GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Record Of The Year

Album Of The Year

Song Of The Year/New Song Of The Year

Best New Artist

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Pop Solo Performance

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental

Best Disco Recording

Best Dance Recording

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Rock Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Instrumental

Best Hard Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Rock Song

Best Rock Album

Best Alternative Music Performance

Best R&B Recording - Best Rhythm & Blues Performance

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Group, Vocal Or Instrumental

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist)

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Best R&B Performance

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Song

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Best R&B Album

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap Solo Performance

Best Female Rap Solo Performance

Best Male Rap Solo Performance

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Best Rap Song

Best Rap Album

Best Country & Western Performance

Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording

Best New Country & Western Artist

Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group (vocal or instrumental)

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Best Country Solo Performance

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best New Age Album

Best Jazz Fusion Performance

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental

Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group

Best Instrumental Jazz Album

Best Jazz Performance, Soloist

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Original Jazz Composition

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical

Best Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

Best Soul Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Female

Best Gospel Performance, Male

Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums & Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Best Gospel Song

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

Best Rock Gospel Album incl. Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

Best Gospel Album By Choir Or Chorus

Best Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Best Roots Gospel Album

Best Latin Recording

Best Latin Pop Performance

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album

Best Latin Urban Album

Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album

Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Best Merengue Performance

Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteño Album

Best Banda Album

Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album

Best Banda or Norteño Album

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

Best Tropical Latin Album

Best American Roots Performance

Best American Roots Song

Best Americana Album

Best Bluegrass Album

Best Traditional Blues Album - or - Best Traditional Blues Recording

Best Contemporary Blues Album - or Contemporary Blues Recording

Best Blues Album

Best Folk Performance or Best Folk Recording

Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording

Best Folk Album

Best Native American Music Album

Best Hawaiian Music Album

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

Best Regional Roots Album

Best Reggae Album

Best World Music Album

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Best Polka Album

Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken

Best Musical Album For Children

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

Best Children's Album

Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album

Best Comedy Album

Best Spoken Comedy Album

Best Musical Theater Album

Best Sound Track Album - Original Cast (Not A Composer's Award)

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Song Written For Visual Media

Best Instrumental Composition

Best Instrumental Arrangement

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement

Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist Or Instrumentalist

Best Arrangement For Voices

Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography

Best Recording Package - Boxed

Best Album Notes

Best Historical Album

Best Engineered Recording, Non Classical

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Remixer Of The Year

Best Remixed Recording , Non-Classical

Best Immersive Audio Album

Best Classical Engineered Recording

Classical Producer Of The Year

Best Classical Album

Best Classical Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording

Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral

Best Choral Performance, Classical

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)

Best Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (with or without orchestra)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance (With or Without Conductor)

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Best Chamber Music Performance

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Best Classical Compendium

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Best Classical Crossover Album

Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist

Best Music Video, Short Form

Best Music Video, Long Form

Video of the Year

Best Concept Music Video

Best Performance Music Video

Jump to Year

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2020)

winner

Anything For You

Ledisi

nominees

Sit On Down

The Baylor Project Featuring Jean Baylor & Marcus Baylor

–

Wonder What She Thinks Of Me

Chloe X Halle

–

Track From: Ungodly Hour

Let Me Go

Mykal Kilgore

–

Distance

Yebba

–

62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2019)

winner

Jerome

Lizzo

nominees

Steady Love

India.Arie

–

Real Games

Lucky Daye

–

Built For Love

PJ Morton Featuring Jazmine Sullivan

–

Time Today

BJ The Chicago Kid

–

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

Bet Ain't Worth The Hand

Leon Bridges

winner

How Deep Is Your Love

PJ Morton Featuring Yebba

nominees

Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight

Bettye LaVette

–

Honest

MAJOR.

–

Made For Love

Charlie Wilson Featuring Lalah Hathaway

–

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

Redbone

Childish Gambino

nominees

Laugh And Move On

The Baylor Project

–

What I'm Feelin'

Anthony Hamilton Featuring The Hamiltones

–

All The Way

Ledisi

–

Still

Mali Music

–

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

Angel

Lalah Hathaway

nominees

The Three Of Me

William Bell

–

Track From: This Is Where I Live
Label: Stax Records

Woman's World

BJ The Chicago Kid

–

Track From: In My Mind
Label: Motown Records

Sleeping With The One I Love

Fantasia

–

Track From: The Definition Of...
Label: RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited

Can't Wait

Jill Scott

–

Track From: Woman
Label: Blues Babe Records/Atlantic Records

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Little Ghetto Boy

Lalah Hathaway

nominees

He Is

Faith Evans

–

Track From: Incomparable
Label: Prolific Music Group/BMG

Let It Burn

Jazmine Sullivan

–

Track From: Reality Show
Label: RCA Records

Shame

Tyrese

–

Label: Voltron Recordz

My Favorite Part Of You

Charlie Wilson

–

Track From: Forever Charlie
Label: RCA Records

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

Jesus Children

Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Lalah Hathaway & Malcolm-Jamal Warner

nominees

Hold Up Wait A Minute (Woo Woo)

Antonique Smith

–

Label: 9:23 Music & Media

As

Marsha Ambrosius & Anthony Hamilton

–

Track From: The Best Man Holiday (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Label: RCA Records

I.R.S.

Angie Fisher

–

Label: Hidden Beach Recordings

Nobody

Kem

–

Label: Motown Records

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Please Come Home

Gary Clark Jr.

nominees

Get It Right

Fantasia

–

Track From: Side Effects Of You
Label: RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited

Quiet Fire

Maysa

–

Track From: Blue Velvet Soul
Label: Shanachie Entertainment

Hey Laura

Gregory Porter

–

Track From: Liquid Spirit
Label: Blue Note Records

Yesterday

Ryan Shaw

–

Track From: Real Love
Label: Dynotone Records

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

Love On Top

Beyoncé

nominees

If Only You Knew

SWV

–

Track From: I Missed Us
Label: Mass Appeal Entertainment/E1 Music

Lately

Anita Baker

–

Label: Blue Note

Wrong Side Of A Love Song

Melanie Fiona

–

Track From: The MF Life
Label: SRC

Real Good Hands

Gregory Porter

–

Track From: Be Good
Label: Motema Music

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Fool For You

Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona

nominees

Sometimes I Cry

Eric Benét

–

Track From: Lost In Time
Label: Reprise

Radio Message

R. Kelly

–

Track From: Love Letter
Label: Jive

Good Man

Raphael Saadiq

–

Track From: Stone Rollin'
Label: Columbia

Surrender

Betty Wright & The Roots

–

Track From: Betty Wright: The Movie
Label: Ms B/S-Curve

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Hang On In There

John Legend & The Roots

nominees

In Between

Ryan Shaw

–

Track From: In Between
Label: 45 Records/Form Records

Go [Live]

Betty Wright

–

Label: MsB Records

When A Woman Loves

R. Kelly

–

Track From: Love Letter
Label: Jive Records

You're So Amazing

Calvin Richardson

–

Track From: America's Most Wanted
Label: Shanachie Entertainment/Numo Records

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

At Last

Beyoncé

nominees

Soul Music

Anthony Hamilton

–

Track From: Soul Men Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Stax/Concord

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

Boney James & Quinn

–

Track From: Send One Your Love
Label: Concord Records

Sow Love

Ann Nesby

–

Track From: The Lula Lee Project
Label: It's Time Child Records/Tyscot

Woman Gotta Have It

Calvin Richardson

–

Track From: Facts Of Life The Soul Of Bobby Womack
Label: Shanachie Entertainment/Numo Records

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

You've Got The Love I Need

Al Green Featuring Anthony Hamilton

nominees

Baby I Know

(Linda Jones) With Helen Bruner & Terry Jones

–

Track From: Soul Talkin
Label: Philerzy Productions

Love That Girl

Raphael Saadiq

–

Track From: The Way I See It
Label: Columbia Records

In Love With Another Man

Jazmine Sullivan

–

Track From: Fearless
Label: J Records

A Change Is Gonna Come

Wayne Brady

–

Track From: A Long Time Coming
Label: Peak Records

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

In My Songs

Gerald Levert

nominees

Walk A Mile In My Shoes

Otis Clay

–

Track From: Walk A Mile In My Shoes
Label: Echo Records

All Night Long

Randy Crawford & Joe Sample

–

Track From: Feeling Good
Label: PRA Records

I Apologize

Ann Nesby

–

Track From: This Is Love
Label: Shanachie/It's Time Child Records

I Am Your Man

Ryan Shaw

–

Track From: This Is Ryan Shaw
Label: Razor & Tie Entertainment

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

God Bless The Child

George Benson & Al Jarreau Featuring Jill Scott

nominees

I Found My Everything

Mary J. Blige Featuring Raphael Saadiq

–

Track From: The Breakthrough
Label: Geffen Records

You Are So Beautiful

Sam Moore Featuring Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton & Robert Randolph

–

Track From: Overnight Sensational
Label: Rhino Entertainment

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

The Temptations

–

Track From: Reflections
Label: New Door Records

Christmas Time Is Here

Anita Baker

–

Track From: Christmas Fantasy
Label: Blue Note Records

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

A House Is Not A Home

Aretha Franklin

nominees

Mine Again

Mariah Carey

–

Track From: The Emancipation Of Mimi
Label: Island Records

Summertime

Fantasia

–

Track From: Free Yourself
Label: J Records

If I Was Your Woman

Alicia Keys

–

Track From: Unplugged
Label: J Records

Stay With You

John Legend

–

Track From: Get Lifted
Label: Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Musicology

Prince

nominees

Sinner's Prayer

Ray Charles & B.B. King

–

Track From: Genius Loves Company
Label: Concord Records/Hear Music

I Can't Stop

Al Green

–

Track From: I Can't Stop
Label: Blue Note

New Day

Patti LaBelle

–

Track From: Timeless Journey
Label: Def Soul Classics

You're My Everything

Anita Baker

–

Track From: My Everything
Label: Blue Note Records

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Wonderful

Aretha Franklin

nominees

Hold Me

Earth, Wind & Fire

–

Track From: The Promise
Label: Kalimba Records

Comin' From Where I'm From

Anthony Hamilton

–

Track From: Comin' From Where I'm From
Label: So So Def Recordings/Arista Records

Way Up There

Patti LaBelle

–

Track From: Church: Songs Of Soul & Inspiration
Label: UTV/DMI Records

He Proposed

Kelly Price

–

Track From: Priceless
Label: Def Soul

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

What's Going On

Chaka Khan & The Funk Brothers

nominees

Put It On Paper

Ann Nesby Featuring Al Green

–

Track From: Put It On Paper
Label: Universal/It's Time Child

Rocksteady

Remy Shand

–

Track From: The Way I Feel
Label: Motown

Lady

The Temptations

–

Track From: Awesome
Label: Motown

Any Day Now

Luther Vandross

–

Track From: Luther Vandross
Label: J

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

At Last

Gladys Knight

nominees

This Is Regina

Regina Belle

–

Label: Peak

An American Original

Lamont Dozier

–

Label: Hithouse

Three Wishes

Miki Howard

–

Label: Peak

For The Love...

The O'Jays

–

Label: Mca

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Ear-Resistible

The Temptations

nominees

All The Man You Need (Album)

Will Downing

–

Label: Motown

Cool (Album)

George Duke

–

Label: Warner Bros.

Gotta Get The Groove Back (Album)

Johnnie Taylor

–

Label: Malaco

That's For Sure (Album)

Jeffrey Osborne

–

Label: Private Music

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Staying Power

Barry White

nominees

Intimate (Album)

Smokey Robinson

–

Label: Motown

It's Harder Now (Album)

Wilson Pickett

–

Label: Bullseye Blues & Jazz

Unconditional Love (Album)

Peabo Bryson

–

Label: Private Music

Valence Street (Album)

The Neville Brothers

–

Label: Columbia

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

Live! - One Night Only

Patti LaBelle

nominees

Believe In Me (Album)

Regina Belle

–

Label: Mca

I Know (Album)

Luther Vandross

–

Label: Virgin America

Phoenix Rising (Album)

The Temptations

–

Label: Motown

To Make Me Who I Am (Album)

Aaron Neville

–

Label: A&M