R&B (53rd Annual Grammy Awards):
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
1. GONE ALREADY
Faith Evans
Faith Evans
2. BITTERSWEET
Fantasia
Fantasia
3. EVERYTHING TO ME
Monica
Monica
4. TIRED
Kelly Price
Kelly Price
5. HOLDING YOU DOWN (GOING IN CIRCLES)
Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
For a solo vocal performance. Singles or Tracks only.
1. SECOND CHANCE
El DeBarge
El DeBarge
2. FINDING MY WAY BACK
Jaheim
Jaheim
3. WHY WOULD YOU STAY
Kem
[Universal Motown]
Kem
[Universal Motown]
4. WE'RE STILL FRIENDS
(Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
(Kirk Whalum &) Musiq Soulchild
5. THERE GOES MY BABY
Usher
Usher
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or
Tracks only.
For duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals. Singles or
Tracks only.
1. LOVE
Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
2. TAKE MY TIME
Chris Brown & Tank
Chris Brown & Tank
3. YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
4. SHINE
John Legend & The Roots
John Legend & The Roots
5. SOLDIER OF LOVE
Sade
Sade
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals.
Singles or Tracks only.
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals.
Singles or Tracks only.
1. WHEN A WOMAN LOVES
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
2. HANG ON IN THERE
John Legend & The Roots
John Legend & The Roots
3. YOU'RE SO AMAZING
Calvin Richardson
Calvin Richardson
4. IN BETWEEN
Ryan Shaw
Ryan Shaw
5. GO [LIVE] Betty Wright
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals.
Singles or Tracks only.
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals.
Singles or Tracks only.
1. LITTLE ONE
Bilal
Bilal
2. F*** YOU
Cee Lo Green
Cee Lo Green
3. ORION
Carolyn Malachi
Carolyn Malachi
4. TIGHTROPE
Janelle Monáe & Big Boi
Janelle Monáe & Big Boi
5. STILL
Eric Roberson
Eric Roberson
Best R&B Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category
#3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
A Songwriter(s) Award. For Song Eligibility Guidelines see Category
#3. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
1. BITTERSWEET
Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia)
Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia)
2. FINDING MY WAY BACK
Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum"
Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel, songwriters
(Jaheim)
Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum"
Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miquel Jontel, songwriters
(Jaheim)
3. SECOND CHANCE
E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge)
E. Debarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge)
4. SHINE
John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots)
John Stephens, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots)
5. WHY WOULD YOU STAY
K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)
K. Owens, songwriter (Kem)
Best R&B Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
1. THE LOVE & WAR MASTERPEACE
Raheem DeVaughn
Raheem DeVaughn
2. BACK TO ME
Fantasia
Fantasia
3. ANOTHER ROUND
Jaheim
Jaheim
4. WAKE UP!
John Legend & The Roots
John Legend & The Roots
5. STILL STANDING
Monica
Monica
Best Contemporary R&B Album
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
For albums containing 51% or more playing time of VOCAL tracks.
1. GRAFFITI
Chris Brown
Chris Brown
2. UNTITLED
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
3. TRANSITION
Ryan Leslie
Ryan Leslie
4. THE ARCHANDROID
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
5. RAYMOND V RAYMOND
Usher
Usher
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not
normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.
For a Rap/Sung collaborative performance by artists who do not
normally perform together. Singles or Tracks only.
1. NOTHIN' ON YOU
B.o.B & Bruno Mars
B.o.B & Bruno Mars
2. DEUCES
Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
Chris Brown, Tyga & Kevin McCall
3. LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE
Eminem & Rihanna
Eminem & Rihanna
4. EMPIRE STATE OF MIND
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
5. WAKE UP! EVERYBODY
John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
John Legend, The Roots, Melanie Fiona & Common
