Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance

The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Grammy Awards description guide it is designed for solo, duo/groups or collaborative (vocal or instrumental) R&B recordings and is limited to singles or tracks only.

The award was originally awarded from 1959 to 1961 as Best Rhythm & Blues Performance and then from 1962 to 1968 as Best Rhythm & Blues Recording before being discontinued. In 2012, the award was brought back combining the previous categories for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance, Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Urban/Alternative Performance. The restructuring of these categories was a result of the Recording Academy's wish to decrease the list of categories and awards and to eliminate the distinctions between male and female performances, and between solo and duo/groups performances.

The award goes to the artist. The producer, engineer and songwriter can apply for a Winners Certificate.

Recipients

^{^[I]} Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

Artists with multiple wins

Artists with multiple nominations

See also

• Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance
• Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

References

1. Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance
2. Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
3. Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
4. Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
5. Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
6. Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
7. Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
8. Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
9. Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance
10. Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
11. Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
12. Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance
13. Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
14. Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album
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17. Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
18. Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance
19. Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album
20. Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group