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Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

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Award

FieldValue
nameGrammy Award for Best R&B Song
awarded_forQuality R&B songs
imageGlaston2024 2806 300624 (158 of 173) (53836776232) (cropped).jpg
caption"Saturn" by SZA (pictured), Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang is the most recent recipient
presenterNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
countryUnited States
year1969
holderRob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, "Saturn" (SZA) (2025)
websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1969. From 1969 to 2000, it was known as the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Song. Beyoncé has won it a record five times, while Babyface, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers and Alicia Keys have three wins each.

The award goes to the songwriter. If the winning song contains samples or interpolations of songs, the original songwriter and publisher can apply for a Winner’s Certificate. Only Stevie Wonder and SZA have won the award back to back. The performing artist does not receive an award unless they are also credited as a songwriter.

Years reflect the year in which the grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year.

Recipients

2021 co-winner, [[H.E.R.

:An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Song of the Year.

YearRecipient(s)WorkPerforming artist(s)Nominees
(Performer(s) in parentheses)Ref.1969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Otis Redding
Steve Cropper"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"Otis Redding{{smalldiv
Richard Lewis Spencer"Color Him Father"The Winstons{{smalldiv
Ronald Dunbar
General Johnson"Patches"Clarence Carter{{smalldiv
Bill Withers"Ain't No Sunshine"Bill Withers{{smalldiv
Barrett Strong
Norman Whitfield"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"The Temptations{{smalldiv
Stevie Wonder"Superstition"Stevie Wonder{{smalldiv
Stevie Wonder"Living for the City"Stevie Wonder{{smalldiv
Harry Wayne Casey
Willie Clarke
Richard Finch
Betty Wright"Where Is the Love"Betty Wright{{smalldiv
Boz Scaggs
David Paich"Lowdown"Boz Scaggs{{smalldiv
Leo Sayer
Vini Poncia"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"Leo Sayer{{smalldiv
Paul Jabara"Last Dance"Donna Summer{{smalldiv
David Foster
Jay Graydon
Bill Champlin"After the Love Has Gone"Earth, Wind & Fire{{smalldiv
Reggie Lucas
James Mtume"Never Knew Love Like This Before"Stephanie Mills{{smalldiv
Bill Withers
William Salter
Ralph MacDonald"Just the Two of Us"Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers{{smalldiv
Jay Graydon
Steve Lukather
Bill Champlin"Turn Your Love Around"George Benson{{smalldiv
Michael Jackson"Billie Jean"Michael Jackson{{smalldiv
Prince"I Feel for You"Chaka Khan{{smalldiv
Jeffrey E. Cohen
Narada Michael Walden"Freeway of Love"Aretha Franklin{{smalldiv
Anita Baker
Louis A. Johnson
Gary Bias"Sweet Love"Anita Baker{{smalldiv
Bill Withers"Lean on Me"Club Nouveau{{smalldiv
Anita Baker
Randy Holland
Skip Scarborough"Giving You the Best That I Got"Anita Baker{{smalldiv
Kenny Gamble
Leon Huff"If You Don't Know Me by Now"Simply Red{{smalldiv
MC Hammer
Rick James
Alonzo Miller"U Can't Touch This"MC Hammer{{smalldiv
Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross
Teddy Vann"Power of Love/Love Power"Luther Vandross{{smalldiv
Babyface
L.A. Reid
Daryl Simmons"End of the Road"Boyz II Men{{smalldiv
Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis"That's the Way Love Goes"Janet Jackson{{smalldiv
Babyface"I'll Make Love to You"Boyz II Men{{smalldiv
Stevie Wonder"For Your Love"Stevie Wonder{{smalldiv
Babyface"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"Whitney Houston{{smalldiv
R. Kelly"I Believe I Can Fly"R. Kelly{{smalldiv
Lauryn Hill"Doo Wop (That Thing)"Lauryn Hill{{smalldiv
Kandi Burruss
Kevin Briggs
Tameka Cottle"No Scrubs"TLC{{smalldiv
Beyoncé
Rodney Jerkins
LaShawn Daniels
Fred Jerkins III
LeToya Luckett
LaTavia Roberson
Kelly Rowland"Say My Name"Destiny's Child{{smalldiv
Alicia Keys"Fallin'" *Alicia Keys{{smalldiv
Erykah Badu
Glenn Standridge
James Poyser
Madukwu Chinwah
Raphael Saadiq
Lonnie Lynn
Robert Ozuna"Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)"Erykah Badu featuring Common{{smalldiv
Beyoncé
Jay Z
Rich Harrison"Crazy in Love"Beyoncé featuring Jay Z{{smalldiv
Alicia Keys
Harold Lilly
Kanye West"You Don't Know My Name"Alicia Keys{{smalldiv
Mariah Carey
Johntá Austin
Manuel Seal Jr.
Jermaine Dupri"We Belong Together"Mariah Carey{{smalldiv
Bryan-Michael Cox
Jason Perry
Johntá Austin
Mary J. Blige"Be Without You"Mary J. Blige{{smalldiv
Alicia Keys
Dirty Harry
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers"No One"Alicia Keys{{smalldiv
Mikkel Eriksen
Tor Hermansen
Ne-Yo"Miss Independent"Ne-Yo{{smalldiv
Thaddis Harrell
Beyoncé Knowles
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" *Beyoncé{{smalldiv
John Legend"Shine"John Legend & The Roots{{smalldiv
CeeLo Green
Melanie Fiona
Jack Splash"Fool for You"CeeLo Green featuring Melanie Fiona{{smalldiv
Miguel Pimentel"Adorn"Miguel{{smalldiv
James Fauntleroy
Jerome Harmon
Timothy Mosley
Justin Timberlake"Pusher Love Girl"Justin Timberlake{{smalldiv
Shawn Carter
Rasool Diaz
Noel Fisher
Jerome Harmon
Beyoncé Knowles
Timothy Mosley
Andre Eric Proctor
Brian Soko"Drunk in Love"Beyoncé (featuring Jay Z){{smalldiv
D'Angelo
Gina Figueroa
Kendra Foster"Really Love"D'Angelo & The Vanguard{{smalldiv
Hod David
Musze"Lake by the Ocean"Maxwell{{smalldiv
Christopher Brody Brown
James Fauntleroy
Philip Lawrence
Bruno Mars
Ray Charles McCullough II
Jeremy Reeves
Ray Romulus
Jonathan Yip"That's What I Like" *Bruno Mars{{smalldiv
Larrance Dopson
Joelle James
Ella Mai
Dijon McFarlane"Boo'd Up"Ella Mai{{smalldiv
PJ Morton"Say So"PJ Morton featuring JoJo{{smalldiv
Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson"Better Than I Imagined"Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello{{smalldiv
Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars"Leave the Door Open" *Silk Sonic{{smalldiv
Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Beyoncé, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq"Cuff It"Beyoncé{{smalldiv
Babyface, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe and Leon Thomas"Snooze"SZA{{smalldiv
Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang"Saturn"SZA{{smalldiv
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  • Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
  • The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.

Category facts

  • Most Wins
Rank1st2nd3rd4th
ArtistBeyoncéBabyfaceStevie Wonder
Alicia Keys
Bill WithersJohnta Austin
Anita Baker
Jay Graydon
Jay Z
Bruno Mars
Raphael Saadiq
SZA
Total Wins5 wins4 wins3 wins2 wins
  • Most Nominations
Rank1st2nd3rd4thwidth+"100"5th
ArtistBabyfaceBeyoncéStevie WonderLeon Huff, Luther VandrossRodney Jerkins, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons
Total Nominations14 nominations9 nominations8 nominations7 nominations6 nominations

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