"Awaken, My Love!" received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number five on the US "Billboard" 200. The album was supported by three singles, "Me and Your Mama", "Redbone" and "Terrified". It received Grammy Award nominations for Album of the Year and Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards. The single "Redbone" also earned nominations for Record of the Year, Best R&amp;B Song, and won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&amp;B Performance.