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Every Grammys Best R&B Performance winner

14 ceremonies, 2012–2025. 13 different winners.

Best R&B Performance was first awarded in 2012, so it does not run the full 2000–2025 window.

It took over from Best Urban/Alternative Performance, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

Muni Long ×2
One band per year, because no winner has gone back-to-back in the years on record. Colored by label; scroll sideways for the full run.
Corinne Bailey Rae'12
Usher'13
Snarky Puppy featuring Lalah Hathaway'14
Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z'15
The Weeknd'16
Solange'17
Bruno Mars'18
Daniel Caesar featuring H.E.R.'19
Anderson .Paak featuring André 3000'20
Beyoncé'21
Silk Sonic'22
Muni Long'23
Coco Jones'24
Muni Long'25
Wins by label
  1. Sony323%
  2. Supergiant215%
  3. Universal215%
  4. 12 Tone18%
  5. Golden Child18%
  6. High Standardz18%
  7. Other323%

1 further win has no label on record and is not counted in the 13 above.

1 of these 14 wins has no label on record, so the bar covers the other 13.

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2012–2025.

Most nominated, never won

  • Ledisi3 noms
  • SZA3 noms
  • Chris Brown2 noms
  • Lucky Daye2 noms
  • Tamar Braxton2 noms

Most losses

  • Ledisi3L · 0W
  • SZA3L · 0W
  • Chris Brown2L · 0W
  • Lucky Daye2L · 0W
  • Tamar Braxton2L · 0W
  • Beyoncé1L · 1W

The full list

YearWinnerLabel
2025Muni Long (Made for Me (Live on BET))
beat 4 others
  • Jhené Aiko (Guidance)
  • Chris Brown (Residuals)
  • Coco Jones (Here We Go (Uh Oh))
  • SZA (Saturn)
Supergiant/MPR
2024Coco Jones (ICU)
beat 4 others
  • Chris Brown (Summer Too Hot)
  • Robert Glasper featuring Sir and Alex Isley (Back to Love)
  • Victoria Monét (How Does It Make You Feel)
  • SZA (Kill Bill)
High Standardz/Def Jam
2023Muni Long (Hrs & Hrs)
beat 4 others
  • Beyoncé (Virgo's Groove)
  • Mary J. Blige featuring Anderson .Paak (Here With Me)
  • Lucky Daye (Over)
  • Jazmine Sullivan (Hurt Me So Good)
Supergiant/MPR
2022Silk Sonic (Leave the Door Open)tieJazmine Sullivan (Pick Up Your Feelings)
beat 3 others
  • Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon (Peaches)
  • Snoh Aalegra (Lost You)
  • H.E.R. (Damage)
Unknown
2021Beyoncé (Black Parade)
beat 4 others
  • Jhené Aiko featuring John Legend (Lightning & Thunder)
  • Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia and Ty Dolla $ign (All I Need)
  • Brittany Howard (Goat Head)
  • Emily King (See Me)
Parkwood/Columbia
2020Anderson .Paak featuring André 3000 (Come Home)
beat 4 others
  • Brandy and Daniel Caesar (Love Again)
  • H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller (Could've Been)
  • Lizzo featuring Gucci Mane (Exactly How I Feel)
  • Lucky Daye (Roll Some Mo)
12 Tone/Aftermath
2019Daniel Caesar featuring H.E.R. (Best Part)
beat 4 others
  • Toni Braxton (Long as I Live)
  • The Carters (Summer)
  • Lalah Hathaway (Y O Y)
  • PJ Morton (First Began)
Golden Child/RCA
2018Bruno Mars (That's What I Like)
beat 4 others
  • Daniel Caesar featuring Kali Uchis (Get You)
  • Kehlani (Distraction)
  • Ledisi (High)
  • SZA (The Weekend)
Atlantic
2017Solange (Cranes in the Sky)
beat 4 others
  • BJ the Chicago Kid (Turnin' Me Up)
  • Ro James (Permission)
  • Musiq Soulchild (I Do)
  • Rihanna (Needed Me)
Saint/Columbia
2016The Weeknd (Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey))
beat 4 others
  • Tamar Braxton (If I Don't Have You)
  • Andra Day (Rise Up)
  • Hiatus Kaiyote (Breathing Underwater)
  • Jeremih featuring J. Cole (Planez)
Republic
2015Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z (Drunk in Love)
beat 4 others
  • Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross (New Flame)
  • Jennifer Hudson featuring R. Kelly (It's Your World)
  • Ledisi (Like This)
  • Usher (Good Kisser)
Parkwood/Columbia
2014Snarky Puppy featuring Lalah Hathaway (Something)
beat 4 others
  • Tamar Braxton (Love and War)
  • Anthony Hamilton (Best of Me)
  • Hiatus Kaiyote featuring Q-Tip (Nakamarra)
  • Miguel featuring Kendrick Lamar (How Many Drinks?)
Ropeadope
2013Usher (Climax)
beat 4 others
  • Estelle (Thank You)
  • Robert Glasper and Ledisi (Gonna Be Alright (F.T.B.))
  • Luke James (I Want You)
  • Miguel (Adorn)
RCA
2012Corinne Bailey Rae (Is This Love)
beat 4 others
  • Marsha Ambrosius (Far Away)
  • Ledisi (Pieces of Me)
  • Kelly Price and Stokley (Not My Daddy)
  • Charlie Wilson (You Are)
Capitol

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