Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance , in German "Grammy Award for the Best R&B Instrumental Performance", is a music prize that was awarded from 1970 to 1990 and 1993 by the Recording Academy in Los Angeles . The award goes to artists for outstanding new performances in the field of rhythm & blues .
History and background
Since 1959, the Grammy Awards are presented annually in numerous categories by the Recording Academy in the United States to recognize artistic achievement, technical competence, and overall excellence regardless of album sales or chart position. One of these categories is the Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, given from 1970 to 1990 and 1993. <Reference>
The name of the price tag has changed slightly twice:
- From 1970 to 1985, the award was presented under the name Best R & B Instrumental Performance award
- From 1986 to 1989 he was called Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) and
- In 1990 and 1993 it was awarded as Best R&B Instrumental Performance .
The Grammy Awards are presented annually for works published in the previous year.
Winner and nominated artist
year | winner | nationality | title | Other nominees | Image of the artist |
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1970 | King Curtis | United States | "Games People Play" |
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1971 | No award of the award | ||||
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1973 | Paul Riser & The Temptations | United States | " Papa Was a Rollin 'Stone (Instrumental) " |
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1974 | Ramsey Lewis | United States | " Hang on Sloopy " |
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1975 | MFSB | United States | "The Sound of Philadelphia" |
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1976 | Silver Convention | Germany | "Fly, Robin, Fly" |
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1977 | George Benson | United States | "Theme From Good King Bad " |
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1978 | The Brothers Johnson | United States | "Q" |
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1979 | Earth, Wind & Fire | United States | "Runnin '" |
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1980 | Earth, Wind & Fire | United States | "Boogie Wonderland" | ||
1981 | George Benson | United States | "Off Broadway" | ||
1982 | David Sanborn | United States | "All I Need Is You" | ||
1983 | Marvin Gaye | United States | " Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version)" | ||
1984 | Herbie Hancock | United States | "Rockit" | ||
1985 | Herbie Hancock | United States | "Sound System" | ||
1986 | Ernie Watts | United States | "Musician" | ||
1987 | Yellowjackets | United States | "And You Know That" | ||
1988 | David Sanborn | United States | "Chicago Song" | ||
1989 | Chick Corea | United States | "Light Years" | ||
1990 | Soul II Soul | United Kingdom | "African Dance" | ||
1991 | No award of the award | ||||
1992 | |||||
1993 | Miles Davis | United States | "Doo-Bop" |
Web links
- Official website of the Grammy Awards - Recording Academy, Los Angeles (English)
- Grammy Best R&B Instrumental Performance winner at grammy.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .
- ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved February 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Winner Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Retrieved February 23, 2019 .