Giải Grammy cho album R&B xuất sắc nhất
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| Năm | Nghệ sĩ trình bày | Quốc tịch | Album | Các đề cử khác | Nguồn |
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| 1995 | Boyz II Men |  Hoa Kỳ | II |  Anita Baker – Rhythm of Love  Tevin Campbell – I'm Ready  Gladys Knight – Just for You  Me'Shell NdegéOcello – Plantation Lullabies Luther Vandross – Songs |  |
| 1996 | TLC |  Hoa Kỳ | CrazySexyCool |  Mary J. Blige – My Life  D'Angelo – Brown Sugar  Prince – The Gold Experience Barry White – The Icon Is Love |  |
| 1997 | Tony Rich |  Hoa Kỳ | Words |  Oleta Adams – Moving On  Maxwell – Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite  Curtis Mayfield – New World Order Me'Shell NdegéOcello – Peace Beyond Passion |  |
| 1998 | Erykah Badu |  Hoa Kỳ | Baduizm |  Babyface – The Day  Mary J. Blige – Share My World  Boyz II Men – Evolution  Patti LaBelle – Flame Whitney Houston – The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album |  |
| 1999 | Lauryn Hill |  Hoa Kỳ | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill |  Erykah Badu – Live  Brandy – Never Say Never  Aretha Franklin – A Rose Is Still a Rose Maxwell – Embrya |  |
| 2000 | TLC |  Hoa Kỳ | FanMail |  Mary J. Blige – Mary  Whitney Houston – My Love Is Your Love  R. Kelly – R. Brian McKnight – Back at One |  |
| 2001 | D'Angelo |  Hoa Kỳ | Voodoo |  Boyz II Men – Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya  Toni Braxton – The Heat  Joe – My Name Is Joe  Jill Scott – Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 Sisqó – Unleash the Dragon |  |
| 2002 | Alicia Keys |  Hoa Kỳ | Songs in A Minor |  Aaliyah – Aaliyah  India.Arie – Acoustic Soul  Mary J. Blige – No More Drama Destiny's Child – Survivor |  |
| 2003 | India.Arie |  Hoa Kỳ | Voyage to India |  Joe – Better Days  Musiq – Juslisen  Raphael Saadiq – Instant Vintage Remy Shand – The Way I Feel |  |
| 2004 | Luther Vandross |  Hoa Kỳ | Dance with My Father |  Erykah Badu – Worldwide Underground  Blu Cantrell – Bittersweet  Aretha Franklin – So Damn Happy  The Isley Brothers – Body Kiss |  |
| 2005 | Alicia Keys |  Hoa Kỳ | The Diary of Alicia Keys |  Anita Baker – My Everything  Al Green – I Can't Stop  Prince – Musicology  Jill Scott – Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 |  |
| 2006 | John Legend |  Hoa Kỳ | Get Lifted |  Fantasia – Free Yourself  Earth, Wind & Fire – Illumination  Alicia Keys – Unplugged  Stevie Wonder – A Time to Love |  |
| 2007 | Mary J. Blige |  Hoa Kỳ | The Breakthrough |  Jamie Foxx – Unpredictable  India.Arie – Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship  Prince – 3121  Lionel Richie – Coming Home |  |
| 2008 | Chaka Khan |  Hoa Kỳ | Funk This |  Ledisi – Lost & Found  Musiq Soulchild – Luvanmusiq  Jill Scott – The Real Thing: Words and Sounds Vol. 3  Tank – Sex, Love & Pain |  |
| 2009 | Jennifer Hudson |  Hoa Kỳ | Jennifer Hudson |  Eric Benét – Love & Life  Boyz II Men – Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA  Al Green – Lay It Down  Raphael Saadiq – The Way I See It |  |
| 2010 | Maxwell |  Hoa Kỳ | BLACKsummers'night |  Anthony Hamilton – The Point of It All  India.Arie – Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics  Ledisi – Turn Me Loose  Charlie Wilson – Uncle Charlie |  |
| 2011 | John Legend & The Roots |  Hoa Kỳ | Wake Up! |  Raheem DeVaughn – The Love & War MasterPeace  Fantasia – Back to Me  Jaheim – Another Round  Monica – Still Standing)|Still Standing]] |  |
| 2012 | Chris Brown |  Hoa Kỳ | F.A.M.E. |  El DeBarge – Second Chance  Ledisi – Pieces of Me  Kelly Price – Kelly R. Kelly – Love Letter |  |
| 2013 | Robert Glasper Experiment |  Hoa Kỳ | Black Radio |  Anthony Hamilton – Back to Love  R. Kelly – Write Me Back  Tamia – Beautiful Surprise  Tyrese – Open Invitation |  |
| 2014 | Alicia Keys |  Hoa Kỳ | Girl On Fire |  Faith Evans – R&B Divas  John Legend – Love In The Future  Chrisette Michele – Better  TGT – Three Kings |  |
| 2015 | Toni Braxton & Babyface |  Hoa Kỳ | Love, Marriage & Divorce |  Bern/hoft – Islander  Aloe Blacc – Lift Your Spirit  Robert Glasper Experiment – Black Radio 2  Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Give The People What They Want |  |
| 2016 | D'Angelo & The Vanguard |  Hoa Kỳ | Black Messiah |  Leon Bridges – Coming Home  Andra Day – Cheers to the Fall  Jazmine Sullivan – Reality Show  Charlie Wilson – Forever Charlie |  |
| 2017 | Lalah Hathaway |  Hoa Kỳ | Lalah Hathaway Live |  BJ The Chicago Kid – In My Mind  Terrace Martin – Velvet Portraits  Mint Condition – Healing Season  Mýa – Smoove Jones |  |
| 2018 | Bruno Mars |  Hoa Kỳ | 24K Magic |  Daniel Caesar – Freudian  Ledisi – Let Love Rule  PJ Morton – Gumbo  Musiq Soulchild – Feel the Real |  |
| 2019 | H.E.R. |  Hoa Kỳ | H.E.R. |  Toni Braxton – Sex and Cigarettes  Leon Bridges – Good Thing  Lalah Hathaway – Honestly  PJ Morton – Gumbo Unplugged (Live) |  |
| 2020 | Anderson.Paak |  Hoa Kỳ | Ventura |  BJ the Chicago Kid – 1123  Lucky Daye – Painted  Ella Mai – Ella Mai  PJ Morton – Paul |  |
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