Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (in German about "Grammy Award for the best R&B song") is a music prize that has been awarded at the annual Grammy Awards since 1969 . The songwriters are honored for songs from the music field Rhythm and Blues (R&B).

Background and story

The Grammy Awards (actually Grammophone Awards), which have been presented since 1958, are presented annually in numerous categories by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) in the United States of America for artistic achievement, technical competence and excellent overall performance regardless of the album - Honor sales or chart position.

The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song was first awarded in 1969 as Best Rhythm & Blues Song and kept this designation until 2000. The first prize went to Otis Redding and Steve Cropper for the song (Sittin 'on) the Dock of the Bay . Five songwriters received the award three times each: Beyoncé , Babyface , Stevie Wonder , Bill Withers and Alicia Keys . Babyface received the most frequent nominations with a total of 14 nominations, Stevie Wonder was nominated eight times and Luther Vandross and Leon Huff were each nominated seven times.

The Grammy is awarded to the composers of the awarded songs, not their interpreters.

Winners and nominees

The award is given to the songwriters of the winning songs, not the performing artists (unless both are identical). An asterisk (*) indicates that the title also received the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in the same year .

Year	Composer / songwriter	nationality	song	Performers	Other nominated artists	Pictures (composer / actor) the artist
1969	Otis Redding Steve Cropper	United States	(Sittin 'On) The Dock of the Bay	Otis Redding	Don Covay - Chains of Fools performed by Aretha Franklin Edward Thomas, Bob McRee and Clifton Thomas - Pickin 'Wild Mountain Berries performed by Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson Homer Banks , Bettye Crutcher, Raymond Jackson and Donald Davis - Who's Making Love, presented by Johnnie Taylor Norman Whitfield , Barrett Strong and Roger Penzabene - I Wish It Would Rain performed by The Temptations
1970	Richard Lewis Spencer	United States	Color Him Father	The Winstons	Clarence Carter , George Jackson and Raymond Moore - I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart, performed by Candi Staton Herbert "Tim" McPherson and Mel Hardin - Backfield in Motion performed by Mel and Tim Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Jerry Butler - Only the Strong Survive presented by Jerry Butler Rudolph Isley , O'Kelly Isley Jr., and Ronald Isley - It's Your Thing performed by The Isley Brothers
1971	Ronald Dunbar General Johnson	United States	Patches	Clarence Carter	Greg Perry , General Johnson and Angelo Bond - Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed presented by 100 Proof (Aged in Soul) Russell Lewis and Herman Davis - Groovy Situation presented by Gene Chandler Stevie Wonder , Lee Garrett , Syreeta Wright and Lulu Hardaway - Signed, Sealed, Delivered, performed by Stevie Wonder Thom Bell and William Hart - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) performed by The Delfonics
1972	Bill Withers	United States	Ain't no sunshine	Bill Withers	Clay McMurray , Laverne Ware and Pamela Sawyer - If I Were Your Woman performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips Clifton Davis - Never Can Say Goodbye performed by The Jackson Five Joseph Broussard , Carol Washington and Ralph Williams - Mr. Big Stuff performed by Jean Knight Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield - Smiling Faces Sometimes performed by The Undisputed Truth
1973	Barrett Strong Norman Whitfield	United States	Papa Was a Rollin 'Stone	The Temptations	Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead performed by Curtis Mayfield Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert - Me and Mrs. Jones, performed by Billy Paul Leon Huff , Gene McFadden and John Whitehead - Back Stabbers performed by The O'Jays Rudy Clark , JR Bailey and Kenny Williams - Everybody Plays the Fool performed by The Main Ingredient
1974	Stevie Wonder	United States	Superstition	Stevie Wonder	Jim Weatherly - Midnight Train to Georgia performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff - Love Train performed by The O'Jays Sylvester Stewart - Family Affair performed by Sly & the Family Stone War - Cisco Kid presented by War
1975	Stevie Wonder	United States	Living for the City	Stevie Wonder	Hal Davis , Don Fletcher and Dean Parks - Dancing Machine performed by The Jackson Five Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch - Rock Your Baby performed by George McCrae Kenneth Gamble - For the Love of Money performed by The O'Jays
1976	Harry Wayne Casey Willie Clarke Richard Finch Betty Wright	United States	Where is the love	Betty Wright	Barney Perry - Walking in Rhythm performed by The Blackbyrds Charlie Smalls - Ease on Down the Road presented by Consumer Rapport Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch - Get down Tonight performed by KC and the Sunshine Band Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch - That's the Way (I Like It) performed by KC and the Sunshine Band
1977	Boz Scaggs David Paich	United States	Lowdown	Boz Scaggs	Bob Montgomery - Misty Blue performed by Dorothy Moore Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch - (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty performed by KC and the Sunshine Band Harvey Scales , Al Vance and Don Davis - Disco Lady performed by Johnnie Taylor Pam Sawyer and Marilyn McLeod - Love Hangover performed by Diana Ross
1978	Leo Sayer Vini Poncia	United States	You Make Me Feel Like Dancing	Leo Sayer	Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert - Don't Leave Me This Way performed by Thelma Houston Lionel Richie - Easy performed by The Commodores Maurice White and Al McKay - Best of My Love performed by The Emotions Milan Williams , Walter Orange , Thomas McClary , William King , Lionel Richie and Ronald LaPread - Brick House performed by The Commodores
1979	Paul Jabara	United States	Last dance	Donna Summer	Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff - Use Ta Be My Girl performed by The O'Jays Maurice White , Eddie del Barrio and Verdine White - Fantasy presented by Earth, Wind and Fire Perry Kibble and Janice Marie Johnson - Boogie Oogie Oogie performed by A Taste of Honey Bernard Edwards , Kenny Lehman and Nile Rodgers - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) performed by Chic
1980	David Foster Jay Graydon Bill Champlin	United States	After the Love Has Gone	Earth, Wind and Fire	Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren - Reunited performed by Peaches & Herb Gene McFadden , John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen - Ain't No Stoppin 'Us Now presented by McFadden & Whitehead Isaac Hayes and Adrienne Anderson - Deja Vu performed by Dionne Warwick Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards - We Are Family presented by Sister Sledge
1981	Reggie Lucas James Mtume	United States	Never Knew Love Like This Before	Stephanie Mills	Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards - Upside Down presented by Diana Ross Lee Garrett and Stevie Wonder - Let's Get Serious - performed by Jermaine Jackson Leo Graham and Paul Richmond - Shining Star performed by The Manhattans Rod Temperton - Give Me the Night - performed by George Benson
1982	Bill Withers William Salter Ralph MacDonald	United States	Just the Two of Us	Grover Washington Jr. and Bill Withers	Chas Jankel and Kenny Young - Ai No Corrida performed by Quincy Jones Harold Hudson , William King and Shirley King - Lady (You Bring Me Up) performed by The Commodores Leon Haywood - She's a Bad Mama Jama performed by Carl Carlton Marc Blatte and Larry Gottlieb - When She Was My Girl performed by The Four Tops
1983	Jay Graydon Steve Lukather Bill Champlin	United States	Turn Your Love Around	George Benson	Marvin Gaye , Odell Brown and David Ritz - Sexual Healing presented by Marvin Gaye Reggie Andrews and Leon Ndugu Chancler - Let It Whip - performed by Dazz Band Stevie Wonder - That Girl performed by Steve Wonder Stevie Wonder - Do I Do performed by Stevie Wonder Teddy Randazzo , Bobby Weinstein and Lou Staliman - It's Gonna Take a Miracle performed by Deniece Williams
1984	Michael Jackson	United States	Billie Jean	Michael Jackson	Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue performed by Eddy Grant Hawk Wolinski - Ain't Nobody presented by Rufus and Chaka Khan James Ingram and Quincy Jones - PYT (Pretty Young Thing) performed by Michael Jackson Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin' (performed by Michael Jackson)
1985	Prince	United States	I feel for you	Chaka Khan	Bill Wolfer and Dean Pitchford - Dancing in the Sheets performed by Shalamar James Ingram , Michael McDonald , Rod Temperton and Quincy Jones - Yah Mo B There performed by James Ingram and Michael McDonald Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen - performed by Billy Ocean Prince - The Glamorous Life performed by Sheila E.
1986	Jeffrey Cohen Narada Michael Walden	United States	Freeway of Love	Aretha Franklin	David Foster , Tom Keane and Cynthia Weil - Through the Fire presented by Chaka Khan LaLa - You Give Good Love performed by Whitney Houston Sharon Robinson , Jon Gilutin and Bunny Hull - New Attitude presented by Patti LaBelle Walter Orange , Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde - Nightshift presented by The Commodores
1987	Anita Baker Louis A. Johnson Gary Bias	United States	Sweet love	Anita Baker	Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight - Living in America performed by James Brown James Harris III, Terry Lewis and Janet Jackson - What Have You Done for Me Lately, presented by Janet Jackson Luther Vandross and Nat Adderley Jr. - Give Me the Reason performed by Luther Vandross Prince and The Revolution - Kiss performed by Prince and The Revolution
1988	Bill Withers	United States	Lean on Me	Club Nouveau	Jimmy George and Lou Pardini - Just to See Her performed by Smokey Robinson Prince - U Got the Look performed by Prince Reggie Calloway - Casanova performed by LeVert Stevie Wonder - Skeletons performed by Stevie Wonder
1989	Anita Baker Randy Holland Skip Scarborough	United States	Giving You the Best That I Got	Anita Baker	Babyface , LA Reid and Daryl Simmons - Don't Be Cruel performed by Bobby Brown Jimmy George - I'll Always Love You performed by Taylor Dayne Johnny Kemp and Gene Griffin - Just Got Paid performed by Johnny Kemp Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller - Any Love presented by Luther Vandross
1990	Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	United States	If You Don't Know Me by Now	Simply Red	Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright - When a Man Loves a Woman, performed by Percy Sledge James Harris III and Terry Lewis - Miss You Much, presented by Janet Jackson LA Reid and Babyface - Every Little Step performed by Bobby Brown LA Reid, Babyface and Daryl Simmons - Superwoman presented by Karyn White
1991	MC Hammer Rick James Alonzo Miller	United States	U Can't Touch This	MC hammer	George Johnson , Louis Johnson and Sonora Sam - I'll Be Good to You performed by Ray Charles and Chaka Khan Janet Jackson , James Harris III and Terry Lewis - Alright performed by Janet Jackson Babyface and Daryl Simmons - My, My, My performed by Johnny Gill Terry Steele and David L. Elliott - Here and Now presented by Luther Vandross
1992	Marcus Miller Luther Vandross Teddy Vann	United States	Power of Love / Love Power	Luther Vandross	Alvertis Isbell - I'll Take You There performed by BeBe & CeCe Winans feat. Mavis Staples Dr. Freeze - I Wanna Sex You Up performed by Color Me Badd Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Fischer - How Can I Ease the Pain, presented by Lisa Fischer Walter Afanasieff and John Bettis - Can You Stop the Rain performed by Peabo Bryson
1993	Babyface L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons	United States	End of the road	Boyz II Men	Dallas Austin , Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes - Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg performed by TLC Hal Davis , Berry Gordy , Willie Hutch and Bob West - I'll Be There performed by Mariah Carey Michael Jackson , René Moore , Bruce Swedien and Teddy Riley - Jam performed by Michael Jackson Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster - My Lovin '(You're Never Gonna Get It) performed by En Vogue
1994	Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis	United States	That's the way love goes	Janet Jackson	Babyface and Daryl Simmons - Can We Talk presented by Tevin Campbell Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller - Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) performed by Luther Vandross Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney - Heaven Knows presented by Luther Vandross Raphael Wiggins and Carl Wheeler - Anniversary presented by Tony! Toni! Toné!
1995	Baby face	United States	I'll make love to you	Boyz II Men	Babyface - When Can I See You performed by Babyface Babyface , LA Reid and Daryl Simmons - You Mean the World to Me presented by Toni Braxton Me'Shell NdegéOcello - If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) performed by Me'Shell NdegéOcello Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley - Body and Soul performed by Anita Baker
1996	Stevie Wonder	United States	For your love	Stevie Wonder	Babyface - Red Light Special presented by TLC Babyface - You Can't Run performed by Vanessa L. Williams D'Angelo - Brown Sugar performed by D'Angelo Dallas Austin - Creep presented by TLC
1997	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	United States	Exhale (Shoop Shoop)	Whitney Houston	Babyface - Sittin 'up in My Room performed by Brandy Babyface and Bryce Wilson - You're Makin 'Me High, performed by Toni Braxton Luther Vandross - Your Secret Love performed by Luther Vandross Rod Temperton - You Put a Move on My Heart performed by Tamia
1998	R. Kelly	United States	I believe I can fly	R. Kelly	Andre Young , Chauncey Hannibal , Teddy Riley , William Stewart, Lynise Walters , Richard Vick and Bill Withers - No Diggity performed by BLACKstreet feat. Dr. Dre and Queen Pen Erykah Badu and Jaborn Jamal - On and On performed by Erykah Badu Kirk Franklin - Stomp performed by God's Property feat. 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 - Honey presented by Mariah Carey
1999	Lauryn Hill	United States	Doo Wop (That Thing)	Lauryn Hill	Brandy Norwood , LaShawn Daniels , Fred Jerkins III , Rodney Jerkins and Japhe Tejeda - The Boy Is Mine performed by Brandy & Monica Kirk Franklin - Lean On Me presented by Kirk Franklin with Mary J. Blige , R. Kelly , Bono , Crystal Lewis and the Family Lauryn Hill - A Rose Is Still a Rose performed by Aretha Franklin Rory Bennett and JoJo Hailey - All My Life presented by K-Ci & JoJo
2000	Kandi Burruss Kevin Briggs Tameka Cottle	United States	No scrubs	TLC	Lauryn Hill - All That I Can Say, presented by Mary J. Blige Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyoncé Knowles, LeTonya Luckett & Kelendria Rowland - Bills, Bills, Bills presented by Destiny's Child K. Karlin, Tamara Savage & Carsten Schack - Heartbreak Hotel performed by Whitney Houston feat. Faith Evans and Kelly Price Lashawn Daniels, Tony Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, & Isaac Phillips - It's Not Right but It's Okay performed by Whitney Houston
2001	Beyoncé Rodney Jerkins LaShawn Daniels Fred Jerkins III LeToya LaTavia Roberson Kelly Rowland	United States	Say my name	Destiny's Child	Erykah Badu - Bag Lady performed by Erykah Badu LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins & Harvey Mason, Jr. - He Wasn't Man Enough performed by Toni Braxton Mark Andrews, Tim Kelley & Bob Robinson - Thong Song performed by Sisqó D'Angelo & Raphael Saadiq - Untitled (How Does It Feel) performed by D'Angelo
2002	Alicia Keys	United States	Fallin '	Alicia Keys	Erykah Badu - Didn't Cha Know? presented by Erykah Badu Missy Elliott & T. Mosley - Get Ur Freak On performed by Missy Elliott Dallas Austin - Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) Performed by Blu Cantrell Brian McKnight - Love of My Life performed by Brian McKnight India.Arie , Carlos "Six July" Broady & Shannon Sanders - video presented by India.Arie
2003	Erykah Badu Glenn Standridge James Poyser Madukwu Chinwah Raphael Saadiq Lonnie Lynn Robert Ozuna	United States	Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)	Erykah Badu feat. Common	Michael Archer, Bobby Ozuna, Raphael Saadiq & Glenn Standridge - Be Here performed by Raphael Saadiq feat. D'Angelo Marsha Ambrosius, Darren "Limitless" Henson, Keith "Keshon" Pelzer & Natalie Stewart - Floetic performed by Floetry Will Baker, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Simpson - Good Man performed by India.Arie Remy Shand - Take a Message delivered by Remy Shand
2004	Beyoncé Jay-Z Rich Harrison	United States	Crazy in Love	Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z	Mark Batson & Anthony Hamilton - Comin 'from Where I'm From performed by Anthony Hamilton Richard Marx & Luther Vandross - Dance with My Father performed by Luther Vandross Erykah Badu , J. Poyser, BR Smith & RC Williams - Danger presented by Erykah Badu A. Douglas, I. Lorenzo & A. Parker - Rock wit U (Awww Baby) performed by Ashanti
2005	Alicia Keys Harold Lilly Kanye West	United States	You don't know my name	Alicia Keys	Bryan Michael Cox , Jermaine Dupri & Usher - Burn performed by Usher Prince - Call My Name performed by Prince Jermaine Dupri , Alicia Keys , Usher , Manuel Seal & Adonis Shropshire - My Boo performed by Usher & Alicia Keys Chris Bridges , Sean Garrett , LaMarquis Jefferson, Robert McDowell, James Phillips , Jonathan Smith & Patrick J. Que Smith - Yeah! Performed by Usher feat. Lil Jon and Ludacris
2006	Jermaine Dupri Johntá Austin Manuel Seal Jr. Mariah Carey	United States	We Belong Together	Mariah Carey	Rodney Jerkins , Beyoncé , Ricky Lewis , Kelly Rowland , Robert Waller & Michelle Williams - Cater 2 U performed by Destiny's Child Craig Brockman , Missy Elliott & Nisan Stewart - Free Yourself performed by Fantasia W. Adams & J. Stephens - Ordinary People presented by John Legend Garry Glenn , Alicia Keys , Harold Lily & Kanye West - Unbreakable performed by Alicia Keys
2007	Bryan Michael Cox Jason Perry Johntá Austin Mary J. Blige	United States	Be without you	Mary J. Blige	Prince - Black Sweat performed by Prince Jay-Z , Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins , Beyoncé , Makeba , Keli Nicole Price & Delisha Thomas - Déjà Vu performed by Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z Johntá Austin , Mariah Carey , Bryan-Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri - Don't Forget About Us presented by Mariah Carey Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India.Arie - I Am Not My Hair presented by India.Arie
2008	Alicia Keys Dirty Harry Kerry "Krucial" Brothers	United States	No one	Alicia Keys	India.Arie & Joyce Simpson - Beautiful Flower performed by India.Arie MS Eriksen, TE Hermansen & Shaffer Smith - Hate That I Love You performed by Rihanna feat. Ne-yo Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II & Corey Latif Williams - Teachme performed by Musiq Soulchild Louis Biancaniello , Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Swel & Sam Watters - When I See U performed by Fantasia
2009	Mikkel Eriksen Gate Hermansen Ne-Yo	Norway United States	Miss Independent	Ne-yo	Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan - Bust Your Windows performed by Jazmine Sullivan I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn , C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith - Customer presented by Raheem DeVaughn Keyshia Cole , Jason Farmer & Alex Francis - Heaven Sent performed by Keyshia Cole Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Ne-Yo - Spotlight presented by Jennifer Hudson
2010	Thaddis Harrell Beyoncé Terius Nash Christopher Stewart	United States	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 - Blame It performed by Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan - Lions, Tigers & Bears performed by Jazmine Sullivan Hod David & Musze - Pretty Wings performed by Maxwell D. Babbs , L. Bereal, M. Cooper , A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens - Under presented by Pleasure P
2011	John Legend	United States	Shine	John Legend & The Roots	Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly - Bittersweet performed by Fantasia Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel - Finding My Way Back presented by Jaheim Eldra DeBarge & Mischke - Second Chance presented by El DeBarge Kem Owens - Why Would You Stay presented by Kem
2012	Cee-Lo Green Melanie Fiona Jack Splash	United States Canada	Fool for you	Cee-Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona	Marsha Ambrosius , Sterling Simms & Justin Smith - Far Away performed by Marsha Ambrosius Kelly Price - Not My Daddy performed by Kelly Price feat. Stokley Charles Harmon , Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young - Pieces of Me performed by Ledisi Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson - You Are presented by Charlie Wilson
2013	Miguel Pimentel	United States	Adorn	Miguel	Tamia Hill , Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi - Beautiful Surprise performed by Tamia Benjamin Levin , Rico Love & Tremaine Neverson - Heart Attack performed by Trey Songz Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds , Anthony Hamilton & Patrick “jQue” Smith - Pray for Me presented by Anthony Hamilton Darhyl “DJ” Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew “Pop” Wansel - Refill performed by Elle Varner
2014	James Fauntleroy Jerome Harmon Timothy Mosley Justin Timberlake	United States	Pusher love girl	Justin Timberlake	Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee - Best of Me , performed by Anthony Hamilton Tamar Braxton , Darhyl Camper Jr. , LaShawn Daniels & Makeba Riddick - Love and War , performed by Tamar Braxton PJ Morton - Only One , performed by PJ Morton & Stevie Wonder Fantasia Barrino , Missy Elliott , Al Sherrod Lambert , Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart - Without Me , performed by Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott
February 8, 2015	Shawn Carter Rasool Diaz Noel Fisher Jerome Harmon Beyoncé Knowles Timothy Mosley Andre Eric Proctor Brian Soko	United States	Drunk in Love	Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z	Ronald Colson, Warren Felder, Usher Raymond IV, Jameel Roberts, Terry Sneed, Andrew Wansel - Good Kisser , presented by Usher Eric Bellinger, Chris Brown, James Chambers, Malissa Hunter, Justin Booth Johnson, Mark Pitts, Usher Raymond IV, William Roberts , Maurice Simmonds, Keith Tomas - New Flame , performed by Chris Brown featuring Usher & Rick Ross Dominic Gordon, Brandon Hesson, William Roberts , Jamaica Smith - Options (Woljames Version), performed by Luke James featuring Rick Ross Jhené Aiko Chilombo - The Worst , performed by Jhené Aiko
15th February 2016	D'Angelo Kendra Foster	United States	Really love	D'Angelo and the Vanguard	Brook Davis, Miguel Pimentel - Coffee , presented by Miguel Ahmad Balshe , Stephan Moccio , Jason Quenneville , Abel Tesfaye - Earned It , presented by The Weeknd Kenny B. Edmonds , Jazmine Sullivan , Dwane M. Weir II - Let It Burn , presented by Jazmine Sullivan Warryn Campbell, Tyrese Gibson , DJ Rogers Jr. - Shame , performed by Tyrese
February 12, 2017	Hod David Gerald Maxwell Rivera	United States	Lake by the Ocean	Maxwell	Jahron Brathwaite , Aubrey Graham , Noah Shebib - Come and See Me , performed by PartyNextDoor Michael Hernandez , Bryson Tiller - Exchange , presented by Bryson Tiller Jeff Bhasker , Robyn Fenty , John-Nathan Glass, Natalia Noemi - Kiss It Better , performed by Rihanna Magnus August Høiberg , Benjamin Levin , Daystar Peterson - Luv , presented by Tory Lanez
January 28th 2018	Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy Philip Lawrence Bruno Mars Ray Charles McCullough II Jeremy Reeves Ray Romulus Jonathan Yip	United States	That's what I like	Bruno Mars	PJ Morton - First Began (PJ Morton) Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson and Joshua Scruggs - Location (Khalid) Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson - Redbone (Childish Gambino) Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Solána Rowe and Pharrell Williams - Supermodel (SZA)
February 10th 2019	Larrance Dopson Joelle James Ella Mai Dijon McFarlane	United States United Kingdom	Boo'd Up	Ella Mai	Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel and Salaam Remi - Come Through and Chill (Miguel featuring J. Cole and Salaam Remi) Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson - Feels Like Summer ( Childish Gambino ) Darhyl Camper Jr., Gabriella Wilson and Justin Love - Focus (HER) Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton and Antonio Dixon - Long as I Live
January 26th 2020	Paul Morton Jr.	United States	Say so	PJ Morton featuring JoJo	HER featuring Bryson Tiller (Authors: Dernst Emile II, David Harris, Gabriella Wilson, Hue Strother) - Could've Been Emily King (Authors: Emily King, Jerome Most) - Look at Me Now Chris Brown featuring Drake (Authors: Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham , Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib, Teddy Walton) - No Guidance Lucky Daye (Authors: David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Peter Lee Johnson) - Roll Some Mon

supporting documents

1. ↑ “ honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position ” Overview . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Retrieved September 11, 2014.
2. ^ Grammy Awards at a Glance . In: Los Angeles Times . Tribune Company . Retrieved May 29, 2011.
3. ^ NARAL Final Nomination List 57th Grammy Awards , accessed December 31, 2015.

Web links

• Official homepage of the Grammy Awards
• Past Winners Search . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Retrieved November 13, 2014.
• rockonthenet.com: Best R&B Song ; Retrieved November 29, 2014