The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance was awarded between 1968 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:
The award will be discontinued from 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all solo and duo/group vocal performances in the R&B category will be shifted to the newly formed Best R&B Performance category.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
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| Year | Winner | Nominations |
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| 2011 | Usher for "There Goes My Baby" |
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| 2010 | Maxwell for "Pretty Wings" |
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
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| 1969 | Otis Redding for "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" |
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| 1968 | Lou Rawls for "Dead End Street" |
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| 1967 | Ray Charles for "Crying Time" |
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Stevie Wonder | Luther Vandross | Lou Rawls Usher |
John Legend Prince Ray Charles Michael Jackson George Benson |
| Total Wins | 7 Wins | 4 wins | 3 wins | 2 wins |
| Rank | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist | Stevie Wonder | Luther Vandross | Marvin Gaye Usher |
Prince R. Kelly Al Jarreau Ray Charles Lou Rawls |
Teddy Pendergrass, Musiq Soulchild |
| Total Wins | 16 nominations | 15 nominations | 8 nominations | 6 nominations | 5 nominations |