Upon release, "R&amp;B Divas" earned generally mixed reviews from critics who found it well-sung and well-produced but scattered. It however, earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&amp;B Album at the 55th Grammy Awards ceremony. It debuted at number 46 on the US "Billboard" 200 with first week sales of 10,817 units, also reaching the top ten on both the US &lt;a href="R%26amp%3BB/Hip-Hop%20Albums"&gt;R&amp;B/Hip-Hop Albums&lt;/a&gt; and the Independent Albums. "R&amp;B Divas" was preceded by two singles, "Tears of Joy" and "Dumb," both led by Evans, the former of which reached the top five of the US Adult R&amp;B Songs.