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Every Grammys Best Female R&B Vocal Performance winner

12 ceremonies, 2000–2011. 7 different winners. The longest run was Alicia Keys, 2 years straight (2008–2009).

It was awarded for the last time in 2011.

From 2012 the Grammys awarded Best R&B Performance instead.

Alicia Keys ×4Beyoncé ×2Mary J. Blige ×2
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by label; hover for details.
Whitney Houston'00
Toni Braxton'01
Alicia Keys'02
Mary J. Blige'03
Beyoncé'04
Alicia Keys'05
Mariah Carey'06
Mary J. Blige'07
Alicia Keys'08–'09×2
Beyoncé'10
Fantasia'11
Wins by label
  1. Sony975%
  2. Universal217%
  3. Matriarch18%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2011.

Most nominated, never won

  • Jill Scott5 noms
  • Aaliyah3 noms
  • Jazmine Sullivan3 noms
  • Ashanti2 noms
  • Erykah Badu2 noms
  • Faith Evans2 noms

Most losses

  • Jill Scott5L · 0W
  • Mary J. Blige4L · 2W
  • Aaliyah3L · 0W
  • Beyoncé3L · 2W
  • Jazmine Sullivan3L · 0W
  • Ashanti2L · 0W

The full list

YearWinnerLabel
2011Fantasia (Bittersweet)
beat 4 others
  • Faith Evans (Gone Already)
  • Monica (Everything to Me)
  • Kelly Price (Tired)
  • Jazmine Sullivan (Holding You Down (Goin' in Circles))
J
2010Beyoncé (Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It))
beat 4 others
  • Melanie Fiona (It Kills Me)
  • Lalah Hathaway (That Was Then)
  • Ledisi (Goin' Thru Changes)
  • Jazmine Sullivan (Lions, Tigers & Bears)
Columbia
2009Alicia Keys (Superwoman)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Beyoncé (Me, Myself and I (Live))
  • Keyshia Cole (Heaven Sent)
  • Jennifer Hudson (Spotlight)
  • Jazmine Sullivan (Need U Bad)
J
2008Alicia Keys (No One)
beat 4 others
  • Mary J. Blige (Just Fine)
  • Fantasia (When I See U)
  • Chrisette Michele (If I Have My Way)
  • Jill Scott (Hate On Me)
J
2007Mary J. Blige (Be Without You)
beat 4 others
  • India.Arie (I Am Not My Hair)
  • Natalie Cole (Day Dreaming)
  • Beyoncé (Ring the Alarm)
  • Mariah Carey (Don't Forget About Us)
Matriarch/Geffen
2006Mariah Carey (We Belong Together)
beat 4 others
  • Amerie (1 Thing)
  • Fantasia (Free Yourself)
  • Alicia Keys (Unbreakable)
  • Beyoncé (Wishing on a Star)
Island Def Jam
2005Alicia Keys (If I Ain't Got You)
beat 4 others
  • Janet Jackson (I Want You)
  • Teena Marie (I'm Still in Love)
  • Jill Scott (Whatever)
  • Angie Stone (U-Haul)
J
2004Beyoncé (Dangerously in Love 2)
beat 4 others
  • Ashanti (Rain on Me)
  • Erykah Badu (Back in the Day)
  • Mary J. Blige (Ooh!)
  • Heather Headley (I Wish I Wasn't)
Columbia
2003Mary J. Blige (He Think I Don't Know)
beat 4 others
  • Aaliyah (More Than a Woman)
  • Ashanti (Foolish)
  • Eartha (I'm Still Standing)
  • Jill Scott (He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat))
MCA
2002Alicia Keys (Fallin')
beat 5 others
  • Aaliyah (Rock the Boat)
  • India.Arie (Video)
  • Mary J. Blige (Family Affair)
  • Blu Cantrell (Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!))
  • Jill Scott (A Long Walk)
J
2001Toni Braxton (He Wasn't Man Enough)
beat 4 others
  • Aaliyah (Try Again)
  • Erykah Badu (Bag Lady)
  • Kelly Price (As We Lay)
  • Jill Scott (Gettin' in the Way)
LaFace/Arista
2000Whitney Houston (It's Not Right but It's Okay)
beat 4 others
  • Brandy (Almost Doesn't Count)
  • Mary J. Blige (All That I Can Say)
  • Faith Evans (Love Like This)
  • Macy Gray (Do Something)
Arista

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