The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance was awarded between 1968 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:
In 1968 it was awarded as Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male From 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male From 1995 to 2011 it was awarded as Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
The award category was discontinued in 2012 as part of a major overhaul of the Grammy categories. It was merged with Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals into a single category for Best R&B Performance.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
Recipients
Year Winner(s) Performance Nominees Ref.1967"Crying Time" "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" – James Brown "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" – Lou Rawls "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – Stevie Wonder "When a Man Loves a Woman" – Percy Sledge1968"Dead End Street" "Funky Broadway" – Wilson Pickett "Higher and Higher" – Jackie Wilson "Skinny Legs and All" – Joe Tex "Try A Little Tenderness" – Otis Redding1969"(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" "For Once in My Life" – Stevie Wonder "(You Keep Me) Hangin' On" – Joe Simon "I Heard It through the Grapevine" – Marvin Gaye "Who's Making Love" – Johnnie Taylor1970"The Chokin' Kind" Doing His Thing – Ray Charles The Ice Man Cometh – Jerry Butler Live & Well – B.B. King "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" – Lou Rawls1971"The Thrill Is Gone" "Get Me Back On Time, Engine Number 9" – Wilson Pickett "Patches" – Clarence Carter "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" – Stevie Wonder "War" – Edwin Starr1972"A Natural Man" "Ain't Nobody Home" – B.B. King Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye Never Can Say Goodbye – Isaac Hayes We Can Work It Out – Stevie Wonder1973"Me and Mrs. Jones" "Drowning in the Sea of Love" – Joe Simon "Freddie's Dead" – Curtis Mayfield "I Gotcha" – Joe Tex "Look What They've Done to My Song, Ma" – Ray Charles1974"Superstition" "Call Me (Come Back Home)" – Al Green "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" – Barry White "Keep on Truckin'" – Eddie Kendricks "Let's Get It On" – Marvin Gaye1975"Boogie on Reggae Woman" "Boogie Down" – Eddie Kendricks "Hang on in There Baby" – Johnny Bristol Marvin Gaye Live! – Marvin Gaye "Rock Your Baby" – George McCrae1976"Living for the City" Chocolate Chip – Isaac Hayes "L.O.V.E." – Al Green "Love Won't Let Me Wait" – Major Harris "Supernatural Thing, Part I" – Ben E. King1977"I Wish" "Disco Lady" – Johnnie Taylor "Groovy People" – Lou Rawls "I Need You, You Need Me" – Joe Simon "I Want You" – Marvin Gaye "Lowdown" – Boz Scaggs1978Unmistakably Lou "A Real Mother For Ya" – Johnny "Guitar" Watson "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" – Joe Tex "Got To Give It Up (Part 1)" – Marvin Gaye "It's Just a Matter of Time" – B.B. King1979"On Broadway" "Close the Door" – Teddy Pendergrass "Dance with Me" – Peter Brown "I Can See Clearly Now" – Ray Charles "When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All" – Lou Rawls1980"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" "Cruisin'" – Smokey Robinson "Don't Let Go" – Isaac Hayes "Love Ballad" – George Benson "Mama Can't Buy You Love" – Elton John "Some Enchanted Evening" – Ray Charles1981Give Me the Night "Let's Get Serious" – Jermaine Jackson "Master Blaster (Jammin')" – Stevie Wonder "Never Givin' Up" – Al Jarreau One in a Million You – Larry Graham1982"One Hundred Ways" "I Can't Live Without Your Love" – Teddy Pendergrass Never Too Much – Luther Vandross "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" – Carl Carlton Street Songs – Rick James1983"Sexual Healing" "Do I Do" – Stevie Wonder Forever, For Always, For Love – Luther Vandross "The Other Woman" – Ray Parker Jr. "Turn Your Love Around" – George Benson1984"Billie Jean" "International Lover" – Prince Midnight Love – Marvin Gaye "Party Animal" – James Ingram Stay With Me Tonight – Jeffrey Osborne1985"Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" Don't Stop – Jeffrey Osborne In the Name of Love – Bill Withers It's Your Night – James Ingram "The Woman In Red" – Stevie Wonder1986In Square Circle Chinese Wall – Philip Bailey High Crime – Al Jarreau The Night I Fell in Love – Luther Vandross "You Are My Lady" – Freddie Jackson1987"Living in America" "Give Me The Reason" – Luther Vandross Love Zone – Billy Ocean "The Rain" – Oran "Juice" Jones "Since I Fell for You" – Al Jarreau1988"Just to See Her" "Bad" – Michael Jackson "In The Midnight Hour" – Wilson Pickett "Lies" – Jonathan Butler "Skeletons" – Stevie Wonder1989Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby Any Love – Luther Vandross Characters – Stevie Wonder Joy – Teddy Pendergrass "Nite and Day" – Al B. Sure!1990"Every Little Step" Heart's Horizon – Al Jarreau "Batdance" – Prince "We've Saved the Best for Last" – Smokey Robinson "She Won't Talk to Me" – Luther Vandross1991"Here and Now" "Misunderstanding" – Al B. Sure! "Whip Appeal" – Babyface "Round and Round" – Tevin Campbell Johnny Gill – Johnny Gill1992"Power of Love/Love Power" Love Over-Due – James Brown "Can You Stop the Rain" – Peabo Bryson "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?" – Teddy Pendergrass "Kissing You" – Keith Washington "Gotta Have You" – Stevie Wonder1993Heaven and Earth "Humpin' Around" – Bobby Brown "Lost in the Night" – Peabo Bryson T.E.V.I.N. – Tevin Campbell "Jam" – Michael Jackson1994"A Song for You" "For the Cool in You" – Babyface "Can We Talk" – Tevin Campbell "Voodoo" – Teddy Pendergrass "How Deep Is Your Love" – Luther Vandross1995"When Can I See You" "I'm Ready" – Tevin Campbell "Wait for the Magic" – Al Jarreau "Always and Forever" – Luther Vandross "Practice What You Preach" – Barry White1996"For Your Love" "Brown Sugar" – D'Angelo "This Is How We Do It" – Montell Jordan "I Hate U" – Prince "Baby's Home" – Barry White1997"Your Secret Love" "Lady" – D'Angelo "A Change Is Gonna Come" – Al Green "New World Order" – Curtis Mayfield "Like a Woman" – Tony Rich Project1998"I Believe I Can Fly" "For You" – Kenny Lattimore "Back To Living Again" – Curtis Mayfield "You Make Me Wanna..." – Usher "When You Call On Me / Baby That's When I Come Runnin'" – Luther Vandross1999"St. Louis Blues" "Maybe You" – Maxwell "The Only One for Me" – Brian McKnight "My Way" – Usher "I Know" – Luther Vandross2000"Staying Power" "Did You Ever Know" – Peabo Bryson "Fortunate" – Maxwell "Sweet Lady" – Tyrese "When A Woman's Fed Up" – R. Kelly2001"Untitled (How Does It Feel)" "I Wanna Know" – Joe "I Wish" – R. Kelly "Stay or Let It Go" – Brian McKnight "Thong Song" – Sisqo2002"U Remind Me" "Lifetime" – Maxwell "Love" – Musiq Soulchild "Love of My Life" – Brian McKnight "Missing You" – Case2003"U Don't Have to Call" "Halfcrazy" – Musiq Soulchild "Let's Stay Home Tonight" – Joe "Take a Message" – Remy Shand "The World's Greatest" – R. Kelly2004"Dance with My Father" "How You Gonna Act Like That" – Tyrese "Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda" – Brian McKnight "Step in the Name of Love" – R. Kelly "Superstar" – Ruben Studdard2005"Call My Name" "Burn" – Usher "Charlene" – Anthony Hamilton "Happy People" – R. Kelly "What We Do Here" – Brian McKnight2006"Ordinary People" "Creepin'" – Jamie Foxx "Let Me Love You" – Mario "So What the Fuss" – Stevie Wonder "Superstar" – Usher2007"Heaven" "Black Sweat" – Prince "Got You Home" – Luther Vandross "I Call It Love" – Lionel Richie "So Sick" – Ne-Yo2008"Future Baby Mama" "Because of You" – Ne-Yo "B.U.D.D.Y." – Musiq Soulchild "Please Don't Go" – Tank "Woman" – Raheem DeVaughn2009"Miss Independent" "Can't Help but Wait" – Trey Songz "Here I Stand" – Usher "Take You Down" – Chris Brown "You're the Only One" – Eric Benét2010"Pretty Wings" "The Point Of It All" – Anthony Hamilton "SoBeautiful" – Musiq Soulchild "There Goes My Baby" – Charlie Wilson "Under" – Pleasure P2011"There Goes My Baby" "Finding My Way Back" – Jaheim "Second Chance" – El DeBarge "We're Still Friends" – Musiq Soulchild "Why Would You Stay" – Kem
Category records Most wins Rank 1st 2nd 3rd Artist Stevie Wonder Luther Vandross Lou RawlsRay CharlesUsher Total wins 7 Wins 4 wins 3 wins
Most nominations Rank 1st 2nd 3rd Artist Stevie Wonder Luther Vandross Marvin GayeUsher Total nominations 16 nominations 15 nominations 8 nominations
References
External links Official Site of the Grammy Awards