The Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards, to performers of quality traditional R&B vocal performances. The award was first given in 1999; until 2003, only albums were nominated, now just singles or tracks are. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position." As of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, the eligibility criteria for the category was amended to "more accurately represent recordings that embody the classical elements of R&B/soul music, distinguishing them from contemporary interpretations of the genre".

Between 1999 and 2002, this accolade was originally known as Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album. It was renamed in 2003 as Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance. Since 2012, the category has been known as Best Traditional R&B Performance.

The award goes to the artist. The producer, engineer and songwriter can apply for a Winners Certificate.

As of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Lalah Hathaway and Beyoncé have the most wins (3) in this category, and Hathaway has the most nominations (6) in this category. At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, two-year-old Hazel Monét became the youngest ever Grammy nominee for her feature on her mother's song, "Hollywood".

Recipients

1990s Year Artist Work 1999 Patti LaBelle Live! One Night Only Regina Belle Believe in Me Aaron Neville To Make Me Who I Am The Temptations Phoenix Rising Luther Vandross I Know

2000s Year Artist Work 2000 Barry White Staying Power Peabo Bryson Unconditional Love The Neville Brothers Valence Street Wilson Pickett It's Harder Now Smokey Robinson Intimate 2001 The Temptations Ear-Resistible Will Downing All the Man You Need George Duke Cool Jeffrey Osborne That's for Sure Johnnie Taylor Gotta Get the Groove Back 2002 Gladys Knight At Last Regina Belle This Is Regina! Lamont Dozier An American Original Miki Howard Three Wishes The O'Jays For the Love... 2003 Chaka Khan and the Funk Brothers "What's Going On" Ann Nesby and Al Green "Put It on Paper" Remy Shand "Rocksteady" The Temptations "Lady" Luther Vandross "Any Day Now" 2004 Aretha Franklin "Wonderful" Earth, Wind & Fire "Hold Me" Anthony Hamilton "Comin' from Where I'm From" Patti LaBelle "Way Up There" Kelly Price "He Proposed" 2005 Prince "Musicology" Anita Baker "You're My Everything" Ray Charles and B.B. King "Sinner's Prayer" Al Green "I Can't Stop" Patti LaBelle "New Day" 2006 Aretha Franklin "A House Is Not a Home" Mariah Carey "Mine Again" Fantasia "Summertime" Alicia Keys "If I Was Your Woman" John Legend "Stay with You" 2007 George Benson and Al Jarreau featuring Jill Scott "God Bless the Child" Anita Baker "Christmas Time Is Here" Mary J. Blige and Raphael Saadiq "I Found My Everything" Sam Moore, Billy Preston, Zucchero, Eric Clapton and Robert Randolph "You Are So Beautiful" The Temptations "How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)" 2008 Gerald Levert "In My Songs" Otis Clay "Walk a Mile in My Shoes" Randy Crawford and Joe Sample "All Night Long" Ann Nesby "I Apologize" Ryan Shaw "I Am Your Man" 2009 Al Green featuring Anthony Hamilton "You've Got the Love I Need" Wayne Brady "A Change Is Gonna Come" Linda Jones, Helen Bruner and Terry Jones "Baby I Know" Raphael Saadiq "Love That Girl" Jazmine Sullivan "In Love with Another Man"

2010s Year Artist Work 2010 Beyoncé "At Last" Anthony Hamilton "Soul Music" Boney James and Quinn "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" Ann Nesby "Sow Love" Calvin Richardson "Woman Gotta Have It" 2011 John Legend and the Roots "Hang on in There" R. Kelly "When a Woman Loves" Calvin Richardson "You're So Amazing" Ryan Shaw "In Between" Betty Wright "Go" (Live) 2012 CeeLo Green featuring Melanie Fiona "Fool for You" Eric Benet "Sometimes I Cry" R. Kelly "Radio Message" Raphael Saadiq "Good Man" Betty Wright and The Roots "Surrender" 2013 Beyoncé "Love On Top" Anita Baker "Lately" Melanie Fiona "Wrong Side of a Love Song" Gregory Porter "Real Good Hands" SWV "If Only You Knew" 2014 Gary Clark Jr. "Please Come Home" Fantasia "Get It Right" Maysa "Quiet Fire" Gregory Porter "Hey Laura" Ryan Shaw "Yesterday" 2015 Robert Glasper Experiment featuring Lalah Hathaway and Malcolm-Jamal Warner "Jesus Children" Marsha Ambrosius and Anthony Hamilton "As" Angie Fisher "IRS" Kem "Nobody" Antonique Smith "Hold Up Wait a Minute (Woo Woo)" 2016 "Little Ghetto Boy" Faith Evans "He Is" Jazmine Sullivan "Let It Burn" Tyrese "Shame" Charlie Wilson "My Favorite Part of You" 2017Grammy.com Lalah Hathaway "Angel" William Bell "The Three of Me" BJ the Chicago Kid "Woman's World" Fantasia "Sleeping with the One I Love" Jill Scott "Can't Wait" 2018 Childish Gambino "Redbone" The Baylor Project "Laugh and Move On" Anthony Hamilton featuring The Hamiltones "What I'm Feelin'" Ledisi "All the Way" Mali Music "Still" 2019 (TIE) "Bet Ain't Worth the Hand" featuring Yebba (TIE) "How Deep Is Your Love" Bettye LaVette "Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight" Major "Honest" Charlie Wilson featuring Lalah Hathaway "Made for Love"

2020s Year Artist Work 2020 Lizzo "Jerome" BJ the Chicago Kid "Time Today" India.Arie "Steady Love" Lucky Daye "Real Games" PJ Morton featuring Jazmine Sullivan "Built for Love" 2021 Ledisi "Anything for You" The Baylor Project "Sit on Down" Chloe x Halle "Wonder What She Thinks of Me" Mykal Kilgore "Let Me Go" Yebba "Distance" 2022 H.E.R. "Fight for You" Jon Batiste "I Need You" BJ the Chicago Kid, PJ Morton and Kenyon Dixon featuring Charlie Bereal "Bring It on Home to Me" Leon Bridges featuring Robert Glasper "Born Again" Lucky Daye featuring Yebba "How Much Can a Heart Take" 2023 Beyoncé "Plastic Off the Sofa" Snoh Aalegra "Do 4 Love" Babyface featuring Ella Mai "Keeps on Fallin'" Adam Blackstone featuring Jazmine Sullivan "'Round Midnight" Mary J. Blige "Good Morning Gorgeous" 2024 PJ Morton featuring Susan Carol "Good Morning" Babyface featuring Coco Jones "Simple" Kenyon Dixon "Lucky" Victoria Monét featuring Earth, Wind & Fire and Hazel Monét "Hollywood" SZA "Love Language" 2025 Lucky Daye "That's You" Marsha Ambrosius "Wet" Kenyon Dixon "Can I Have This Groove" Lalah Hathaway featuring Michael McDonald "No Lie" Muni Long "Make Me Forget" 2026 Leon Thomas "Vibes Don't Lie" Durand Bernarr "Here We Are" Lalah Hathaway "Uptown" Ledisi "Love You Too" SZA "Crybaby" Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

Artists with multiple nominations/wins

Multiple Wins 3 wins

Beyoncé Lalah Hathaway

2 wins

Aretha Franklin PJ Morton

Multiple Nominations 6 nominations

Lalah Hathaway

3 nominations

Beyoncé Patti LaBelle The Temptations Anita Baker Anthony Hamilton Raphael Saadiq Ryan Shaw2 Nominations

Aretha Franklin Fantasia John Legend R. Kelly Calvin Richardson Betty Wright Melanie Fiona Gregory Porter Gary Clark Jr. Ledisi Charlie Wilson Lizzo PJ Morton Leon Bridges H.E.R. Leon Thomas

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List of Grammy Award categories List of R&B musicians

References

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External links Official site of the Grammy Awards