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Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance

Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance

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
Awarded forquality traditional R&B vocal performances
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1999
Last awarded2018
Websitegrammy.com [26]

Recipients

Year[I]Performing artist(s)WorkNomineesRef.
1999Patti LaBelleLive! One Night Only
  • Regina Belle – Believe in Me
  • Aaron Neville – To Make Me Who I Am
  • The Temptations – Phoenix Rising
  • Luther Vandross – I Know
[3]
2000Barry WhiteStaying Power
  • Peabo Bryson – Unconditional Love
  • The Neville Brothers – Valence Street
  • Wilson Pickett – It's Harder Now
  • Smokey Robinson – Intimate
[4]
2001The TemptationsEar-Resistible
  • Will Downing – All the Man You Need
  • George Duke – Cool
  • Jeffrey Osborne – That's For Sure
  • Johnnie Taylor – Gotta Get the Groove Back
[5]
2002Gladys KnightAt Last
  • Regina Belle – This Is Regina
  • Lamont Dozier – An American Original
  • Miki Howard – Three Wishes
  • The O'Jays – For the Love...
[6]
2003Chaka Khanand the Funk Brothers"What's Going On"
  • Ann Nesby and Al Green – "Put It on Paper"
  • Remy Shand – "Rocksteady"
  • The Temptations – "Lady"
  • Luther Vandross – "Any Day Now"
[7]
2004Aretha Franklin"Wonderful"
  • Earth, Wind & Fire – "Hold Me"
  • Anthony Hamilton – "Comin' from Where I'm From"
  • Patti LaBelle – "Way Up There"
  • Kelly Price – "He Proposed"
[8]
2005Prince"Musicology"
  • Anita Baker – "You're My Everything"
  • Ray Charles and B. B. King – "Sinner's Prayer"
  • Al Green – "I Can't Stop"
  • Patti LaBelle – "New Day"
[9]
2006Aretha Franklin"A House Is Not a Home"[10]
2007George Bensonand Al Jarreau featuring Jill Scott"God Bless the Child"
  • Anita Baker – "Christmas Time Is Here"
  • Mary J. Blige and Raphael Saadiq – "I Found My Everything"
  • Sam Moore, Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton and Robert Randolph – "You Are So Beautiful"
  • The Temptations – "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)"
[11]
2008Gerald Levert"In My Songs"
  • Otis Clay – "Walk a Mile in My Shoes"
  • Randy Crawford and Joe Sample – "All Night Long"
  • Ann Nesby – "I Apologize"
  • Ryan Shaw – "I Am Your Man"
[12]
2009Al Greenfeaturing Anthony Hamilton"You've Got the Love I Need"
  • Wayne Brady – "A Change Is Gonna Come"
  • Linda Jones, Helen Bruner and Terry Jones – "Baby I Know"
  • Raphael Saadiq – "Love That Girl"
  • Jazmine Sullivan – "In Love With Another Man"
[13]
2010Beyoncé"At Last"
  • Anthony Hamilton – "Soul Music"
  • Boney James and Quinn – "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
  • Ann Nesby – "Sow Love"
  • Calvin Richardson – "Woman Gotta Have It"
[14]
2011John Legendand the Roots"Hang on in There"
  • R. Kelly – "When a Woman Loves"
  • Calvin Richardson – "You're So Amazing"
  • Ryan Shaw – "In Between"
  • Betty Wright – "Go [Live]"
[15]
2012CeeLo Greenfeaturing Melanie Fiona"Fool for You"
  • Eric Benet – "Sometimes I Cry"
  • R. Kelly – "Radio Message"
  • Raphael Saadiq – "Good Man"
  • Betty Wright and The Roots – "Surrender"
[16]
2013Beyoncé"Love on Top"
  • Anita Baker – "Lately"
  • Melanie Fiona – "Wrong Side of a Love Song"
  • Gregory Porter – "Real Good Hands"
  • SWV – "If Only You Knew"
[17]
2014Gary Clark Jr."Please Come Home"
  • Fantasia – "Get It Right"
  • Maysa – "Quiet Fire"
  • Gregory Porter – "Hey Laura"
  • Ryan Shaw – "Yesterday"
[18]
2015Robert Glasper Experimentfeaturing Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner"Jesus Children"
  • Marsha Ambrosius & Anthony Hamilton – "As"
  • Angie Fisher – "IRS"
  • Kem – "Nobody"
  • Antonique Smith – "Hold Up Wait A Minute (Woo Woo)"
[19]
2016Lalah Hathaway"Little Ghetto Boy"
  • Faith Evans – "He Is"
  • Jazmine Sullivan – "Let It Burn"
  • Tyrese – "Shame"
  • Charlie Wilson – "My Favorite Part of You"
[20]
2017"Angel"
  • William Bell – "The Three of Me"
  • BJ the Chicago Kid – "Woman's World"
  • Fantasia – "Sleeping With the One I Love"
  • Jill Scott – "Can't Wait"
[21]
2018Childish Gambino"Redbone"
  • The Baylor Project – "Laugh and Move On"
  • Anthony Hamilton featuring The Hamiltones – "What I'm Feelin'"
  • Ledisi – "All the Way"
  • Mali Music – "Still"
[22]
2019Leon Bridges"Bet Ain't Worth the Hand"
  • Betty LaVette – "Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight"
  • Major – "Honest"
  • Charlie Wilson featuring Lalah Hathaway – "Made for Love"
[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

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[19]
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[20]
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