Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1959. From 1969 to 2000 it was known as the Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Song, from 1962 to 1968 it was known as Best Rhythm & Blues Recording, and from 1959-1961 as Best Rhythm & Blues Performance. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year. The award is given to the writer(s) of the song. Five artists have won this award three times, Beyoncé, Babyface, Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers and Alicia Keys.
2010s
Nominees (performers names in parentheses)
- Grammy Awards of 2010
- Taddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart for "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" (performed by Beyoncé)
- "Blame It" (James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker)
- "Lions, Tigers & Bears" (Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan)
- "Pretty Wings" (Hod David & Musze)
- "Under" (D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens)
2000s
- Grammy Awards of 2009
- M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & Ne-Yo for "Miss Independent" (performed by Ne-Yo)
- "Bust Your Windows" (Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan)
- "Customer" (I. Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, C. Haggins, K. Oliver & J. Smith)
- "Heaven Sent" (Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis)
- "Spotlight" (Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen & Ne-Yo)
- Grammy Awards of 2008
- Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers, Jr. & Dirty Harry for "No One" (performed by Alicia Keys)
- "Beautiful Flower" (India.Arie & Joyce Simpson)
- "Hate That I Love You" (M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen & Shaffer Smith)
- "Teachme" (Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II & Corey Latif Williams)
- "When I See U" (Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Swel & Sam Watters)
- Grammy Awards of 2007
- Grammy Awards of 2006
- Grammy Awards of 2005
- Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly and Kanye West for "You Don't Know My Name" (performed by Alicia Keys)
- "Burn" (Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & Usher)
- "Call My Name" (Prince)
- "My Boo" (Jermaine Dupri, Alicia Keys, Usher, Manuel Seal & Adonis Shropshire)
- "Yeah!" (Chris Bridges, Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Robert McDowell, James Phillips, Jonathan Smith & Patrick J. Que Smith)
- Grammy Awards of 2004
- Beyonce Knowles, Rich Harrison and Jay-Z for "Crazy in Love" (performed by Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z)
- "Comin' From Where I'm From" (Mark Batson & Anthony Hamilton)
- "Dance With My Father" (Richard Marx & Luther Vandross)
- "Danger" (Erykah Badu, J. Poyser, B.R. Smith & R.C. Williams)
- "Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)" (A. Douglas, I. Lorenzo & A. Parker)
- Grammy Awards of 2003
- Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah, Common, Robert Ozuna, James Poyser, Raphael Saadiq and Glen Standridge for "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" (performed by Erykah Badu and Common)'
- "Be Here" (Michael Archer, Bobby Ozuna, Raphael Saadiq & Glenn Standridge)
- "Floetic" (Marsha Ambrosius, Darren "Limitless" Henson, Keith "Keshon" Pelzer & Natalie Stewart)
- "Goodman" (Will Baker, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & India Simpson)
- "Take A Message" (Remy Shand)
- Grammy Awards of 2002
- Alicia Keys for "Fallin'" (performed by Alicia Keys)
- "Didn't Cha Know" (Erykah Badu)
- "Get Ur Freak On" (Missy Elliott & T. Mosley)
- "Hit 'Em up Style" (Dallas Austin)
- "Love Of My Life" (Brian McKnight)
- "Video" (India.Arie, Carlos Broady & Shannon Sanders)
- Grammy Awards of 2001
- Grammy Awards of 2000
- Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, and Tameka Cottle for "No Scrubs" (performed by TLC)
- "All That I Can Say" (Lauryn Hill)
- "Bills, Bills, Bills" (Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyoncé Knowles, LeTonya Luckett & Kelendria Rowland)
- "Heartbreak Hotel" (K. Karlin, Tamara Savage & Carsten Schack)
- "It's Not Right But It's Okay" (Lashawn Daniels, Tony Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, & Isaac Phillips)
1990s
- 1998
- R. Kelly for "I Believe I Can Fly"
performed by R. Kelly
- Andre Young, Chauncey Hannibal, Teddy Riley, William Stewart, Lynise Walters, Richard Vick and Bill Withers for "No Diggity"
performed by Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen
- Erykah Badu and Jaborn Jamal for "On and On"
performed by Erykah Badu
- Kirk Franklin for "Stomp"
performed by God's Property featuring 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 for Honey
performed by Mariah Carey
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
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