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Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance

Music Awards

Field	Value
name	Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance
awarded_for	quality vocal or instrumental R&B recordings
image	Kehlani-New-Zealand-Warner-Music-Interview.png
caption	"Folded" by Kehlani is the most recent recipient
presenter	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
country	United States
holder	Kehlani – "Folded" (2026)
website	grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is designed for solo, duo/groups or collaborative (vocal or instrumental) R&B recordings and is limited to singles or tracks only.

The award was originally awarded from 1959 to 1961 as Best Rhythm & Blues Performance and then from 1962 to 1968 as Best Rhythm & Blues Recording before being discontinued. In 2012, the award was brought back combining the previous categories for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Urban/Alternative Performance. The restructuring of these categories was a result of the Recording Academy's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards and to eliminate the distinctions between male and female performances, and between solo and duo/groups performances.

The award goes to the artist. The producer, engineer and songwriter can apply for a Winners Certificate.

Recipients

Year	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.	1959	1960	1961	1962	1963	1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
The Champs	"Tequila"
Dinah Washington	"What a Diff'rence a Day Makes"
Ray Charles	"Let the Good Times Roll"
"Hit the Road Jack"
"I Can't Stop Loving You"
"Busted"
Nancy Wilson	"How Glad I Am"
James Brown	"Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"
Ray Charles	"Crying Time"
Aretha Franklin	"Respect"
Corinne Bailey Rae	"Is This Love"
Usher	"Climax"
Snarky Puppy featuring Lalah Hathaway	"Something"
Beyoncé featuring Jay Z	"Drunk in Love"
The Weeknd	"Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)"
Solange	"Cranes in the Sky"
Bruno Mars	"That's What I Like"
Daniel Caesar featuring H.E.R.	"Best Part"
Anderson .Paak featuring André 3000	"Come Home"
Beyoncé	"Black Parade"
Silk Sonic	"Leave the Door Open"
Jazmine Sullivan	"Pick Up Your Feelings"
Muni Long	"Hrs & Hrs"
Coco Jones	"ICU"
Muni Long	"Made for Me (Live on BET)"
Kehlani	"Folded"

Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

Artists with multiple wins

;5 wins

Ray Charles

;2 wins

Beyoncé
Bruno Mars
Anderson .Paak
Muni Long

Artists with multiple nominations

;5 nominations

Ray Charles

;4 nominations

Beyoncé
Chris Brown
Daniel Caesar
Sam Cooke
Ledisi

;3 nominations

H.E.R.
Anderson .Paak
SZA
Usher

;2 nominations

Jhené Aiko
LaVern Baker
Justin Bieber
Tamar Braxton
James Brown
Nat King Cole
Lalah Hathaway
Hiatus Kaiyote
Etta James
Coco Jones
Jay-Z
Kehlani
Muni Long
Lucky Daye
Bruno Mars
Miguel
Lou Rawls
Jazmine Sullivan
Joe Tex
Bryson Tiller

References

"Grammy Awards at a Glance". [[Tribune Company]].
"Category Mapper". [[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]].
"Grammy Awards restructuring".
[https://www.grammy.com/sites/com/files/bluebook_awards_certs_and_grammy_tickets.pdf Grammy Blue Book (edition 2021)]
"Grammy Awards 1959 (May)". Awards & Shows.
"Grammy Awards 1959". Awards & Shows.
"Grammy Awards 1961". Awards & Shows.
"Grammy Awards 1962". Awards & Shows.
"Grammy Awards 1963". Awards & Shows.
"Grammy Awards 1964". Awards & Shows.
"Grammy Awards 1965". Awards & Shows.
"Grammy Awards 1966". Awards and Shows.
"Grammy Awards 1967". Awards and Shows.
"Grammy Awards 1968". Awards & Shows.
(November 30, 2011). "2011 – 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees And Winners: R&B Field". [[Recording Academy.
"Grammys 2013: Winners List". Billboard.
"2014 Nominees".
"57th Grammy Nominees". [[Los Angeles Times]].
[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/grammys/6785974/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list Billboard.com, 7 December 2015]
"59th Grammy Nominees". Grammy.
"Grammys 2018 Nominees: The Complete List". Billboard.
[https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/61st-annual-grammy-awards Grammy.com, 7 December 2018]
[https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2020-grammy-awards-complete-nominees-list Grammy.com, 22 November 2019]
[https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2021-grammys-complete-nominees-list Grammy.com, 24 November 2020]
[https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list Grammy.com, 23 November 2021]
[https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list Grammy.com, 15 November 2022]
[https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list Grammy.com, 10 November 2023]
Monroe, Jazz. (2024-11-08). "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Full List Here".
Willman, Chris. (2025-11-07). "Grammy Nominations 2026: Kendrick Lamar Leads With Nine as Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas Land Among Top Nominees".

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