Every Grammys Best R&B Album winner

26 ceremonies, 2000–2025. 22 different winners.

Alicia Keys ×3John Legend ×2Robert Glasper ×2

One band per year, because no winner here has ever gone back-to-back. Colored by label; scroll sideways for the full run.

TLC'00

D'Angelo'01

Alicia Keys'02

India.Arie'03

Luther Vandross'04

Alicia Keys'05

John Legend'06

Mary J. Blige'07

Chaka Khan'08

Jennifer Hudson'09

Maxwell'10

John Legend & The Roots'11

Chris Brown'12

Robert Glasper'13

Alicia Keys'14

Toni Braxton & Babyface'15

D'Angelo and The Vanguard'16

Lalah Hathaway'17

Bruno Mars'18

H.E.R.'19

Anderson .Paak'20

John Legend'21

Jazmine Sullivan'22

Robert Glasper'23

Victoria Monét'24

Chris Brown (11:11 (Deluxe))'25

Wins by label

Sony14Universal5G.O.O.D.2Independent2Burgundy1Virgin1Other1

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won

Ledisi4 noms
Jill Scott3 noms
Leon Bridges3 noms
Lucky Daye3 noms
PJ Morton3 noms
R. Kelly3 noms

Most losses

Ledisi4L · 0W
India.Arie3L · 1W
Jill Scott3L · 0W
Leon Bridges3L · 0W
Lucky Daye3L · 0W
PJ Morton3L · 0W

The full list

Year	Winner	Label
2025	Chris Brown (11:11 (Deluxe)) beat 4 others Lucky Daye (Algorithm) Usher (Coming Home) Muni Long (Revenge) Lalah Hathaway (Vantablack)	RCA
2024	Victoria Monét (Jaguar II) beat 4 others Summer Walker (Clear 2: Soft Life EP) Babyface (Girls Night Out) Emily King (Special Occasion) Coco Jones (What I Didn't Tell You (Deluxe))	RCA/Lovett
2023	Robert Glasper (Black Radio III) beat 4 others Chris Brown (Breezy (Deluxe)) Lucky Daye (Candydrip) Mary J. Blige (Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)) PJ Morton (Watch the Sun)	Loma Vista
2022	Jazmine Sullivan (Heaux Tales) beat 4 others H.E.R. (Back of My Mind) Leon Bridges (Gold-Diggers Sound) Snoh Aalegra (Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies) Jon Batiste (We Are)	RCA
2021	John Legend (Bigger Love) beat 4 others Gregory Porter (All Rise) Ant Clemons (Happy 2 Be Here) Giveon (Take Time) Luke James (To Feel Love/d)	Columbia
2020	Anderson .Paak (Ventura) beat 4 others BJ the Chicago Kid (1123) Ella Mai (Ella Mai) Lucky Daye (Painted) PJ Morton (Paul)	Aftermath/12 Tone
2019	H.E.R. (H.E.R.) beat 4 others Leon Bridges (Good Thing) PJ Morton (Gumbo Unplugged (Live)) Lalah Hathaway (Honestly) Toni Braxton (Sex & Cigarettes)	RCA/MBK
2018	Bruno Mars (24K Magic) beat 4 others Musiq Soulchild (Feel the Real) Daniel Caesar (Freudian) PJ Morton (Gumbo) Ledisi (Let Love Rule)	Atlantic
2017	Lalah Hathaway (Lalah Hathaway Live) beat 4 others Mint Condition (Healing Season) BJ the Chicago Kid (In My Mind) Mýa (Smoove Jones) Terrace Martin (Velvet Portraits)	Hathaway Entertainment
2016	D'Angelo and The Vanguard (Black Messiah) beat 4 others Andra Day (Cheers to the Fall) Leon Bridges (Coming Home) Charlie Wilson (Forever Charlie) Jazmine Sullivan (Reality Show)	RCA
2015	Toni Braxton & Babyface (Love, Marriage & Divorce) beat 4 others Robert Glasper (Black Radio 2) Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings (Give the People What They Want) Bernhoft (Islander) Aloe Blacc (Lift Your Spirit)	Motown
2014	Alicia Keys (Girl on Fire) beat 4 others Chrisette Michele (Better) John Legend (Love in the Future) Faith Evans (R&B Divas) TGT (Three Kings)	RCA
2013	Robert Glasper (Black Radio) beat 4 others Anthony Hamilton (Back to Love) Tamia (Beautiful Surprise) Tyrese (Open Invitation) R. Kelly (Write Me Back)	Blue Note
2012	Chris Brown (F.A.M.E.) beat 4 others Kelly Price (Kelly) R. Kelly (Love Letter) Ledisi (Pieces of Me) El DeBarge (Second Chance)	Jive/RCA
2011	John Legend & The Roots (Wake Up!) beat 4 others Jaheim (Another Round) Fantasia (Back to Me) Raheem DeVaughn (The Love & War MasterPeace) Monica (Still Standing)	G.O.O.D./Columbia
2010	Maxwell (BLACKsummers'night) beat 4 others Anthony Hamilton (The Point of It All) India.Arie (Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics) Ledisi (Turn Me Loose) Charlie Wilson (Uncle Charlie)	Columbia
2009	Jennifer Hudson (Jennifer Hudson) beat 4 others Al Green (Lay It Down) Eric Benét (Love & Life) Boyz II Men (Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA) Raphael Saadiq (The Way I See It)	Arista
2008	Chaka Khan (Funk This) beat 4 others Ledisi (Lost & Found) Musiq Soulchild (Luvanmusiq) Jill Scott (The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3) Tank (Sex, Love & Pain)	Burgundy/Sony BMG
2007	Mary J. Blige (The Breakthrough) beat 4 others Prince (3121) Lionel Richie (Coming Home) India.Arie (Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship) Jamie Foxx (Unpredictable)	Geffen
2006	John Legend (Get Lifted) beat 4 others Fantasia (Free Yourself) Earth, Wind & Fire (Illumination) Stevie Wonder (A Time to Love) Alicia Keys (Unplugged)	G.O.O.D./Columbia
2005	Alicia Keys (The Diary of Alicia Keys) beat 4 others Jill Scott (Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2) Al Green (I Can't Stop) Prince (Musicology) Anita Baker (My Everything)	J Records
2004	Luther Vandross (Dance with My Father) beat 4 others Blu Cantrell (Bittersweet) The Isley Brothers (Body Kiss) Aretha Franklin (So Damn Happy) Erykah Badu (Worldwide Underground)	J Records
2003	India.Arie (Voyage to India) beat 4 others Joe (Better Days) Raphael Saadiq (Instant Vintage) Musiq (Juslisen) Remy Shand (The Way I Feel)	Motown
2002	Alicia Keys (Songs in A Minor) beat 4 others Aaliyah (Aaliyah) India.Arie (Acoustic Soul) Mary J. Blige (No More Drama) Destiny's Child (Survivor)	J Records
2001	D'Angelo (Voodoo) beat 5 others Boyz II Men (Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya) Toni Braxton (The Heat) Joe (My Name Is Joe) Sisqó (Unleash the Dragon) Jill Scott (Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1)	Virgin
2000	TLC (FanMail) beat 4 others Brian McKnight (Back at One) Mary J. Blige (Mary) Whitney Houston (My Love Is Your Love) R. Kelly (R.)	LaFace/Arista

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