Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance
Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance
Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance | |
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Awarded for | quality traditional R&B vocal performances |
Country | United States |
Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
First awarded | 1999 |
Last awarded | 2018 |
Website | grammy.com [26] |
The Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards,[1] to performers of quality traditional R&B vocal performances. The award was first given in 1999; until 2003, only albums were nominated, now just singles or tracks are. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position."[2]
Between 1999 and 2002, this accolade was originally known as Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album. It was renamed in 2003 as Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance. Since 2012, the category is known as Best Traditional R&B Performance.
Singer Lalah Hathaway holds the record for the most wins (3) in this category, which she won consecutively from 2015-17. Hathaway and The Temptations share the most nominations (4) in this category. Ann Nesby, Raphael Saadiq, Anita Baker, and Fantasia Barrino tie for the most nominations (3) without a win in this category.
Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance | |
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Awarded for | quality traditional R&B vocal performances |
Country | United States |
Presented by | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences |
First awarded | 1999 |
Last awarded | 2018 |
Website | grammy.com [26] |
Recipients
Year[I] | Performing artist(s) | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
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1999 | Patti LaBelle | Live! One Night Only |
| [3] |
2000 | Barry White | Staying Power |
| [4] |
2001 | The Temptations | Ear-Resistible |
| [5] |
2002 | Gladys Knight | At Last |
| [6] |
2003 | Chaka Khanand the Funk Brothers | "What's Going On" |
| [7] |
2004 | Aretha Franklin | "Wonderful" |
| [8] |
2005 | Prince | "Musicology" |
| [9] |
2006 | Aretha Franklin | "A House Is Not a Home" |
| [10] |
2007 | George Bensonand Al Jarreau featuring Jill Scott | "God Bless the Child" |
| [11] |
2008 | Gerald Levert | "In My Songs" |
| [12] |
2009 | Al Greenfeaturing Anthony Hamilton | "You've Got the Love I Need" |
| [13] |
2010 | Beyoncé | "At Last" |
| [14] |
2011 | John Legendand the Roots | "Hang on in There" |
| [15] |
2012 | CeeLo Greenfeaturing Melanie Fiona | "Fool for You" |
| [16] |
2013 | Beyoncé | "Love on Top" |
| [17] |
2014 | Gary Clark Jr. | "Please Come Home" |
| [18] |
2015 | Robert Glasper Experimentfeaturing Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner | "Jesus Children" |
| [19] |
2016 | Lalah Hathaway | "Little Ghetto Boy" |
| [20] |
2017 | "Angel" |
| [21] | |
2018 | Childish Gambino | "Redbone" |
| [22] |
2019 | Leon Bridges | "Bet Ain't Worth the Hand" |
| [23] |
PJ Mortonfeaturing Yebba | "How Deep Is Your Love" |
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
See also
List of Grammy Award categories
List of R&B musicians