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 & Blues Song. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year. Four songwriters have won this award three times, Babyface, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers and Alicia Keys, whilst Beyoncé has won it a record four times.

The Grammy is awarded to the songwriter(s) of the winning song, not to the performing artist(s) (except if the songwriter is also the performing artist).

Recipients

An asterisk (*) indicates this recording also won Song of the Year.

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

• ^{^[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:

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd
Artist	Beyonce	Stevie Wonder Alicia Keys Babyface Bill Withers	Johnta Austin Anita Baker Jay Graydon Jay Z
Total Wins	4 wins	3 wins	2 wins

• Most Nominations

Rank	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Artist	Babyface	Stevie Wonder	Beyonce Leon Huff Luther Vandross	Rodney Jerkins L.A. Reid	Alicia Keys Prince (singer) Daryl Simmons Richard Finch
Total Nominations	14 nominations	8 nominations	7 nominations	6 nominations	5 nominations

See also

• List of Grammy Award categories
• List of R&B musicians
• Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance

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