 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
Monét has a long history of writing songs for other artists. In 2010, she helped pen "I Hate That You Love Me" by [[Diddy Dirty Money]] and went on to co-write songs such as "[[Be Alright (Ariana Grande song)|Be Alright]]", "[[Let Me Love You (Ariana Grande song)|Let Me Love You]]" and "[[Thank U, Next (song)|Thank U, Next]]" by [[Ariana Grande]]; "[[Memories Back Then]]" by [[T.I.]], [[B.o.B]] and [[Kendrick Lamar]]; "Drunk Texting" by [[Chris Brown]]; "Everlasting Love", "Them Girls Be Like", "Reflection", "We Know", and "No Way" by [[Fifth Harmony]]; "You Wouldn't Understand" by [[Nas]]; "Sin City" by [[GOOD Music]]; "Visual Love" by [[Chrisette Michele]]; and "Live on Tonight" by T.I.

In late 2019, Monét released the single "Ass Like That". The song served as the lead single to her upcoming debut project. In early 2020, Monét released the single "Moment" followed by the promotional single "Dive". Monét was announced as [[Apple Music]]'s [[Apple Music Up Next|Up Next]] artist in February 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/victoria-monet-apple-music-newest-up-next-artist|title=Victoria Monét Is Apple Music's Newest Up Next Artist|work=Teen Vogue|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=March 5, 2020}}</ref> On June 19, Monét released the single "[[Experience (Victoria Monét, Khalid and SG Lewis song)|Experience]]" with [[Khalid (singer)|Khalid]] and [[SG Lewis]] and announced her debut project, ''[[Jaguar (EP)|Jaguar]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yoo|first1=Noah|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/victoria-monet-shares-new-song-experience-with-khalid-and-sg-lewis-listen/|title=Victoria Monét Shares New Song "Experience" With Khalid and SG Lewis: Listen|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=June 19, 2020|access-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref> In an interview with [[Apple Music]], Monét disclosed that ''Jaguar'' will be released in three separate parts which will eventually come together to form her debut [[Album|studio album]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Victoria Monét: On 'Jaguar' and Making the "Moment" Music Video in South Africa {{!}} Apple Music| date=August 10, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX2OI33gkhY|language=en-US|access-date=2020-08-10}}</ref> Part one of ''Jaguar'' was released on August 7.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gracie|first1=Bianca|url=https://www.papermag.com/victoria-monet-jaguar-feature-2646917851.html|title=Interview: Victoria Monét on "Jaguar" and Her Solo Moment|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|date=August 7, 2020|access-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref> On October 4, Monét released the song "Politics" exclusively on [[SoundCloud]], leaving a portion of the song fully instrumental, so listeners could add their own feature verse to the song.<ref>{{Citation|title=Politics|url=https://soundcloud.com/victoria-monet/politics|language=en|access-date=2020-10-17}}</ref> On October 8, Monét released a remix of the ''Jaguar'' track "Touch Me" featuring American singer-songwriter [[Kehlani]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-08|title=Victoria Monet "Touch Me" Remix Feat. Kehlani Out Now|url=https://respect-mag.com/2020/10/victoria-monet-touch-me-remix-feat-kehlani-out-now/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=RESPECT.|language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2020, Monét released a holiday instrumental edition of ''Jaguar'' called ''A Jaguar Christmas: The Orchestral Arrangements''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Folk |first1=Antwane |title=Victoria Monét Releases 'A Jaguar Christmas: The Orchestral Arrangements' |url=https://ratedrnb.com/2020/12/victoria-monet-releases-a-jaguar-christmas-the-orchestral-arrangements/ |website=[[Rated R&B]] |date=December 11, 2020}}</ref>

On February 1, 2021, Monét released the single "F.U.C.K." along with a [[American frontier|western]]-themed music video.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Drake |first1=Carolyn |title=Victoria Monét Is A Cowgirl On The Run In Her Western-Inspired 'F.*.C.K.' Video |url=https://uproxx.com/music/victoria-monet-fuck-video/ |website=[[Uproxx]] |date=February 11, 2021}}</ref> On August 5, 2021, she released another single "Coastin" and a music video was released starring [[Rickey Thompson]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Corner |first1=Lewis |title=Victoria Monét releases sun-soaked new single Coastin' – listen here |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/victoria-monet-releases-sun-soaked-new-single-coastin-listen-here/ |website=[[Gay Times]] |date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=2 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rashed |first1=Ayana |title=Victoria Monét & Rickey Thompson Star in new "Coastin'" Video |url=https://respect-mag.com/2021/09/victoria-monet-rickey-thompson-star-in-new-coastin-video/ |website=[[Respect (magazine)|Respect]] |date=September 14, 2021}}</ref> In June 2022, Monét performed "Coastin" at the [[BET Awards 2022|22nd BET Awards]] pre-show and announced she was working on a follow-up project to her previous EP titled ''Jaguar II''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Samuels |first1=Keithan |title=Victoria Monét Performs 'Coastin" at 2022 BET Awards |url=https://ratedrnb.com/2022/06/victoria-monet-performs-coastin-at-2022-bet-awards/ |website=[[Rated R&B]] |date=June 27, 2022}}</ref>

On March 24, 2023, Monét released the track "Smoke" featuring [[Lucky Daye]], as her first new single since 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=Victoria Monét Releases Smooth Single "Smoke" Feat. Lucky Daye |url=https://hypebeast.com/2023/3/victoria-monet-lucky-daye-smoke-release-listen |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Hypebeast}}</ref> "Smoke" was followed by the singles "Party Girls" (featuring [[Buju Banton]]) and "[[On My Mama]]", released on May 10 and June 16, respectively. A [[dancehall]] [[remix]] of "Party Girls" (additionally featuring [[Michaël Brun]]) was released on May 26. In July 2023, Monét was featured on the cover of the 125th edition of ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/magazine/victoria-monet-is-the-second-face-of-clash-125/ |title=Victoria Monét Is The Second Face Of Clash 125 |website=clashmusic.com |date=July 18, 2023 |publisher=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]] |access-date=July 19, 2023}}</ref>

==Songwriting==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=November 2023}}
Monét has a long history of writing songs for other artists. In 2010, she helped pen "I Hate That You Love Me" by [[Diddy Dirty Money]] and went on to co-write songs such as "[[Be Alright (Ariana Grande song)|Be Alright]]", "[[Let Me Love You (Ariana Grande song)|Let Me Love You]]", "[[Thank U, Next (song)|Thank U, Next]]", and "Monopoly" (featuring Monét) by [[Ariana Grande]]; "[[Memories Back Then]]" by [[T.I.]], [[B.o.B]] and [[Kendrick Lamar]]; "Drunk Texting" by [[Chris Brown]]; "Everlasting Love", "Them Girls Be Like", "Reflection", "We Know", and "No Way" by [[Fifth Harmony]]; "You Wouldn't Understand" by [[Nas]]; "Sin City" by [[GOOD Music]]; "Visual Love" by [[Chrisette Michele]]; "Live on Tonight" by T.I.; "[[Do It (Chloe x Halle song)|Do It]]" by [[Chloe x Halle]]; "Rather Be" by [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]; as well as "[[Ice Cream (Blackpink and Selena Gomez song)|Ice Cream]]" by [[Blackpink]] and [[Selena Gomez]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Blackpink & Selena Gomez – Ice Cream|url=https://genius.com/Blackpink-and-selena-gomez-ice-cream-lyrics|language=en|access-date=2020-09-08}}</ref>

For her work with Grande she was nominated for two awards at the [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards]], [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] for "[[7 Rings]]" and [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]" for ''[[Thank U, Next]].'' The following year she was nominated in the [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]] category for co-writing [[Chloe x Halle]]'s single "[[Do It (Chloe x Halle song)|Do It]]."

== Artistry ==

=== Influences ===
Monét has frequently cited R&B/pop female artists such as [[Aaliyah]], [[Janet Jackson]], [[Destiny's Child]], [[Beyoncé]], [[Kelly Rowland]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]], [[Alicia Keys]], as major musical and vocal influences.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Nilles |first=Billy |date=9 August 2020 |title=My Music Moments: Victoria Monét Shares the Soundtrack to Her Life |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1177585/my-music-moments-victoria-monet-shares-the-soundtrack-to-her-life |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=[[E!]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzales |first=Erica |date=20 January 2022 |title=Victoria Monét Would Rather Be Underrated Than Overrated |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/music/a38830561/victoria-monet-interview/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Conteh |first=Mankaprr |date=24 October 2023 |title=Victoria Monét and Kelly Rowland Have a Lot More in Common Than They Realized |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/victoria-monet-kelly-rowland-songwriting-destinys-child-1234853957/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> She also cited pop influence from [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Coldplay]], while soul and jazz from [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] and [[Sade (singer)|Sade]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hussain |first=Shahzaib |date=1 September 2023 |title=Primetime Performer: Victoria Monét Interviewed |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/primetime-performer-victoria-monet-interviewed/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=[[Clash Magazine]]}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wang |first=Steffanee |date=15 April 2020 |title=Victoria Monét Wants To Make A Connection |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/victoria-monet-it-girl-interview |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]] |language=en}}</ref> From her childhood she took influences from [[reggae]] listening to [[Bob Marley]] and [[Buju Banton]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Evan Nicole |date=28 August 2023 |title=Victoria Monét Was Built for This |url=https://www.vulture.com/2023/08/victoria-monet-jaguar-ii-on-my-mama.html |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=[[Vulture (magazine)|Vulture]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

Monét mentioned [[The-Dream]], [[Ne-Yo]] and [[Smokey Robinson]] as an inspiration for "having both a successful songwriting career and a successful artist career".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Ilana |date=10 January 2020 |title=Singer-songwriter Victoria Monét is on her own path to greatness. |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2020/01/10/victoria-monet-winter-issue/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=[[Wonderland (magazine)|Wonderland]]}}</ref> She referred to [[Beyoncé]]'s [[Lemonade (album)|''Lemonade'']] and [[Kanye West]]'s ''[[My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy]]'' as inspirations for her works for [[visual album]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcellus |first=Kerane |date=26 October 2023 |title=Victoria Monet Steps Into the Spotlight |url=https://www.essence.com/of-the-essence/victoria-monet-steps-into-the-spotlight/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |website=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Monét [[coming out|came out]] as [[bisexuality|bisexual]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Starling|first1=Lakin|url=https://www.thecut.com/2020/05/victoria-monet-jaguar.html|title=Victoria Monét On 'Jaguar' and Making It as a Solo Artist|website=[[New York (magazine)|The Cut]]|date=May 8, 2020|access-date=August 10, 2020}}</ref>
Monét [[coming out|came out]] as [[bisexuality|bisexual]] in November 2018 through [[Twitter]], referencing the song "[[Chanel (Frank Ocean song)|Chanel]]" by [[Frank Ocean]] which is about Ocean's own sexuality.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ariana-grande-monopoly-video-sexuality-victoria-monet-music-stream-a8850481.html|title=Ariana Grande and Victoria Monet release new song Monopoly after speculation over 'bisexual' lyrics|last=O'Connor|first=Roisin|date=April 2, 2019|publisher=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |user=VictoriaMonet |number=1065381606636974080 |date=November 21, 2018 |title=After coming out, this thanksgiving coulda went waaaay left!! }}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=VictoriaMonet |number=1061037465174073344 |date=November 9, 2018 |title=I want everyone to know that I’m single (since people wanna pretend I’m not) and make imaginary rules for me.}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=VictoriaMonet |number=1061110753061552129 |date=November 9, 2018 |title=See both sides like Chanel}}</ref>


In December 2020, she announced that she and her boyfriend John Gaines were expecting their first child.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Alter|first1=Rebecca|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/12/victoria-mont-is-pregnant-with-first-child-photos.html|title=Victoria Monét Is Pregnant With Her First Child and the Announcement Is Art|website=[[New York (magazine)|Vulture]]|date=December 5, 2020|access-date=December 7, 2020}}</ref> On February 21, 2021, Monét gave birth to a daughter, Hazel Monét Gaines.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Victoria Monet and Boyfriend John Gaines' Relationship Timeline |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/victoria-monet-and-john-gaines-relationship-timeline/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=[[Us (magazine)|Us]] |date=February 3, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |last= Monét |first=Victoria |user=VictoriaMonet |number=1365454738850938880 |date= |title=Hazel Monét Gaines 2/21/21<br />Mommy and Daddy love you so much!!!<br />Welcome to the world}}</ref> In November 2023, Hazel became [[Grammy Award milestones#Youngest nominees|the youngest Grammy Awards nominee]] in history for her laughter on Monét’s song "Hollywood", nominated for [[Best Traditional R&B Performance]] at the [[66th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=10 November 2023 |title=Victoria Monet's Daughter Hazel, Age 2, Becomes Youngest Ever Grammy Nominee |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/victoria-monet-daughter-hazel-youngest-grammy-nominee-ever-1235468617/ |access-date=12 November 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
==Discography==
=== Extended plays ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays, with selected details
! scope="col" style="width:11em;" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Album details
|-
! scope="row" | ''Nightmares & Lullabies: Act 1''
|
* Released: October 30, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nightmares-lullabies-act-1-ep/id931667286|title=Nightmares & Lullabies: Act 1 – EP|publisher=[[Apple Inc.|Apple]]|accessdate=2015-06-15}}</ref>
* Label: Victoria Monét Music
* Formats: Digital download
|-
! scope="row" | ''Nightmares & Lullabies: Act 2''
|
* Released: June 17, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/nightmares-lullabies-act-2/id1004805407|title=Life After Love, Pt. 1 by Victoria Monet on Apple Music|website=iTunes}}</ref>
* Label: Victoria Monét Music
* Formats: Digital download
|-
! scope="row" | ''Life After Love, Pt. 1''
|
* Release: February 23, 2018
* Label: Victoria Monét Music
* Formats: CD, digital download
|-
! scope="row" | ''Life After Love, Pt. 2''
|
* Release: September 28, 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/album//Victoria+Monét/Life+After+Love%2C+Pt.+2|title=Life After Love, Pt. 2 by Victoria Monet on Google Play Music|website=Google Play Music}}</ref>
* Label: Victoria Monét Music
* Formats: CD, digital download
|}


===Singles===
== Discography ==
{{Main|Victoria Monét discography}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
*''[[Jaguar II (album)|Jaguar II]]'' (2023)
|+ List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="9"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/music/victoria-monet/chart-history/hot-100|title=Victoria Monét – Chart History: The Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 16, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/singles-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=April 15, 2019|accessdate=April 13, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/music/victoria-monet/chart-history/canadian-hot-100|title=Victoria Monét – Chart history: Billboard Canadian Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=April 16, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard (magazine)|GRE<br>Dig.]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2019-04-13/greece-digital-song-sales|title=Official Billboard Charts – Digital Singles Chart|accessdate=April 11, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|accessdate=April 13, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Single Top 100|NLD]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Victoria+Mon%E9t|title=Discografie Victoria Monét|website=dutchcharts.nl|accessdate=April 12, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4619|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=April 15, 2019|accessdate=April 12, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|SCO]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20190405/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100: 5 April 2019 – 11 April 2019|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=April 12, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br /><ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/55226/victoria-monét/|title=Victoria Monét|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=April 13, 2019}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| "Made in China"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/made-in-china-feat.-ty-dolla/id911556295|title=Made In China (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) - Single by Victoria Monet on Apple Music|website=iTunes}}</ref><br><span style="font-size:85%;">(featuring [[Ty Dolla Sign]])</span>
| 2014
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| ''Nightmares & Lullabies: Act 1''
|-
! scope="row"| "90's Babies"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/90s-babies-single/id989391388|title=90's Babies - Single by Victoria Monet on Apple Music|website=iTunes}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"|2015
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| rowspan="3"|''Nightmares & Lullabies: Act 2''
|-
! scope="row"| "High Luv"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/high-luv-single/id996280781|title=High Luv - Single by Victoria Monet on Apple Music|website=iTunes}}</ref>
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "See the Light"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/see-the-light-single/id1000550780|title=See the Light - Single by Victoria Monet on Apple Music|website=iTunes}}</ref>
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "Do You Like It"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itun.es/us/ntbXdb|title=Do You Like It - Single by Victoria Monet on Apple Music|website=iTunes}}</ref>
| 2016
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| rowspan="2" | ''Life After Love, Pt. 2''
|-
! scope="row"| "Ready"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ready-single/1222059597|title=Ready - Single by Victoria Monet on Apple Music|website=iTunes}}</ref>
| 2017
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "Freak"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/life-after-love-pt-1/1343367939|title=Life After Love, Pt. 1 by Victoria Monet on Apple Music|website=iTunes}}</ref>
| 2018
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
| ''Life After Love, Pt. 1''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Monopoly (song)|Monopoly]]"<br />{{small|(with [[Ariana Grande]])}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/stories/victoriamonet|title=Stories • Instagram|via=Instagram|date=March 27, 2019|accessdate=March 28, 2019}}</ref>
| 2019
| 69 || 21 || 38 || 1 || 15 || 76 || 19 || 21 || 23
| ''[[Thank U, Next]] (Japanese deluxe release)''<ref>{{cite web |title=アリアナ・グランデの大ヒット・アルバム『thank u, next』のデラックス・エディションが、日本のファンの為だけにリリース決定！その"特別な発売日"とは！？ |trans-title=Ariana Grande's blockbuster album "thank u, next" deluxe edition is released only for Japanese fans! When is the special release date?|url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/ariana-grande/news/2019-05-27/ |website=[[Universal Music Group|Universal Music Japan]] |accessdate=May 27, 2019 |language=Japanese |date=May 27, 2019}}</ref>
|}


==Tours==
===Featured singles===
;Headlining
*2015: "[[A Little More]]" ([[Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)|Machine Gun Kelly]] featuring Victoria Monét)
*[[The Jaguar Tour]] (2023)<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Victoria Monét Announces The Jaguar Tour: See the Dates|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 11, 2023|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/victoria-monet-the-jaguar-tour-announcement-dates-1235369502/}}</ref>


;Supporting
===Guest appearances===
*[[Fifth Harmony]] – [[7/27 Tour]] (2016)
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
*[[Ariana Grande]] – [[Dangerous Woman Tour]] (2017)
|+ List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" style="width:16em;" | Title
==Awards and nominations==
! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Album
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Artist(s)
|-
|-
! scope="row" | "Live on Tonight"
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| ''[[Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head]]''
| [[T.I.]]
|-
! scope="row" | "You Wouldn't Understand"
| ''[[Life Is Good (Nas album)|Life Is Good]]''
| [[Nas]]
|-
! scope="row"| "Somewhere"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/born-ii-sing-vol.-3/id636020614 |title=Eric Bellinger - Born II Sing Vol. 3 |publisher=iTunes |date=2013-04-15 |accessdate=2018-10-06}}</ref>
| rowspan="1" | 2013
| ''Born II Sing Vol. III''
|[[Eric Bellinger]]
|-
! scope="row" | "Stay"
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Paperwork (T.I. album)|Paperwork]]''
| T.I.
|-
! scope="row" | "About My Issue"
| T.I., [[Nipsey Hussle]]
|-
! scope="row"| "Fear Warning"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/hardo-trapnati-new-mixtape.115791.html|title=Hardo - Trapnati - Download & Listen [New Mixtape]|website=hotnewhiphop.com|accessdate=June 24, 2017}}</ref>
| rowspan="1" | 2015
| ''Trapnati''
| Hardo, Stevie B
|-
! scope="row"| "Losing"<ref>https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/wale-summer-on-sunset-new-mixtape.116443.html</ref>
| rowspan="1" | 2016
| ''Summer on Sunset''
|[[Wale (rapper)|Wale]]
|-
! scope="row" | "Kill"
| rowspan="1" | 2017
| ''[[Drogas Light]]''
| [[Lupe Fiasco]], [[Ty Dolla $ign]]
|-
! scope="row" | "The Amazing Mr. Fuck Up"
| rowspan="1" | 2018
| ''[[Dime Trap]]''
| T.I.
|-
|}

===Production and songwriting===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Year
! Organization
! Song
! Artist
! Award
! Album
! Work
! Result
! Ref.
|-
|-
| rowspan="4"|2012
! rowspan="3" |2020
|[[2020 Soul Train Music Awards|Soul Train Music Awards]]
| "You Wouldn't Understand" <br><small>(featuring Victoria Monét)</small>
|[[Soul Train Music Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]
| [[Nas]]
|Herself
|''[[Life Is Good (Nas album)|Life Is Good]]''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=11 November 2020 |title=H.E.R. & Chris Brown Lead 2020 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Here's the Complete List |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/9481713/2020-soul-train-awards-nominations |access-date=11 November 2020 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Grammy Award]]s
|"Sin City"
|[[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]
|[[GOOD Music]]
|''[[Cruel Summer (GOOD Music album)|Cruel Summer]]''
|''[[Thank U, Next]]''
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-complete-nominees-list|title=2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List|date=November 18, 2019|website=GRAMMY.com|access-date=November 20, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]]
|"Introduction"
| rowspan="2"|[[T.I.]]
|"[[7 Rings]]"
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2"|''[[Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head]]''
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | '''2021'''
|"Live On Tonight" <br><small>(featuring Victoria Monét)</small>
| [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]]
| "[[Do It (Chloe x Halle song)|Do It]]"
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-23|title=Chloe x Halle|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/chloe-x-halle/243636|access-date=2020-11-24|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[32nd GLAAD Media Awards|GLAAD Media Awards]]
| rowspan="6"|2013
| [[GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist|Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist]]
| ''[[Jaguar (EP)|Jaguar]]''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=April 8, 2021 |title=GLAAD Media Awards: 'Schitt's Creek,' 'Happiest Season,' Sam Smith Take Top Prizes |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-glaad-media-awards-winners-list-4163402/ |accessdate=July 2, 2021 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |publisher=PMRC}}</ref>
|-
|-
! '''2022'''
|"Malice In Wonderland"
| Give Her FlowHERS Awards
|Victoria Monét
| The Visionary Award
|
| rowspan="2"| Herself
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Abraham |first1=Mya |title=Inside Femme It Forward's Inaugural 'Give Her FlowHERS' Gala |url=https://www.vibe.com/gallery/femme-it-forward-inaugural-give-her-flowhers-gala-recap-1234710983/give-her-flowhers-awards/ |website=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
|-
|-
! rowspan="6"| '''2023'''
|"Déjà Vu"
| rowspan="6"| [[2023 Soul Train Music Awards|Soul Train Music Awards]]
|[[Coco Jones]]
| [[Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist|Best R&B/Soul Female Artist]]
|''Made Of''
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="6"|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=1 November 2023 |title=SZA, Usher & Summer Walker Lead 2023 Soul Train Awards Nominations: Full List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-soul-train-awards-nominations-list-sza-usher-summer-walker-1235459621/ |access-date=1 November 2023 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Soul Train Music Award for Best Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]
| "Visual Love"
| ''[[Jaguar II (album)|Jaguar II]]''
| [[Chrisette Michele]]
|{{nom}}
| ''[[Better (Chrisette Michele album)|Better]]''
|-
|-
| [[Soul Train Music Award for Best Song of the Year|Song of the Year]]
| "Honeymoon Avenue"
| rowspan="2"|[[Ariana Grande]]
|rowspan="6"| "[[On My Mama]]"
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="2"|''[[Yours Truly (Ariana Grande album)|Yours Truly]]''
|-
|-
| [[Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award|The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award]]
| "Daydreamin'"
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Soul Train Music Award for Best Dance Performance|Best Dance Performance]]
| rowspan="5"|2014
|{{won}}
|"Would You Wait"
|Victoria Monét
|
|-
|-
| [[Soul Train Music Award for Best Video of the Year|Video of the Year]]
|"Intro"
|{{won}}
|rowspan="4"|[[Ariana Grande]]
|rowspan="4"|''[[My Everything (Ariana Grande album)|My Everything]]''
|-
|-
! rowspan="24"| '''2024'''
|"My Everything"
| rowspan="7"| [[66th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]]
| Record of the Year
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-10 |title=2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Grammy.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Best R&B Song
|"Only 1"
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]]
|"Cadillac Song"
| Herself
|{{won}}
|-
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance|Best R&B Performance]]
| rowspan="12"|2015
| "How Does It Make You Feel"
|"Everlasting Love"
|{{nom}}
|rowspan="4"|[[Fifth Harmony]]
|rowspan="4"|''[[Reflection (Fifth Harmony album)|Reflection]]''
|-
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance|Best Traditional R&B Performance]]
|"Them Girls Be Like"
| "Hollywood" <small>(with [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] & Hazel Monét)</small>
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album|Best R&B Album]]
|"Reflection"
|rowspan="2"| ''Jaguar II''
|{{won}}
|-
|-
| [[Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical|Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical]]
|"We Know"
|{{won}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="6"| [[55th NAACP Image Awards|NAACP Image Awards]]
|"Double Tap"<br><small>(featuring [[2 Chainz]])</small>
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist|Outstanding New Artist]]
| [[Jordin Sparks]]
|rowspan="2"| Herself
| ''[[Right Here, Right Now (Jordin Sparks album)|Right Here, Right Now]]''
| {{won}}
|rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=January 25, 2024 |title=Usher, Victoria Monét Score in 2024 NAACP Image Awards Nods: Here Are All Music Nominees |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2024-naacp-image-award-nominations-all-music-nominees-1235589177/ |access-date=January 26, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist|Outstanding Female Artist]]
|"A Little More" <br><small>(featuring Victoria Monét)</small>
|{{nominated}}
| [[Machine Gun Kelly (rapper)|Machine Gun Kelly]]
| ''[[General Admission (MGK album)|General Admission]]''
|-
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album|Outstanding Album]]
|"Intro"
| ''Jaguar II''
|rowspan="13"|[[Ariana Grande]]
|{{won}}
|rowspan="6"|''[[Christmas & Chill]]''
|-
|-
| [[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group|Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)]]
|"Wit It This Christmas"
| "Smoke" <small>(with [[Lucky Daye]])</small>
|{{nominated}}
|-
|-
| Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
|"December"
|rowspan="2"| "On My Mama"
|{{nominated}}
|-
|-
| Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
|"Not Just on Christmas"
|{{nominated}}
|-
|-
| [[49th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]]
| The R&B Artist of the Year
|rowspan="2"| Herself
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malec |first=Brett |date=January 11, 2024 |title=2024 People's Choice Awards: Complete List of Nominees |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1392489/2024-peoples-choice-awards-complete-list-of-nominees |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=[[E! Online]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards|iHeartRadio Music Awards]]
|"True Love"
| Best New R&B Artist
| {{won}}
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=January 18, 2024 |title=Taylor Swift Leads 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nods, With Jelly Roll, 21 Savage & SZA Close Behind: Full List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2024-iheartradio-music-awards-nominations-list-taylor-swift-leads-1235584045/ |access-date=January 18, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
|R&B Song of the Year
| "On My Mama"
|{{nominated}}
|-
|-
| [[Billboard Women in Music]]
|"Winter Things"
| [[Billboard Women in Music#Rising Star Award|Rising Star Award]]
|rowspan="2"| Herself
| {{won|Honoree}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=2024-01-24 |title=2024 Billboard Women in Music Awards to Honor Ice Spice, NewJeans, Victoria Monét, Kylie Minogue & More |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/2024-billboard-women-in-music-awards-honorees-newjeans-ice-spice-tems/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|-
| rowspan="8"|2016
|rowspan ="7"| [[BET Awards 2024|BET Awards]]
| [[BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist|Best Female R&B/Pop Artist]]
|"Moonlight"
| {{nom}}
|rowspan="7"|''[[Dangerous Woman]]''
| rowspan ="7" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lynch |first1=Joe |title=2024 BET Awards Winners: See the Complete List |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2024-bet-awards-winners-1235721115/ |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard Media |access-date=1 July 2024 |date=July 1, 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
|[[BET Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]]
|"Be Alright"
|''Jaguar II''
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|[[BET Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]]
|"Let Me Love You (ft. [[Lil Wayne]])"
|rowspan ="3"|"On My Mama"
|{{won}}
|-
|-
|[[BET Award for Viewer's Choice|Viewer's Choice Award]]
|"Leave Me Lonely (ft. [[Macy Gray]])"
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
|[[BET Her Award]]
|"I Don't Care"
|{{won}}
|-
|"Knew Better / Forever Boy"
|-
|"Step On Up"
|-
|"No Way"
|[[Fifth Harmony]]
|''[[7/27]]''
|-
| rowspan="1" |2017
|"I Want You"
| rowspan="1" |[[Sara Evans]]
| rowspan="1" |''[[Words (Sara Evans album)|Words]]''
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|"Goodnight n Go"
| rowspan="9" |[[Ariana Grande]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Sweetener (album)|Sweetener]]''
|-
|"Pete Davidson"
|-
|"[[Thank U, Next (song)|Thank U, Next"]]
| rowspan="6" |''[[Thank U, Next]]''
|-
| rowspan="6" |2019
|"[[7 Rings]]"
|-
|"Needy"
|-
|"NASA"
|-
|"Make Up"
|-
|"Ghostin"
|-
|"[[Monopoly (song)|Monopoly]]" <br><small>(with Victoria Monét)
| rowspan="1" | ''TBA''
|-
|-

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Victoria Monét
A woman with long, wavy hair is wearing reddish orange and smiling next to a microphone.
Monét in 2023
Background information
Birth nameVictoria Monét McCants
Born (1989-05-01) May 1, 1989 (age 35)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OriginSacramento, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2010–present
Labels
PartnerJohn Gaines (2020–present)
Children1
Websitewww.victoriamonet.co

Victoria Monét McCants (born May 1, 1989)[2] is an American singer and songwriter. First gaining recognition for her songwriting work, Monét pursued a recording career with the release of a series of extended plays (EPs); her fifth, Jaguar (2020) was met with critical acclaim. Her debut studio album, Jaguar II (2023) became her commercial breakthrough and was supported by the hit single, "On My Mama", which peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Record of the Year. The nomination was among seven she received at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, from which she won Best New Artist, Best R&B Album and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.

She became involved in performing arts at a young age, and embarked on a musical career in 2010. After performing as part of a short-lived girl group formed by record producer Rodney Jerkins, she took to songwriting and began doing so in tandem with Jerkins and his associate, D'Mile.[3] Monét became a frequent collaborator of singer Ariana Grande, having co-written songs for each of her studio albums from her debut Yours Truly (2013) up to her sixth, Positions (2020). In 2019, Monét received three Grammy Award nominations (including Album of the Year) for her work on Grande's Thank U, Next. That same year, Grande and Monét released the single "Monopoly", which became a top 40 hit on the UK Singles Chart.

Throughout her career, Monét has worked on songs and albums for other high-profile acts including Nas, Travis Scott, Blackpink, Fifth Harmony, T.I., Lupe Fiasco, Chrisette Michele, Brandy, Coco Jones, Chloe x Halle and Chris Brown. Her accolades include two Soul Train Music Awards, three Grammy Awards, and the Rising Star Award from Billboard Women In Music.

Early life

Monét was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 1, 1989,[4] and moved to Sacramento, California, as a child.[5] In Catholic elementary school, she appeared on stage in holiday plays, and in church she sang in the youth choir. In junior high school, she formed her own dance group; this led to teaching at two dance studios.[6] She attended Sheldon High School in Sacramento after pleading with her mother to change their address so that she could participate in Sheldon's performing arts program.[7]

Career

Outside of dance rehearsals, Monét began exchanging poetry with an older cousin and found a new passion. This soon translated into her writing her own music. A Sacramento-based producer who she had been working with educated her on the production world and learning about producers while making music at a local recording studio together. Through this experience she learned about Rodney Jerkins and added him on Myspace.[8] Shortly afterwards, he invited her to come to Los Angeles and audition for a new girl group he was forming, Purple Reign.[9][10] The group landed a record deal with Motown a year later, but was dropped before releasing any music. After the group's disbandment, Monét turned to songwriting to earn money while she waited for her own music career to build up.[11] The first song she worked on was a track for Diddy Dirty Money's 2010 album, Last Train to Paris.[12] She continued to write song hooks and sang the demos herself before sending them out. Her hope was that the labels would like her version enough that they would keep her on the track as a feature.[8][13]

Atlantic Records CEO Craig Kallman heard one of her demos in a meeting and offered her a record deal later that day.[6][8] Even though she was signed, Monét acknowledged that her songwriting "took off" before her music, while she was working on both.[11] Her songwriting remained her main form of income during the beginning of her music career.[13]

2014–2018: Nightmares & Lullabies, Life After Love and touring

On October 30, 2014, Monét released her debut EP Nightmares & Lullabies: Act 1 and on June 17, 2015, she released her follow-up EP Nightmares & Lullabies – Act 2 under Atlantic Records.[14][12] Monét chose the name as it represented the sound of the EPs: a dark beat mixed with soft melodies.[8]

Monet performing in 2017

Following the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, and the Dallas Police shooting, Monét released "Better Days" with Ariana Grande on July 10, 2016.[15] Monét joined girl group Fifth Harmony on the North American leg of the 7/27 Tour, which began on July 25, 2016, as an opening act along with pop singer JoJo.[16] Grande joined Monét on one of the tour dates to perform "Better Days."[17] On September 22, 2016, Grande announced on Twitter that Monét will serve as an opening act along with British girl group Little Mix on the North American leg of the Dangerous Woman Tour. Monét also supported Grande on the European leg of the tour alongside rapper Bia.

In 2016, Monét released the promotional single "Do You Like It" which was followed by the single "Ready", which was released while on tour with Ariana Grande in April 2017. Both singles would later be included on Life After Love Pt. 2. On February 23, 2018, Monét released the first half of her "Life After Love" series, Life After Love, Pt. 1. The project features the single "Freak", which was released on February 9 with the project's pre-order. A remix of the song[18] featuring previous tour-mate Bia, was released on July 19, 2018, alongside a music video.[19] The latter half of the "Life After Love" series, Life After Love, Pt. 2, was released on September 28, 2018, and was preceded by the single "New Love".[20]

2019–present: Jaguar and Jaguar II

On April 1, 2019, Victoria Monét and Ariana Grande released the single "Monopoly" while Grande was on her Sweetener World Tour. The song debuted at No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Monét first entry on the chart as an artist; Monét also appeared at No. 16 on Billboard's Emerging Artists artist the same week.[21]

In late 2019, Monét released the single "Ass Like That". The song served as the lead single to her upcoming debut project. In early 2020, Monét released the single "Moment" followed by the promotional single "Dive". Monét was announced as Apple Music's Up Next artist in February 2020.[22] On June 19, Monét released the single "Experience" with Khalid and SG Lewis and announced her debut project, Jaguar.[23] In an interview with Apple Music, Monét disclosed that Jaguar will be released in three separate parts which will eventually come together to form her debut studio album.[24] Part one of Jaguar was released on August 7.[25] On October 4, Monét released the song "Politics" exclusively on SoundCloud, leaving a portion of the song fully instrumental, so listeners could add their own feature verse to the song.[26] On October 8, Monét released a remix of the Jaguar track "Touch Me" featuring American singer-songwriter Kehlani.[27] In December 2020, Monét released a holiday instrumental edition of Jaguar called A Jaguar Christmas: The Orchestral Arrangements.[28]

On February 1, 2021, Monét released the single "F.U.C.K." along with a western-themed music video.[29] On August 5, 2021, she released another single "Coastin" and a music video was released starring Rickey Thompson.[30][31] In June 2022, Monét performed "Coastin" at the 22nd BET Awards pre-show and announced she was working on a follow-up project to her previous EP titled Jaguar II.[32]

On March 24, 2023, Monét released the track "Smoke" featuring Lucky Daye, as her first new single since 2021.[33] "Smoke" was followed by the singles "Party Girls" (featuring Buju Banton) and "On My Mama", released on May 10 and June 16, respectively. A dancehall remix of "Party Girls" (additionally featuring Michaël Brun) was released on May 26. In July 2023, Monét was featured on the cover of the 125th edition of Clash.[34]

Songwriting

Monét has a long history of writing songs for other artists. In 2010, she helped pen "I Hate That You Love Me" by Diddy Dirty Money and went on to co-write songs such as "Be Alright", "Let Me Love You", "Thank U, Next", and "Monopoly" (featuring Monét) by Ariana Grande; "Memories Back Then" by T.I., B.o.B and Kendrick Lamar; "Drunk Texting" by Chris Brown; "Everlasting Love", "Them Girls Be Like", "Reflection", "We Know", and "No Way" by Fifth Harmony; "You Wouldn't Understand" by Nas; "Sin City" by GOOD Music; "Visual Love" by Chrisette Michele; "Live on Tonight" by T.I.; "Do It" by Chloe x Halle; "Rather Be" by Brandy; as well as "Ice Cream" by Blackpink and Selena Gomez.[35]

For her work with Grande she was nominated for two awards at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, Record of the Year for "7 Rings" and Album of the Year" for Thank U, Next. The following year she was nominated in the Best R&B Song category for co-writing Chloe x Halle's single "Do It."

Artistry

Influences

Monét has frequently cited R&B/pop female artists such as Aaliyah, Janet Jackson, Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Mariah Carey, Brandy, Alicia Keys, as major musical and vocal influences.[36][37][38] She also cited pop influence from Michael Jackson and Coldplay, while soul and jazz from Earth, Wind & Fire and Sade.[39][36][40] From her childhood she took influences from reggae listening to Bob Marley and Buju Banton.[41][36]

Monét mentioned The-Dream, Ne-Yo and Smokey Robinson as an inspiration for "having both a successful songwriting career and a successful artist career".[42] She referred to Beyoncé's Lemonade and Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy as inspirations for her works for visual album.[43]

Personal life

Monét came out as bisexual in 2018.[44]

In December 2020, she announced that she and her boyfriend John Gaines were expecting their first child.[45] On February 21, 2021, Monét gave birth to a daughter, Hazel Monét Gaines.[46][47] In November 2023, Hazel became the youngest Grammy Awards nominee in history for her laughter on Monét’s song "Hollywood", nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.[48]

Discography

Main article: Victoria Monét discography

Tours

Headlining
Supporting

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Award Work Result Ref.
2020 Soul Train Music Awards Best New Artist Herself Nominated [50]
Grammy Awards Album of the Year Thank U, Next Nominated [51]
Record of the Year "7 Rings" Nominated
2021 Best R&B Song "Do It" Nominated [52]
GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist Jaguar Nominated [53]
2022 Give Her FlowHERS Awards The Visionary Award Herself Won [54]
2023 Soul Train Music Awards Best R&B/Soul Female Artist Nominated [55]
Album of the Year Jaguar II Nominated
Song of the Year "On My Mama" Nominated
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award Nominated
Best Dance Performance Won
Video of the Year Won
2024 Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated [56]
Best R&B Song Nominated
Best New Artist Herself Won
Best R&B Performance "How Does It Make You Feel" Nominated
Best Traditional R&B Performance "Hollywood" (with Earth, Wind & Fire & Hazel Monét) Nominated
Best R&B Album Jaguar II Won
Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Won
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding New Artist Herself Won [57]
Outstanding Female Artist Nominated
Outstanding Album Jaguar II Won
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) "Smoke" (with Lucky Daye) Nominated
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song "On My Mama" Nominated
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album Nominated
People's Choice Awards The R&B Artist of the Year Herself Nominated [58]
iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New R&B Artist Won [59]
R&B Song of the Year "On My Mama" Nominated
Billboard Women in Music Rising Star Award Herself Honoree [60]
BET Awards Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Nominated [61]
Album of the Year Jaguar II Nominated
Video of the Year "On My Mama" Won
Viewer's Choice Award Nominated
BET Her Award Won

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