Best Urban Contemporary Album
The Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album recognizes excellence in albums of progressive R&B vocal tracks. Eligible albums are rooted in R&B elements but feature a more progressive sound, differentiated by an emphasis on experimentation and innovation through unconventional song structures, dynamic production techniques, and multi-genre influences.
60th Annual Grammy Awards • 2018
Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2016 and Aug 30, 2017
The Weeknd won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album with "Starboy"
Winners & Nominees 2018
Winner
Nominees
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Starboy
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Free 6LACK
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"Awaken, My Love!"
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American Teen
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Previous Winners
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| 2026 | Durand Bernarr | BLOOM | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Avery*Sunshine | So Glad To Know You | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Anderson .Paak, Knxwledge | Why Lawd? | All Nominees |
| 2024 | SZA | SOS | All Nominees |
| 2023 | Steve Lacy-Moya | Gemini Rights | All Nominees |
| 2022 | David Brown | Table For Two | All Nominees |
| 2021 | Thundercat | It Is What It Is | All Nominees |
| 2020 | Lizzo | Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) | All Nominees |
| 2019 | The Carters | Everything Is Love | All Nominees |
| 2018 | The Weeknd | Starboy | All Nominees |
| 2017 | Beyoncé Knowles | Lemonade | All Nominees |
| 2016 | The Weeknd | Beauty Behind The Madness | All Nominees |
| 2015 | Pharrell Williams | Girl | All Nominees |
| 2014 | Rihanna | Unapologetic | All Nominees |
| 2013 | Frank Ocean | Channel Orange | All Nominees |
