Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1970 to 1990 and in 1993. The award had several minor name changes:
- From 1970 to 1985 the award was known as Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- From 1986 to 1989 it was awarded as Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- In 1990 and 1993 it was awarded as Best R&B Instrumental Performance
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
1990s
- Grammy Awards of 1993
- Miles Davis for Doo-Bop
- Grammy Awards of 1992
- none
- Grammy Awards of 1991
- none
- Grammy Awards of 1990
- Soul II Soul for "African Dance"
1980s
- Grammy Awards of 1989
- Chick Corea for "Light Years"
- Grammy Awards of 1988
- David Sanborn for "Chicago Song"
- Grammy Awards of 1987
- Yellowjackets for "And You Know That"
- Grammy Awards of 1986
- Ernie Watts for Musician
- Grammy Awards of 1985
- Herbie Hancock for Sound System
- Grammy Awards of 1984
- Herbie Hancock for "Rockit"
- Grammy Awards of 1983
- Marvin Gaye for "Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version)"
- Grammy Awards of 1982
- David Sanborn for "All I Need Is You"
- Grammy Awards of 1981
- George Benson for "Off Broadway"
- Grammy Awards of 1980
1970s
- Grammy Awards of 1979
- Earth, Wind & Fire for "Runnin' "
- The Crusaders - Images
- Stanley Clarke - Modern Man
- Brothers Johnson - Streetwave
- Average White Band - Sweet and Sour
- Earth, Wind & Fire for "Runnin' "
- Grammy Awards of 1978
- The Brothers Johnson for "Q"
- Brecker Brothers - Funky Sea, Funky Dew
- Salsoul Orchestra - Getaway
- Stuff - More Stuff
- Blackbyrds - The Unfinished Business
- The Brothers Johnson for "Q"
- Grammy Awards of 1977
- George Benson for "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
- George Benson for "Theme From Good King Bad"
- Grammy Awards of 1976
- Silver Convention for "Fly, Robin, Fly"
- Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony - Disco Baby
- B.T. Express - Express
- Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hangups
- Brecker Brothers - Sneakin' Up Behind You
- Silver Convention for "Fly, Robin, Fly"
- Grammy Awards of 1975
- MFSB for "The Sound of Philadelphia"
- Kool & The Gang - Light of Worlds
- Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces Lyrics
- The Crusaders - Scratch
- Billy Preston - Struttin'
- MFSB for "The Sound of Philadelphia"
- Grammy Awards of 1974
- Ramsey Lewis for "Hang on Sloopy"
- The Crusaders - 2nd Crusade
- Donald Byrd - Black Byrd
- Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa
- Young-Holt Unlimited - Yes We Can Can
- Ramsey Lewis for "Hang on Sloopy"
- Grammy Awards of 1973
- Paul Riser & The Temptations for "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
- Paul Riser & The Temptations for "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (Instrumental)"
- Grammy Awards of 1972
- none
- Grammy Awards of 1971
- none
- Grammy Awards of 1970
- King Curtis for "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
- King Curtis for "Games People Play"