The single was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards , but lost to Lalah Hathaway 's 2015 single " Angel " . Even though he wanted William Bell 's 2016 song " The Three of Me " to win the award , '' Billboard '' 's Carl Wilson wrote that " it ’s too bad it ’s at the expense of , among others , Fantasia ’s terrific ' Sleeping With the One I Love ' " . The track also received a nomination for the BET Centric Award at the BET Awards 2017 , but lost to Solange Knowles ' 2016 single " Cranes in the Sky "
BET Awards 2017
BET Awards 2017
Sleeping with the One I Love