Genre
R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry
Every R&B, Rap & Spoken Word Poetry category, ceremony by ceremony.
| Year | Category | Winner | Title | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Best R&B Solo Performance | Kehlani | Folded | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best Traditional R&B Performance | Leon Thomas III | VIBES DON'T LIE | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best R&B Song | Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Dawit Kamal Wilson | Folded | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best Progressive R&B Album | Durand Bernarr | BLOOM | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best R&B Album | Leon Thomas III | MUTT | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best Rap Performance | Terrence Thornton, Malice | Chains & Whips | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Kendrick Lamar, SZA | luther | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best Rap Song | Jack Antonoff, Larry Jayy, Kendrick Lamar, Dijon McFarlane, Sean Momberger, Sounwave, Kamasi Washington | tv off | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best Rap Album | Kendrick Lamar | GNX | All Nominees |
| 2026 | Best Spoken Word Poetry Album | Mad Skillz | Words For Days Vol. 1 | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best R&B Solo Performance | Muni Long | Made For Me (Live On BET) | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Traditional R&B Performance | David Brown | That's You | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best R&B Song | Rob Bisel, Cian Ducrot, Carter Lang, SZA, Jared Solomon, Scott Zhang | Saturn | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Progressive R&B Album | Avery*Sunshine | So Glad To Know You | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Progressive R&B Album | Anderson .Paak, Knxwledge | Why Lawd? | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best R&B Album | Chris Brown | 11:11 (Deluxe) | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Rap Performance | Kendrick Lamar | Not Like Us | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Rapsody, Erykah Badu | 3:AM | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Rap Song | Kendrick Lamar | Not Like Us | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Rap Album | Doechii | Alligator Bites Never Heal | All Nominees |
| 2025 | Best Spoken Word Poetry Album | Tank And The Bangas | The Heart, The Mind, The Soul | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best R&B Solo Performance | Coco Jones | ICU | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Traditional R&B Performance | PJ Morton, Susan Carol | Good Morning | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best R&B Song | Babyface, Blair Ferguson, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, SZA, Leon Thomas III | Snooze | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Progressive R&B Album | SZA | SOS | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best R&B Album | Victoria Monét | JAGUAR II | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Rap Performance | Killer Mike, André "3000" Benjamin, Future, Eryn Allen Kane | SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Durk Banks, J. Cole | All My Life | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Rap Song | André "3000" Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Bryan Jones, Eryn Allen Kane, Killer Mike, Tim Moore, No I.D. | SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Rap Album | Killer Mike | MICHAEL | All Nominees |
| 2024 | Best Spoken Word Poetry Album | J. Ivy | The Light Inside | All Nominees |
Previous Winners
Folded
VIBES DON'T LIE
BLOOM
MUTT
Chains & Whips
luther
GNX
Words For Days Vol. 1
Made For Me (Live On BET)
That's You
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