Everipedia Logo
Everipedia is now IQ.wiki - Join the IQ Brainlist and our Discord for early access to editing on the new platform and to participate in the beta testing.
Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

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. The award is given to the songwriter(s) of the winning song, not to the performing artist(s) (except if the songwriter is also the performing artist). Beyoncé has won it a record four times, while Babyface, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers and Alicia Keys have three wins each.

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

Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
Awarded forquality R&B songs
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1969
Currently held byLarrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, "Boo'd Up" (2019)
Websitegrammy.com [52]

Recipients

An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also wonSong of the Year.
YearSongwriter(s)TitleArtist(s)Nominees
(Performer(s) in parenthesis)		Ref.
1969Otis Redding
Steve Cropper		"(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay"Otis Redding
  • Don Covay for "Chain of Fools" (Aretha Franklin)
  • Edward Thomas, Bob McRee & Clifton Thomas for "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries" (Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson)
  • Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Raymond Jackson & Donald Davis for "Who's Making Love" (Johnnie Taylor)
  • Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene for "I Wish It Would Rain" (The Temptations)
[1]
1970Richard Lewis Spencer"Color Him Father"The Winstons
  • Clarence Carter, George Jackson & Raymond Moore for "I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart" (Candi Staton)
  • Herbert "Tim" McPherson & Mel Hardin for "Backfield in Motion" (Mel & Tim)
  • Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff & Jerry Butler for "Only the Strong Survive" (Jerry Butler)
  • Rudolph Isley, O'Kelly Isley Jr. & Ronald Isley for "It's Your Thing" (The Isley Brothers)
[2]
1971Ronald Dunbar
General Johnson		"Patches"Clarence Carter
  • Greg Perry, General Johnson & Angelo Bond for "Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed" (100 Proof (Aged in Soul))
  • Russell Lewis & Herman Davis for "Groovy Situation" (Gene Chandler)
  • Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright & Lula Hardaway for "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" (Stevie Wonder)
  • Thom Bell & William Hart for "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" (The Delfonics)
[3]
1972Bill Withers"Ain't No Sunshine"Bill Withers
  • Clay McMurray, Laverne Ware & Pamela Sawyer for "If I Were Your Woman" (Gladys Knight & the Pips)
  • Clifton Davis for "Never Can Say Goodbye" (The Jackson 5)
  • Joseph Broussard, Carol Washington & Ralph Williams for "Mr. Big Stuff" (Jean Knight)
  • Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield for "Smiling Faces Sometimes" (The Undisputed Truth)
[4]
1973Barrett Strong
Norman Whitfield		"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"The Temptations
  • Curtis Mayfield for "Freddie's Dead" (Curtis Mayfield)
  • Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert for "Me & Mrs. Jones" (Billy Paul)
  • Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead for "Back Stabbers" (The O'Jays)
  • Rudy Clark, J.R. Bailey & Kenny Williams for "Everybody Plays the Fool" (The Main Ingredient)
[5]
1974Stevie Wonder"Superstition"Stevie Wonder
  • Jim Weatherly for "Midnight Train to Georgia" (Gladys Knight & the Pips)
  • Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff for "Love Train" (The O'Jays)
  • Sylvester Stewart for "Family Affair" (Sly & the Family Stone)
  • War for "Cisco Kid" (War)
[6]
1975Stevie Wonder"Living for the City"Stevie Wonder
  • Hal Davis, Don Fletcher & Dean Parks for "Dancing Machine" (The Jackson 5)
  • Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch for "Rock Your Baby" (George McCrae)
  • Kenneth Gamble for "For the Love of Money" (The O'Jays)
1976Harry Wayne Casey
Willie Clarke
Richard Finch
Betty Wright		"Where Is the Love"Betty Wright
  • Barney Perry for "Walking in Rhythm" (The Blackbyrds)
  • Charlie Smalls for "Ease on Down the Road" (Consumer Rapport)
  • Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch for "Get Down Tonight" (KC & the Sunshine Band)
  • Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch for "That's the Way (I Like It)" (KC & the Sunshine Band)
[7]
1977Boz Scaggs
David Paich		"Lowdown"Boz Scaggs
  • Bob Montgomery for "Misty Blue" (Dorothy Moore)
  • Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch for "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" (KC & the Sunshine Band)
  • Harvey Scales, Al Vance & Don Davis for "Disco Lady" (Johnnie Taylor)
  • Pam Sawyer & Marilyn McLeod for "Love Hangover" (Diana Ross)
[8]
1978Leo Sayer
Vini Poncia		"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"Leo Sayer
  • Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff & Cary Gilbert for "Don't Leave Me This Way" (Thelma Houston)
  • Lionel Richie for "Easy" (The Commodores)
  • Maurice White & Al McKay for "Best of My Love (The Emotions song)" (The Emotions)
  • Milan Williams, Walter Orange, Thomas McClary, William King, Lionel Richie & Ronald LaPread for "Brick House" (The Commodores)
[9]
1979Paul Jabara"Last Dance"Donna Summer
  • Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff for "Use Ta Be My Girl" (The O'Jays)
  • Maurice White, Eddie del Barrio & Verdine White for "Fantasy" (Earth, Wind & Fire)
  • Perry Kibble & Janice Marie Johnson for "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (A Taste of Honey)
  • Bernard Edwards, Kenny Lehman & Nile Rodgers for "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" (Chic)
[10]
1980David Foster
Jay Graydon
Bill Champlin		"After the Love Has Gone"Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren for "Reunited" (Peaches & Herb)
  • Gene McFadden, John Whitehead & Jerry Cohen for "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" (McFadden & Whitehead)
  • Isaac Hayes & Adrienne Anderson for "Deja Vu (Dionne Warwick)
  • Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards for "We Are Family" (Sister Sledge)
[11]
1981Reggie Lucas
James Mtume		"Never Knew Love Like This Before"Stephanie Mills
  • Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards for "Upside Down" (Diana Ross)
  • Lee Garrett & Stevie Wonder for "Let's Get Serious" (Jermaine Jackson)
  • Leo Graham & Paul Richmond for "Shining Star" (The Manhattans)
  • Rod Temperton & "Give Me the Night" (George Benson)
[12]
1982Bill Withers
William Salter
Ralph MacDonald		"Just the Two of Us"Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
  • Chas Jankel & Kenny Young for "Ai No Corrida" (Quincy Jones)
  • Harold Hudson, William King & Shirley King for "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" (The Commodores)
  • Leon Haywood for "She's a Bad Mama Jama" (Carl Carlton)
  • Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb for "When She Was My Girl" (The Four Tops)
[13]
1983Jay Graydon
Steve Lukather
Bill Champlin		"Turn Your Love Around"George Benson
  • Marvin Gaye, Odell Brown & David Ritz for "Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye)
  • Reggie Andrews & Leon "Ndugu" Chancler & "Let It Whip" (Dazz Band)
  • Stevie Wonder for "That Girl" (Steve Wonder)
  • Stevie Wonder for "Do I Do" (Stevie Wonder)
  • Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein & Lou Staliman for "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (Deniece Williams)
[14]
1984Michael Jackson"Billie Jean"Michael Jackson
  • Eddy Grant for "Electric Avenue" (Eddy Grant)
  • Hawk Wolinski for "Ain't Nobody" (Rufus & Chaka Khan)
  • James Ingram & Quincy Jones for "PYT (Pretty Young Thing)" (Michael Jackson)
  • Michael Jackson for "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"
    (performed by Michael Jackson)
[15]
1985Prince"I Feel For You"Chaka Khan
  • Bill Wolfer & Dean Pitchford for "Dancing in the Sheets" (Shalamar)
  • James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones for "Yah Mo B There" (James Ingram & Michael McDonald)
  • Keith Diamond & Billy Ocean for "Caribbean Queen" (Billy Ocean)
  • Prince for "The Glamorous Life" (Sheila E.)
[16]
1986Jeffrey Cohen
Narada Michael Walden		"Freeway of Love"Aretha Franklin
  • David Foster, Tom Keane & Cynthia Weil for "Through the Fire" (Chaka Khan)
  • LaLa for "You Give Good Love" (Whitney Houston)
  • Sharon Robinson, Jon Gilutin & Bunny Hull for "New Attitude" (Patti LaBelle)
  • Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert & Franne Golde for Nightshift (The Commodores)
[17]
1987Anita Baker
Louis A. Johnson
Gary Bias		"Sweet Love"Anita Baker
  • Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight for "Living in America" (James Brown)
  • James Harris III, Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson for "What Have You Done For Me Lately" (Janet Jackson)
  • Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley, Jr. for "Give Me the Reason" (Luther Vandross)
  • Prince & the Revolution for "Kiss" (Prince & the Revolution)
[18]
1988Bill Withers"Lean on Me"Club Nouveau
  • Jimmy George & Lou Pardini for "Just to See Her" (Smokey Robinson)
  • Prince for "U Got the Look" (Prince & Sheena Easton)
  • Reggie Calloway for "Casanova" (LeVert)
  • Stevie Wonder for "Skeletons" (Stevie Wonder)
[19]
1989Anita Baker
Randy Holland
Skip Scarborough		"Giving You the Best That I Got"Anita Baker
  • Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons for "Don't Be Cruel" (Bobby Brown)
  • Jimmy George for "I'll Always Love You (Taylor Dayne)
  • Johnny Kemp & Gene Griffin for "Just Got Paid" (Johnny Kemp)
  • Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller for "Any Love" (Luther Vandross)
[20]
1990Kenny Gamble Leon Huff"If You Don't Know Me By Now"Simply Red
  • Calvin Lewis & Andrew Wright for "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge)
  • James Harris III & Terry Lewis for "Miss You Much" (Janet Jackson)
  • L.A. Reid & Babyface for "Every Little Step" (Bobby Brown)
  • L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons for "Superwoman" (Karyn White)
[21]
1991MC Hammer
Rick James
Alonzo Miller		"U Can't Touch This"MC Hammer
  • George Johnson, Louis Johnson & Sonora Sam for "I'll Be Good to You" (Ray Charles & Chaka Khan)
  • Janet Jackson, James Harris III & Terry Lewis for "Alright" (Janet Jackson)
  • Babyface & Daryl Simmons for "My, My, My" (Johnny Gill)
  • Terry Steele & David L. Elliott for "Here and Now" (Luther Vandross)
[22]
1992Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross
Teddy Vann		"Power of Love/Love Power"Luther Vandross
  • Alvertis Isbell for "I'll Take You There" (BeBe & CeCe Winans featuring Mavis Staples)
  • Dr. Freeze for "I Wanna Sex You Up" (Color Me Badd)
  • Narada Michael Walden & Lisa Fischer for "How Can I Ease the Pain" (Lisa Fischer)
  • Walter Afanasieff & John Bettis for "Can You Stop the Rain" (Peabo Bryson)
[23]
1993Babyface
L.A. Reid
Daryl Simmons		"End of the Road"Boyz II Men
  • Dallas Austin, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes for "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" (TLC)
  • Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Willie Hutch & Bob West for "I'll Be There" (Mariah Carey)
  • Michael Jackson, René Moore, Bruce Swedien & Teddy Riley for "Jam" (Michael Jackson)
  • Thomas McElroy & Denzil Foster for "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" (En Vogue)
[24]
1994Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis		"That's the Way Love Goes"Janet Jackson
  • Babyface & Daryl Simmons for "Can We Talk" (Tevin Campbell)
  • Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller for "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" (Luther Vandross)
  • Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney for "Heaven Knows" (Luther Vandross)
  • Raphael Wiggins & Carl Wheeler for "Anniversary" (Tony! Toni! Toné!)
[25]
1995Babyface"I'll Make Love to You"Boyz II Men
  • Babyface for "When Can I See You" (Babyface)
  • Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons for "You Mean the World to Me" (Toni Braxton)
  • Me'Shell Ndegéocello for "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" (Me'Shell Ndegéocello)
  • Rick Nowels & Ellen Shipley for "Body and Soul" (Anita Baker)
[26]
1996Stevie Wonder"For Your Love"Stevie Wonder
  • Babyface for "Red Light Special" (TLC)
  • Babyface for "You Can't Run" (Vanessa L. Williams)
  • D'Angelo for "Brown Sugar" (D'Angelo)
  • Dallas Austin for "Creep" (TLC)
[27]
1997Babyface"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"Whitney Houston
  • Babyface for "Sittin' up in My Room" (Brandy)
  • Babyface & Bryce Wilson for "You're Makin' Me High" (Toni Braxton)
  • Luther Vandross for "Your Secret Love" (Luther Vandross)
  • Rod Temperton for "You Put a Move on My Heart" (Tamia)
[28]
1998R. Kelly"I Believe I Can Fly"R. Kelly
  • Andre Young, Chauncey Hannibal, Teddy Riley, William Stewart, Lynise Walters, Richard Vick & Bill Withers for "No Diggity" (Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre & Queen Pen)
  • Erykah Badu & Jaborn Jamal for "On & On" (Erykah Badu)
  • Kirk Franklin for "Stomp" (God's Property featuring Kirk Franklin & Salt)
  • Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, Q-Tip (The Ummah), Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren & Larry Price for "Honey" (Mariah Carey)
[29]
1999Lauryn Hill"Doo Wop (That Thing)"Lauryn Hill
  • Brandy Norwood, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins & Japhe Tejeda for "The Boy is Mine" (Brandy & Monica)
  • Kirk Franklin for "Lean On Me" (Kirk Franklin with Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Bono, Crystal Lewis & the Family)
  • Lauryn Hill for "A Rose is Still a Rose" (Aretha Franklin)
  • Rory Bennett & JoJo Hailey for "All My Life (K-Ci & JoJo)
[30]
2000Kandi Burruss
Kevin Briggs
Tameka Cottle		"No Scrubs"TLC
  • Lauryn Hill for "All That I Can Say" (Mary J. Blige)
  • Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett & Kelendria Rowland for "Bills, Bills, Bills" (Destiny's Child)
  • K. Karlin, Tamara Savage & Carsten Schack for "Heartbreak Hotel" (Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price)
  • Lashawn Daniels, Tony Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, & Isaac Phillips for "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Whitney Houston)
[31]
2001Beyoncé
Rodney Jerkins
LaShawn Daniels
Fred Jerkins III
LeToya Luckett
LaTavia Roberson
Kelly Rowland		"Say My Name"Destiny's Child
  • Erykah Badu for "Bag Lady" (Erykah Badu)
  • LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins & Harvey Mason, Jr. for "He Wasn't Man Enough" (Toni Braxton)
  • Mark Andrews, Tim Kelley & Bob Robinson for "Thong Song" (Sisqó)
  • D'Angelo & Raphael Saadiq for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" (D'Angelo)
[32]
2002Alicia Keys"Fallin'"*Alicia Keys
  • Erykah Badu for "Didn't Cha Know?" (Erykah Badu)
  • Missy Elliott & T. Mosley for "Get Ur Freak On" (Missy Elliott)
  • Dallas Austin for "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (Blu Cantrell)
  • Brian McKnight for "Love of My Life" (Brian McKnight)
  • India.Arie, Carlos "Six July" Broady & Shannon Sanders for "Video" (India.Arie)
[33]
2003Erykah 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
  • Michael Archer, Bobby Ozuna, Raphael Saadiq & Glenn Standridge for "Be Here" (Raphael Saadiq featuring D'Angelo)
  • Marsha Ambrosius, Darren "Limitless" Henson, Keith "Keshon" Pelzer & Natalie Stewart for "Floetic" (Floetry)
  • Will Baker, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Simpson for "Good Man" (India.Arie)
  • Remy Shand for "Take a Message" (Remy Shand)
[34]
2004Beyoncé
Jay Z
Rich Harrison		"Crazy in Love"Beyoncé featuring Jay Z
  • Mark Batson & Anthony Hamilton for "Comin' from Where I'm From" (Anthony Hamilton)
  • Richard Marx & Luther Vandross for "Dance with My Father"(Luther Vandross)
  • Erykah Badu, J. Poyser, B.R. Smith & R.C. Williams for "Danger"(Erykah Badu)
  • A. Douglas, I. Lorenzo & A. Parker for "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)"(Ashanti)
[35]
2005Alicia Keys
Harold Lilly
Kanye West		"You Don't Know My Name"Alicia Keys
  • Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & Usher for "Burn" (Usher)
  • Prince for "Call My Name" (Prince)
  • Jermaine Dupri, Alicia Keys, Usher, Manuel Seal & Adonis Shropshire for "My Boo" (Usher & Alicia Keys)
  • Chris Bridges, Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Robert McDowell, James Phillips, Jonathan Smith & Patrick J. Que Smith for "Yeah!" (Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris)
[36]
2006Mariah Carey
Johnta Austin
Manuel Seal, Jr.
Jermaine Dupri		"We Belong Together"Mariah Carey
[37]
2007Bryan Michael Cox
Jason Perry
Johnta Austin
Mary J. Blige		"Be Without You"Mary J. Blige
  • Prince for "Black Sweat" (Prince)
  • Jay Z, Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, Beyoncé, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price & Delisha Thomas for "Déjà Vu" (Beyoncé featuring Jay Z)
  • Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri for "Don't Forget About Us" (Mariah Carey)
  • Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India.Arie for "I Am Not My Hair" (India.Arie)
[38]
2008Alicia Keys
Dirty Harry
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers		"No One"Alicia Keys
  • India.Arie & Joyce Simpson for "Beautiful Flower" (India.Arie)
  • M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & Shaffer Smith for "Hate That I Love You" (Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo)
  • Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II & Corey Latif Williams for "Teachme" (Musiq Soulchild)
  • Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Swel & Sam Watters for "When I See U" (Fantasia)
[39]
2009Mikkel Eriksen
Tor Hermansen
Ne-Yo		"Miss Independent"Ne-Yo
  • Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan for "Bust Your Windows" (Jazmine Sullivan)
  • I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith for "Customer" (Raheem DeVaughn)
  • Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis for "Heaven Sent" (Keyshia Cole)
  • Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Ne-Yo for "Spotlight" (Jennifer Hudson)
[40]
2010Thaddis Harrell
Beyoncé Knowles
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart		"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"*Beyoncé
  • James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker for "Blame It" (Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain)
  • Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan for "Lions, Tigers & Bears" (Jazmine Sullivan)
  • Hod David & Musze for "Pretty Wings" (Maxwell)
  • D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens for "Under" (Pleasure P)
[41]
2011John Legend"Shine"John Legend & The Roots
  • Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly for "Bittersweet" (Fantasia)
  • Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel for "Finding My Way Back" (Jaheim)
  • Eldra DeBarge & Mischke for "Second Chance" (El DeBarge)
  • Kem Owens for "Why Would You Stay" (Kem)
[42]
2012Cee Lo Green
Melanie Fiona
Jack Splash		"Fool for You"Cee Lo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
  • Marsha Ambrosius, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith for "Far Away" (Marsha Ambrosius)
  • Kelly Price for "Not My Daddy" (Kelly Price featuring Stokley)
  • Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young for "Pieces of Me" (Ledisi)
  • Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson for "You Are" (Charlie Wilson)
[43]
2013Miguel Pimentel"Adorn"Miguel
  • Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi for "Beautiful Surprise" (Tamia)
  • Benjamin Levin, Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson for "Heart Attack" (Trey Songz)
  • Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick M. Smith for "Pray for Me" (Anthony Hamilton)
  • Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel for "Refill" (Elle Varner)
[43]
2014James Fauntleroy
Jerome Harmon
Timothy Mosley
Justin Timberlake		"Pusher Love Girl"Justin Timberlake
  • Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee for "Best of Me" (Anthony Hamilton)
  • Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper Jr., LaShawn Daniels & Makeba Riddick for "Love & War" (Tamar Braxton)
  • PJ Morton for "Only One" (PJ Morton & Stevie Wonder)
  • Fantasia Barrino, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart for "Without Me" (Fantasia (featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott)
[44]
2015Shawn Carter
Rasool Diaz
Noel Fisher
Jerome Harmon
Beyoncé Knowles
Timothy Mosley
Andre Eric Protor
Brian Soto		"Drunk In Love"Beyoncé(featuring Jay Z)
  • Ronald "Flippa" Colson, Warren "Oak" Felder, Usher Raymond IV, Jameel Roberts, Terry "Tru" Sneed & Andrew "Pop" Wansel for "Good Kisser" (Usher)
  • Eric Belinger, Chris Brown, James Chambers, Malissa Hunter, Justin Booth Johnson, Mark Pitts, Usher Raymond IV, William Roberts, Maurice "Verse" Simmonds & Keith Thomas for "New Flame" (Chris Brown featuring Usher & Rick Ross)
  • Dominic Gordon, Brandon Hesson & Jamaica "Kahn-Cept" Smith for "Options (Wolfjames Version)" (Luke James featuring Rick Ross)
  • Jhené Aiko Chilombo for "The Worst" (Jhené Aiko)
[45]
2016D'Angelo
Gina Figueroa
Kendra Foster		"Really Love"D'Angelo & The Vanguard
  • Brook Davis & Miguel Pimentel for "Coffee" (Miguel)
  • Ahmad Balshe, Stephan Moccio, Jason Quenneville & Abel Tesfaye for "Earned It" (The Weeknd)
  • Kenny B. Edmonds, Jazmine Sullivan & Dwane M. Weir II for "Let It Burn" (Jazmine Sullivan)
  • Warryn Campbell, Tyrese Gibson & DJ Rogers Jr. for "Shame" (Tyrese)
[46]
2017Hod David
Musze		"Lake by the Ocean"Maxwell
  • Jahron Brathwaite, Noah Shebib & Aubrey Graham for "Come and See Me" (PartyNextDoor featuring Drake)
  • Bryson Tiller, Michael Hernandez & Michael Johnson for "Exchange" (Bryson Tiller)
  • Jeff Bhasker, Robyn Fenty, John Glass & Teddy Sinclair for "Kiss It Better" (Rihanna)
  • Magnus Høiberg, Benjamin Levin & Daystar Peterson for "Luv" (Tory Lanez)
[47]
2018Christopher 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
  • PJ Morton for "First Began" (PJ Morton)
  • Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs for "Location" (Khalid)
  • Donald Glover & Ludwig Göransson for "Redbone" (Childish Gambino)
  • Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solána Rowe & Pharrell Williams for "Supermodel" (SZA)
[48]
2019Larrance Dopson
Joelle James
Ella Mai
Dijon McFarlane		Boo'd UpElla Mai
  • Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi for Come Through and Chill (Miguel featuring J. Cole & Salaam Remi)
  • Donald Glover & Ludwig Göransson for Feels Like Summer (Childish Gambino)
  • Darhyl Camper Jr., Gabriella Wilson & Justin Love for Focus (H.E.R.)
  • Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon for Long as I Live
[49]

  • ^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

  • ^[II] The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.

Category facts

  • Most Wins:

Rank1st2nd3rd
ArtistBeyoncéStevie Wonder
Alicia Keys
Babyface
Bill Withers		Johnta Austin
Anita Baker
Jay Graydon
Jay Z
Total Wins4 wins3 wins2 wins

  • Most Nominations

Rank1st2nd3rd4th5th
ArtistBabyfaceStevie WonderBeyoncé
Leon Huff
Luther Vandross		Rodney Jerkins
L.A. Reid
Daryl Simmons		Alicia Keys
Prince
Richard Finch
Erykah Badu
Total Nominations14 nominations8 nominations7 nominations6 nominations5 nominations

See also

References

[1]
Citation Linknews.google.com"'Now' Singers To Get Grammys". St. Petersburg Times. Times Publishing Company. February 11, 1969. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.india-server.com"Grammy Awards 1970". Awards & Shows.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[3]
Citation Linkwww.india-server.com"Grammy Awards 1971". Awards & Shows.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.india-server.com"Grammy Awards 1972". Awards & Shows.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.india-server.com"Grammy Awards 1973". Awards & Shows.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.india-server.com"Grammy Awards 1974". Awards & Shows.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[7]
Citation Linkwww.india-server.com"Grammy Awards 1976". Awards & Shows.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[8]
Citation Linkwww.india-server.com"Grammy Awards 1977". Awards & Shows.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[9]
Citation Linkwww.india-server.com"Grammy Awards 1978". Awards & Shows.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[10]
Citation Linknews.google.com"Bee Gees Head Lists For 6 Grammy Awards". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. The News-Journal Corporation. January 9, 1979. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[11]
Citation Linknews.google.comArar, Yardena (January 9, 1980). "Grammy awards field a definite mixed bag". The Spokesman-Review. Cowles Publishing Company. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[12]
Citation Linknews.google.com"Newcomer Is Top Grammy Nominee". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The New York Times Company. January 20, 1981. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[13]
Citation Linknews.google.com"Lennon, Jones lead Grammy nominees". The Milwaukee Journal. January 14, 1982. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[14]
Citation Linknews.google.com"Toto, Stevie Wonder top Grammy nominations". Lodi News-Sentinel. January 12, 1983. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[15]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.org"Michael Jackson Tops Grammy Nominations". Detroit Free Press. 11 January 1984. p. 5B.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[16]
Citation Linknews.google.com"David Foster Leading Grammy Nominations". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. The New York Times Company. January 12, 1985. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[17]
Citation Linknews.google.com"Best new artist category causes Grammys' only stir". The Gazette. Canwest. February 26, 1986. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[18]
Citation Linknews.google.com"Veterans top Grammy nominations". The Herald. The McClatchy Company. January 8, 1987. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[19]
Citation Linknews.google.comMcShane, Larry (January 15, 1988). "Irish rockers among Grammy nominees". The Telegraph. Telegraph Publishing Company. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM
[20]
Citation Linknews.google.comDe Atley, Richard (January 11, 1989). "Grammy nominations: Tracy Chapman, Bobby McFerrin lead pack". Pittsburgh Press. E. W. Scripps Company. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
Sep 24, 2019, 4:06 AM