# Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Artist

This page lists the winners and nominees for the Billboard Music Award for Top R&B Artist. This category was one of the first created and has been given out since the award's conception in 1990. R. Kelly holds the record for most wins in this category with four.

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

### 1990s

| Year | Artist |
| 1990 |
| 1990 | Janet Jackson |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Whitney Houston |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Jodeci |
| 1992 | R. Kelly and Public Announcement |
| 1992 | LeVert |
| 1992 | Michael Jackson |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Dr. Dre |
| 1993 | Janet Jackson |
| 1993 | Silk |
| 1993 | SWV |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | R. Kelly |
| 1994 | Babyface |
| 1994 | Toni Braxton |
| 1994 | Tevin Campbell |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | TLC |
| 1995 | Boyz II Men |
| 1995 | Brandy |
| 1995 | The Notorious B.I.G. |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | R. Kelly |
| 1996 | Mariah Carey |
| 1996 | LL Cool J |
| 1996 | Monica |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Dru Hill |
| 1997 | 112 |
| 1997 | Toni Braxton |
| 1997 | Tupac Shakur |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Usher |
| 1998 | Jon B. |
| 1998 | Mase |
| 1998 | Next |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | R. Kelly |
| 1999 | Faith Evans |
| 1999 | Lauryn Hill |
| 1999 | Jay Z |

### 2000s

| Year | Artist | Ref |
| 2000 |
| 2000 | Sisqó | |
| 2001 | | |
| 2001 | R. Kelly | |
| 2001 | Ja Rule | |
| 2001 | Jay Z | |
| 2001 | Musiq | |
| 2002 | | |
| 2002 | Ashanti | |
| 2002 | B2K | |
| 2002 | Clipse | |
| 2002 | Tweet | |
| 2003 | | |
| 2003 | 50 Cent | |
| 2003 | Aaliyah | |
| 2003 | Jay Z | |
| 2003 | R. Kelly | |
| 2004 | | |
| 2004 | Usher | |
| 2004 | R. Kelly | |
| 2004 | Alicia Keys | |
| 2004 | Kanye West | |
| 2005 | | |
| 2005 | 50 Cent | |
| 2005 | Mariah Carey | |
| 2005 | Destiny's Child | |
| 2005 | Fantasia | |
| 2006 | | |
| 2006 | Mary J. Blige | |
| 2006 | Jamie Foxx | |
| 2006 | Ne-Yo | |
| 2006 | T.I. | |
| 2007–09 | — | — |

### 2010s

| Year | Artist | Ref |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2011 |
| 2011 | Usher | |
| 2011 | Alicia Keys | |
| 2011 | Monica | |
| 2011 | Rihanna | |
| 2011 | Trey Songz | |
| 2012 | | |
| 2012 | Chris Brown | |
| 2012 | Beyoncé | |
| 2012 | CeeLo Green | |
| 2012 | Miguel | |
| 2012 | Rihanna | |
| 2013 | | |
| 2013 | Rihanna | |
| 2013 | Chris Brown | |
| 2013 | Alicia Keys | |
| 2013 | Ne-Yo | |
| 2013 | Usher | |
| 2014 | | |
| 2014 | Justin Timberlake | |
| 2014 | Beyoncé | |
| 2014 | Rihanna | |
| 2014 | Robin Thicke | |
| 2014 | Pharrell Williams | |
| 2015 | | |
| 2015 | Pharrell Williams | |
| 2015 | Beyoncé | |
| 2015 | Chris Brown | |
| 2015 | John Legend | |
| 2015 | Trey Songz | |
| 2016 | | |
| 2016 | The Weeknd | |
| 2016 | Chris Brown | |
| 2016 | Jeremih | |
| 2016 | Rihanna | |
| 2016 | Bryson Tiller | |
| 2017 | | |
| 2017 | Beyoncé | |
| 2017 | Bruno Mars | |
| 2017 | Frank Ocean | |
| 2017 | Rihanna | |
| 2017 | The Weeknd | |
| 2018 | | |
| 2018 | Bruno Mars | |
| 2018 | Chris Brown | |
| 2018 | Khalid | |
| 2018 | SZA | |
| 2018 | The Weeknd | |
| 2019 | | |
| 2019 | Ella Mai | |
| 2019 | H.E.R. | |
| 2019 | Khalid | |
| 2019 | The Weeknd | |
| 2019 | XXXTentacion | |

### 2020s

| Year | Artist |
| 2020 |
| 2020 | Khalid |
| 2020 | Chris Brown |
| 2020 | Lizzo |
| 2020 | Summer Walker |
| 2020 | The Weeknd |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | The Weeknd |
| 2021 | Jhené Aiko |
| 2021 | Justin Bieber |
| 2021 | Chris Brown |
| 2021 | Doja Cat |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Doja Cat |
| 2022 | Giveon |
| 2022 | Silk Sonic |
| 2022 | Summer Walker |
| 2022 | The Weeknd |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | SZA |
| 2023 | Beyoncé |
| 2023 | Chris Brown |
| 2023 | Rihanna |
| 2023 | The Weeknd |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | SZA |
| 2024 | Brent Faiyaz |
| 2024 | Tommy Richman |
| 2024 | Tyla |
| 2024 | The Weeknd |