Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance

Miles Davies was the last winner of the 1993 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
1970	King Curtis	United States	"Games People Play"	Ike Turner - A Black Man's Soul Albert Collins - Trash Talkin 'Lyrics Junior Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take Richard Groove Holmes - Workin 'On A Groovy Thing
1971	No award of the award
1972
1973	Paul Riser & The Temptations	United States	" Papa Was a Rollin 'Stone (Instrumental) "	The Crusaders - Crusaders I. King Curtis - Everybody's Talkin ' Curtis Mayfield - Junkie Chase Isaac Hayes - Let's Stay Together
1974	Ramsey Lewis	United States	" Hang on Sloopy "	The Crusaders - 2nd Crusade Donald Byrd - Black Byrd Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa Young-Holt Unlimited - Yes We Can Can
1975	MFSB	United States	"The Sound of Philadelphia"	Kool & The Gang - Light of Worlds Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces Lyrics The Crusaders - Scratch Billy Preston - Struttin '
1976	Silver Convention	Germany	"Fly, Robin, Fly"	Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony - Disco Baby BT Express - Express Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hangups Brecker Brothers - Sneakin 'Up Behind You
1977	George Benson	United States	"Theme From Good King Bad "	Marvin Gaye - After the Dance Lyrics Brass Construction - Brass Construction Herbie Hancock - Doin 'It Stanley Turrentine - Hope That We Can Be Together Soon The Crusaders - Keep That Same Old Feeling
1978	The Brothers Johnson	United States	"Q"	Brecker Brothers - Funky Sea, Funky Dew Salsoul Orchestra - Getaway Stuff - More Stuff Blackbyrds - The Unfinished Business
1979	Earth, Wind & Fire	United States	"Runnin '"	The Crusaders - Images Stanley Clarke - Modern Man Brothers Johnson - Streetwave Average White Band - Sweet and Sour
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

1. ↑ ^{a b} Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 22, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved February 22, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Winner Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Retrieved February 23, 2019 .