Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

The award goes to the songwriter. If the winning song contains samples or interpolations of songs, the original songwriter and publisher can apply for a Winner's Certificate. Only three people have won in consecutive years Stevie Wonder in ('74 & '75); Johnta Austin in ('06 & 07) also SZA in (' 24 & '25). The performing artist does not receive an award unless they are also credited as a songwriter. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year.

• Name — Grammy Award for Best R&B Song • Awarded For — Quality R&B songs • Presenter — National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences • Country — United States • Year — 1969 • Holder — Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Dawit Kamal Wilson, "Folded" (Kehlani) (2026) • Website — grammy.com

• Illustration — Otis Redding, one of the inaugural winners of the award. • Illustration — Steve Cropper, one of the inaugural winners of the award. • Illustration — Five-time award-winning artist Beyoncé, she is the most awarded artist in the category. • Illustration — Three-time award winner, Bill Withers. • Illustration — Three-time award winner, Stevie Wonder. • Illustration — 1977 co-winner Boz Scaggs. • Illustration — Two-time winner Jay Graydon. • Illustration — Two-time winner Bill Champlin. • Illustration — 1985 winner, Prince. • Illustration — Two-time winner, Anita Baker. • Illustration — 1991 co-winner, MC Hammer. • Illustration — Four-time winner Babyface holds the record of most nominations in the category, with fourteen. • Illustration — 1994 winner, Janet Jackson. • Illustration — 1999 winner, Lauryn Hill. • Illustration — Three-time winner Alicia Keys. • Illustration — 2003 winner, Erykah Badu. • Illustration — 2006 winner, Mariah Carey. • Illustration — 2012 co-winner, CeeLo Green. • Illustration — 2013 winner, Miguel. • Illustration — Two-time winner Jay Z. • Illustration — 2016 winner, D'Angelo. • Illustration — 2021 co-winner, Robert Glasper. • Illustration — 2021 co-winner, H.E.R. • Illustration — SZA has won this award twice consecutively in 2024 and 2025.

• Year — Song — Songwriter(s) — Artist(s) • 1969 • "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" — Steve Cropper and Otis Redding — Otis Redding • "Chain of Fools" — Don Covay — Aretha Franklin • "I Wish It Would Rain" — Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield — The Temptations • "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries" — Bob McRee, Clifton Thomas and Edward Thomas — Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson • "Who's Making Love" — Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Donald Davis and Raymond Jackson — Johnnie Taylor

• Year — Song — Songwriter(s) — Artist(s) • 1970 • "Color Him Father" — Richard Spencer — The Winstons • "Backfield in Motion" — Melvin Harden and Herbert McPherson — Mel & Tim • "I'd Rather Be an Old Man's Sweetheart" — Clarence Carter, George Jackson and Raymond Moore — Candi Staton • "It's Your Thing" — Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley and O'Kelly Isley Jr. — The Isley Brothers • "Only the Strong Survive" — Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff — Jerry Butler • 1971 • "Patches" — Ronald Dunbar and General Johnson — Clarence Carter • "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)" — Thom Bell and William Hart — The Delfonics • "Groovy Situation" — Herman Davis and Russell Lewis — Gene Chandler • "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" — Lee Garrett, Lula Hardaway, Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright — Stevie Wonder • "Somebody's Been Sleeping" — Angelo Bond, General Johnson and Greg Perry — 100 Proof • 1972 • "Ain't No Sunshine" — Bill Withers — Bill Withers • "If I Were Your Woman" — Clay McMurray, Pamela Sawyer and Laverne Ware — Gladys Knight and the Pips • "Mr. Big Stuff" — Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington and Ralph Williams — Jean Knight • "Never Can Say Goodbye" — Clifton Davis — Isaac Hayes / The Jackson 5 • "Smiling Faces Sometimes" — Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield — The Undisputed Truth • 1973 • "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" — Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield — The Temptations • "Back Stabbers" — Leon Huff, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead — The O'Jays • "Everybody Plays the Fool" — J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark and Kenny Williams — The Main Ingredient • "Freddie's Dead" — Curtis Mayfield — Curtis Mayfield • "Me and Mrs. Jones" — Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff — Billy Paul • 1974 • "Superstition" — Stevie Wonder — Stevie Wonder • "The Cisco Kid" — War — War • "Family Affair" — Sylvester Stewart — Sly and the Family Stone • "Love Train" — Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff — The O'Jays • "Midnight Train to Georgia" — Jim Weatherly — Gladys Knight and the Pips • 1975 • "Living for the City" — Stevie Wonder — Stevie Wonder • "Dancing Machine" — Hal Davis, Don Fletcher and Dean Parks — The Jackson 5 • "For the Love of Money" — Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Anthony Jackson — The O'Jays • "Rock Your Baby" — Harry Wayne Casey — George McCrae • "Tell Me Something Good" — Stevie Wonder — Rufus • 1976 • "Where Is the Love" — Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke, Richard Finch and Betty Wright — Betty Wright • "Ease On down the Road" — Charlie Smalls — Diana Ross and Michael Jackson • "Get Down Tonight" — Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch — KC and the Sunshine Band • "That's the Way (I Like It)" • "Walking in Rhythm" — Barney Perry — The Blackbyrds • 1977 • "Lowdown" — David Paich and Boz Scaggs — Boz Scaggs • "Disco Lady" — Donald Davis, Harvey Scales and Al Vance — Johnnie Taylor • "Love Hangover" — Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer — Diana Ross • "Misty Blue" — Bob Montgomery — Dorothy Moore • "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" — Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch — KC and the Sunshine Band • 1978 • "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" — Vini Poncia and Leo Sayer — Leo Sayer • "Best of My Love" — Al McKay and Maurice White — The Emotions • "Brick House" — William King, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie and Milan Williams — Commodores • "Don't Leave Me This Way" — Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff — Thelma Houston • "Easy" — Lionel Richie — Commodores • 1979 • "Last Dance" — Paul Jabara — Donna Summer • "Boogie Oogie Oogie" — Janice M. Johnson and Perry Kibble — A Taste of Honey • "Dance, Dance, Dance" — Bernard Edwards, Kenny Lehman and Nile Rodgers — Chic • "Fantasy" — Eddie del Barrio, Maurice White and Verdine White — Earth, Wind & Fire • "Use Ta Be My Girl" — Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff — The O'Jays

• Year — Song — Songwriter(s) — Artist(s) • 1980 • "After the Love Has Gone" — Bill Champlin, David Foster and Jay Graydon — Earth, Wind & Fire • "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" — Jerry Cohen and Gene McFadden — McFadden & Whitehead • "Deja Vu" — Adrienne Anderson and Isaac Hayes — Dionne Warwick • "Reunited" — Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren — Peaches & Herb • "We Are Family" — Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers — Sister Sledge • 1981 • "Never Knew Love Like This Before" — Reggie Lucas and James Mtume — Stephanie Mills • "Give Me the Night" — Rod Temperton — George Benson • "Let's Get Serious" — Lee Garrett and Stevie Wonder — Jermaine Jackson • "Shining Star" — Leo Graham and Paul Richmond — The Manhattans • "Upside Down" — Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers — Diana Ross • 1982 • "Just the Two of Us" — Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers — Grover Washington Jr. and Bill Withers • "Ai No Corrida" — Chas Jankel and Kenny Young — Quincy Jones and Dune • "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" — Harold Hudson, Shirley King and William King — Commodores • "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" — Leon Haywood — Carl Carlton • "When She Was My Girl" — Marc Blatte and Larry Gottlieb — Four Tops • 1983 • "Turn Your Love Around" — Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon and Steve Lukather — George Benson • "Do I Do" — Stevie Wonder — Stevie Wonder • "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" — Teddy Randazzo, Lou Stallman and Bobby Weinstein — Deniece Williams • "Let It Whip" — Reggie Andrews and Leon "Ndugu" Chancler — Dazz Band • "Sexual Healing" — Odell Brown and Marvin Gaye — Marvin Gaye • "That Girl" — Stevie Wonder — Stevie Wonder • 1984 • "Billie Jean" — Michael Jackson — Michael Jackson • "Ain't Nobody" — Hawk Wolinski — Rufus and Chaka Khan • "Electric Avenue" — Eddy Grant — Eddy Grant • "PYT (Pretty Young Thing)" — James Ingram and Quincy Jones — Michael Jackson • "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" — Michael Jackson • 1985 • "I Feel for You" — Prince — Chaka Khan • "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" — Keith Diamond and Billy Ocean — Billy Ocean • "Dancing in the Sheets" — Dean Pitchford and Bill Wolfer — Shalamar • "The Glamorous Life" — Sheila E. — Sheila E. • "Yah Mo B There" — James Ingram, Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald and Rod Temperton — James Ingram and Michael McDonald • 1986 • "Freeway of Love" — Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden — Aretha Franklin • "New Attitude" — Jon Gilutin, Bunny Hull and Sharon Robinson — Patti LaBelle • "Nightshift" — Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Walter Orange — Commodores • "Through the Fire" — David Foster, Tom Keane and Cynthia Weil — Chaka Khan • "You Give Good Love" — LaLa — Whitney Houston • 1987 • "Sweet Love" — Anita Baker, Gary Bias and Louis A. Johnson — Anita Baker • "Give Me the Reason" — Nat Adderley Jr. and Luther Vandross — Luther Vandross • "Kiss" — Prince — Prince & The Revolution • "Living in America" — Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight — James Brown • "What Have You Done For Me Lately" — Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis — Janet Jackson • 1988 • "Lean on Me" — Bill Withers — Club Nouveau • "Casanova" — Reggie Calloway — LeVert • "Just to See Her" — Jimmy George and Lou Pardini — Smokey Robinson • "Skeletons" — Stevie Wonder — Stevie Wonder • "U Got the Look" — Prince — Prince and Sheena Easton • 1989 • "Giving You the Best That I Got" — Anita Baker, Randy Holland and Skip Scarborough — Anita Baker • "Any Love" — Marcus Miller and Luther Vandross — Luther Vandross • "Don't Be Cruel" — Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons — Bobby Brown • "I'll Always Love You" — Jimmy George — Taylor Dayne • "Just Got Paid" — Gene Griffin and Johnny Kemp — Johnny Kemp

• Year — Song — Songwriter(s) — Artist(s) • 1990 • "If You Don't Know Me by Now" — Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff — Simply Red • "Every Little Step" — Babyface and L.A. Reid — Bobby Brown • "Miss You Much" — Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis — Janet Jackson • "Superwoman" — Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons — Karyn White • "When a Man Loves a Woman" — Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright — Joe Cocker • 1991 • "U Can't Touch This" — MC Hammer, Rick James and Alonzo Miller — MC Hammer • "Alright" — Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis — Janet Jackson • "Here and Now" — David L. Elliott and Terry Steele — Luther Vandross • "I'll Be Good to You" — George Johnson, Louis A. Johnson and Sonora Sam — Ray Charles and Chaka Khan • "My, My, My" — Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons — Johnny Gill • 1992 • "Power of Love/Love Power" — Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross and Teddy Vann — Luther Vandross • "Can You Stop the Rain" — Walter Afanasieff and John Bettis — Peabo Bryson • "How Can I Ease the Pain" — Lisa Fischer and Narada Michael Walden — Lisa Fischer • "I Wanna Sex You Up" — Dr. Freeze — Color Me Badd • "I'll Take You There" — Alvertis Isbell — BeBe & CeCe Winans featuring Mavis Staples • 1993 • "End of the Road" — Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons — Boyz II Men • "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" — Dallas Austin and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes — TLC • "I'll Be There" — Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Willie Hutch and Bob West — Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz • "Jam" — Michael Jackson, René Moore, Teddy Riley and Bruce Swedien — Michael Jackson • "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" — Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy — En Vogue • 1994 • "That's the Way Love Goes" — Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis — Janet Jackson • "Anniversary" — Raphael Saadiq and Carl Wheeler — Tony! Toni! Toné! • "Can We Talk" — Babyface and Daryl Simmons — Tevin Campbell • "Heaven Knows" — Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney — Luther Vandross • "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" — Marcus Miller and Luther Vandross • 1995 • "I'll Make Love to You" — Babyface — Boyz II Men • "Body and Soul" — Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley — Anita Baker • "If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)" — Me'Shell Ndegéocello — Me'Shell Ndegéocello • "When Can I See You" — Babyface — Babyface • "You Mean the World to Me" — Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons — Toni Braxton • 1996 • "For Your Love" — Stevie Wonder — Stevie Wonder • "Brown Sugar" — D'Angelo and Ali Shaheed Muhammad — D'Angelo • "Creep" — Dallas Austin — TLC • "Red Light Special" — Babyface • "You Can't Run" — Vanessa Williams • 1997 • "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" — Babyface — Whitney Houston • "Sittin' Up in My Room" — Babyface — Brandy • "You Put a Move on My Heart" — Rod Temperton — Tamia • "You're Makin' Me High" — Babyface, Toni Braxton and Bryce Wilson — Toni Braxton • "Your Secret Love" — Luther Vandross and Reed Vertelney — Luther Vandross • 1998 • "I Believe I Can Fly" — R. Kelly — R. Kelly • "Honey" — Mariah Carey, Sean Combs, Kamaal Fareed, Stephen Hague, Steven Jordan, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren, Larry Price and Bobby Robinson — Mariah Carey • "No Diggity" — Dr. Dre, Chauncey Hannibal, Teddy Riley, William Stewart and Lynise Walters — Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen • "On & On" — Erykah Badu and JahBorn Jahmal Cantero — Erykah Badu • "Stomp" — George Clinton Jr., Kirk Franklin, Walter Morrison and Garry M. Shider — God's Property featuring Kirk Franklin and Cheryl James • 1999 • "Doo Wop (That Thing)" — Lauryn Hill — Lauryn Hill • "All My Life" — Rory Bennett and JoJo Hailey — K-Ci & JoJo • "The Boy Is Mine" — Brandy, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins and Japhe Tejeda — Brandy and Monica • "Lean on Me" — Kirk Franklin — Kirk Franklin with Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Bono, Crystal Lewis and The Family • "A Rose Is Still a Rose" — Lauryn Hill — Aretha Franklin

• Year — Song — Songwriter(s) — Artist(s) • 2000 • "No Scrubs" — Kevin Briggs, Kandi Burruss and Tameka Cottle — TLC • "All That I Can Say" — Lauryn Hill — Mary J. Blige • "Bills, Bills, Bills" — Kevin Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett and Kelly Rowland — Destiny's Child • "Heartbreak Hotel" — Kenneth Karlin, Tamara Savage and Carsten Schack — Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price • "It's Not Right but It's Okay" — LaShawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins and Isaac Phillips — Whitney Houston • 2001 • "Say My Name" — LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson and Kelly Rowland — Destiny's Child • "Bag Lady" — Erykah Badu — Erykah Badu • "He Wasn't Man Enough" — LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins and Harvey Mason Jr. — Toni Braxton • "Thong Song" — Desmond Child, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Robi Rosa and Sisqó — Sisqó • "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" — D'Angelo and Raphael Saadiq — D'Angelo • 2002 • "Fallin'" — Alicia Keys — Alicia Keys • "Didn't Cha Know?" — Erykah Badu, Phil Clendeninn and James Yancy — Erykah Badu • "Get Ur Freak On" — Missy Elliott and Timothy Mosley — Missy Elliott • "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" — Dallas Austin — Blu Cantrell • "Love of My Life" — Brian McKnight — Brian McKnight • "Video" — Carlos "Six July" Broady, Reginald Harris, India.Arie and Shannon Sanders — India.Arie • 2003 • "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" — Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah, Rashid Lonnie Lynn, Robert Ozuna, James Poyser, Raphael Saadiq and Glenn Standridge — Erykah Badu featuring Common • "Be Here" — Michael Archer, Robert Ozuna, Raphael Saadiq and Glenn Standridge — Raphael Saadiq featuring D'Angelo • "Floetic" — Marsha Ambrosius, Darren "Limitless" Henson, Keith Pelzer and Natalie Stewart — Floetry • "Good Man" — Will Baker, India.Arie, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders and Pete Woodruff — India.Arie • "Take a Message" — Remy Shand — Remy Shand • 2004 • "Crazy in Love" — Rich Harrison, Shawn Carter and Beyoncé Knowles — Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z • "Comin' from Where I'm From" — Mark Batson and Anthony Hamilton — Anthony Hamilton • "Dance with My Father" — Richard Marx and Luther Vandross — Luther Vandross • "Danger" — Erykah Badu, James Poyser, B.R. Smith and R.C. Williams — Erykah Badu • "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" — Ashanti Douglas, Irv Gotti and Andre Parker — Ashanti • 2005 • "You Don't Know My Name" — Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly and Kanye West — Alicia Keys • "Burn" — Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri and Usher — Usher • "Call My Name" — Prince — Prince • "My Boo" — Jermaine Dupri, Alicia Keys, Manuel Seal, Adonis Shropshire and Usher — Usher and Alicia Keys • "Yeah!" — Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Robert McDowell, James Phillips and Patrick J. Que Smith — Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris • 2006 • "We Belong Together" — Johntá Austin, Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal Jr. — Mariah Carey • "Cater 2 U" — Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Ricky Lewis, Kelly Rowland, Robert Waller and Michelle Williams — Destiny's Child • "Free Yourself" — Craig Brockman, Missy Elliott and Nisan Stewart — Fantasia • "Ordinary People" — Will Adams and John Legend — John Legend • "Unbreakable" — Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly and Kanye West — Alicia Keys • 2007 • "Be Without You" — Johntá Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jason Perry — Mary J. Blige • "Black Sweat" — Prince — Prince • "Déjà Vu" — Shawn Carter, Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Keli Nicole Price, Makeba Riddick, Delisha Thomas and John Webb — Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z • "Don't Forget About Us" — Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri — Mariah Carey • "I Am Not My Hair" — India.Arie, Andrew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders — India.Arie • 2008 • "No One" — Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Dirty Harry and Alicia Keys — Alicia Keys • "Beautiful Flower" — India.Arie and Joyce Simpson — India.Arie • "Hate That I Love You" — Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen and Shaffer Smith — Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo • "Teachme" — Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randy Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II and Corey Williams — Musiq Soulchild • "When I See U" — Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Swel and Sam Watters — Fantasia • 2009 • "Miss Independent" — Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen and Ne-Yo — Ne-Yo • "Bust Your Windows" — Salaam Remi and Jazmine Sullivan — Jazmine Sullivan • "Customer" — Ivan Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, Carvin Haggins, Kristal Oliver and Johnnie Smith — Raheem DeVaughn • "Heaven Sent" — Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer and Alex Francis — Keyshia Cole • "Spotlight" — Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen and Ne-Yo — Jennifer Hudson

• Year — Song — Songwriter(s) — Artist(s) • 2010 • "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" — Kuk Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash and Christopher Stewart — Beyoncé • "Blame It" — James T. Brown, John Conte, Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon Melancon, Faheem Najm, Terius Nash, Breyon Prescott, Christopher Stewart and Nathan Walker — Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain • "Lions, Tigers & Bears" — Salaam Remi and Jazmine Sullivan — Jazmine Sullivan • "Pretty Wings" — Hod David and Musze — Maxwell • "Under" — Durrell Babbs, Lonny Bereal, Marcus Cooper, Antonio Dixon, Jerry Franklin, Thai Jones, Robert Newt and Kristina Stephens — Pleasure P • 2011 • "Shine" — John Legend — John Legend and The Roots • "Bittersweet" — Charles Harmon and Claude Kelly — Fantasia • "Finding My Way Back" — Ivan Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland and Miguel Jontel — Jaheim • "Second Chance" — El DeBarge and Mischke — El DeBarge • "Why Would You Stay" — Kem Owens — Kem • 2012 • "Fool for You" — Melanie Fiona, CeeLo Green and Jack Splash — CeeLo Green featuring Melanie Fiona • "Far Away" — Marsha Ambrosius, Larrance Dopson, Lamar Edwards, Sterling Simms and Justin Smith — Marsha Ambrosius • "Not My Daddy" — Kelly Price — Kelly Price featuring Stokley • "Pieces of Me" — Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly and Ledisi Young — Ledisi • "You Are" — Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson and Mahin Wilson — Charlie Wilson • 2013 • "Adorn" — Miguel Jontel Pimentel — Miguel • "Beautiful Surprise" — Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly and Salaam Remi — Tamia • "Heart Attack" — Richard Butler, Benjamin Levin and Tremaine Neverson — Trey Songz • "Pray for Me" — Antonio Dixon, Kenny Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton and Patrick M. Smith — Anthony Hamilton • "Refill" — Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner and Andrew "Pop" Wansel — Elle Varner • 2014 • "Pusher Love Girl" — James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley and Justin Timberlake — Justin Timberlake • "Best of Me" — Anthony Hamilton and Jairus Mozee — Anthony Hamilton • "Love and War" — Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper Jr., LaShawn Daniels and Makeba Riddick — Tamar Braxton • "Only One" — PJ Morton — PJ Morton featuring Stevie Wonder • "Without Me" — Fantasia Barrino, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels and Kyle Stewart — Fantasia featuring Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliott • 2015 • "Drunk in Love" — Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosley, Andre Eric Proctor and Brian Soko — Beyoncé • "Good Kisser" — Ronald "Flip" Colson, Warren "Oak" Felder, Usher Raymond IV, Jameel Roberts, Terry "Tru" Sneed and Andrew "Pop" Wansel — Usher • "New Flame" — Eric Belinger, Chris Brown, James Chambers, Malissa Hunter, Justin Booth Johnson, Mark Pitts, Usher Raymond IV, William Roberts, Maurice "Verse" Simmonds and Keith Thomas — Chris Brown featuring Usher and Rick Ross • "Options" (Wolfjames Version) — Dominic Gordon, Brandon Hesson and Jamaica "Kahn-Cept" Smith — Luke James featuring Rick Ross • "The Worst" — Jhené Aiko Chilombo, Mac Robinson and Brian Warfield — Jhené Aiko • 2016 • "Really Love" — D'Angelo, Gina Figueroa and Kendra Foster — D'Angelo & The Vanguard • "Coffee" — Brook Davis and Miguel Pimentel — Miguel • "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" — Ahmad Balshe, Stephan Moccio, Jason Quenneville and Abel Tesfaye — The Weeknd • "Let It Burn" — Kenny B. Edmonds, Jazmine Sullivan and Dwyane M. Weir II — Jazmine Sullivan • "Shame" — Warryn Campbell, Tyrese Gibson and DJ Rogers Jr. — Tyrese • 2017 • "Lake by the Ocean" — Hod David and Musze — Maxwell • "Come and See Me" — Jahron Brathwaite, Aubrey Graham and Noah Shebib — PartyNextDoor featuring Drake • "Exchange" — Michael Hernandez and Bryson Tiller — Bryson Tiller • "Kiss It Better" — Jeff Bhasker, Robyn Fenty, John-Nathan Glass and Teddy Sinclair — Rihanna • "Luv" — Magnus August Høiberg, Benjamin Levin and Daystar Peterson — Tory Lanez • 2018 • "That's What I Like" — Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Ray Charles McCullough II, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus and Jonathan Yip — Bruno Mars • "First Began" — PJ Morton — PJ Morton • "Location" — Alfredo Gonzalez, Olatunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson and Joshua Scruggs — Khalid • "Redbone" — Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson — Childish Gambino • "Supermodel" — Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr. and Solána Rowe — SZA • 2019 • "Boo'd Up" — Roderick Pusharod Bullock, Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai and Dijon McFarlane — Ella Mai • "Come Through and Chill" — Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel and Salaam Remi — Miguel featuring J. Cole and Salaam Remi • "Feels Like Summer" — Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson — Childish Gambino • "Focus" — Darhyl Camper Jr., H.E.R. and Justin Love — H.E.R. • "Long as I Live" — Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton and Antonio Dixon — Toni Braxton

• Year — Song — Songwriter(s) — Artist(s) • 2020 • "Say So" — PJ Morton — PJ Morton featuring JoJo • "Could've Been" — Dernst Emile II, David "Swagg R’Celious" Harris, H.E.R. and Hue "Soundzfire" Strother — H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller • "Look at Me Now" — Emily King and Jeremy Most — Emily King • "No Guidance" — Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Joshua Huizar, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Noah Shebib and Teddy Walton — Chris Brown featuring Drake • "Roll Some Mo" — David Brown, Dernst Emile II and Peter Lee Johnson — Lucky Daye • 2021 • "Better Than I Imagined" — Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello and Gabriella Wilson — Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegeocello • "Black Parade" — Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk and Rickie "Caso" Tice — Beyoncé • "Collide" — Sam Barsh, Stacy Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar and Benedetto Rotondi — Tiana Major9 and EarthGang • "Do It" — Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch and Vincent van den Ende — Chloe x Halle • "Slow Down" — Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson and Gabriella Wilson — Skip Marley and H.E.R. • 2022 • "Leave the Door Open" — Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II and Bruno Mars — Silk Sonic • "Damage" — Anthony Clemons Jr., Jeff Gitelman, Gabriella Wilson, Carl McCormick and Tiara Thomas — H.E.R. • "Good Days" — Jacob Collier, Carter Lang, Carlos Munoz, Solána Rowe and Christopher Ruelas — SZA • "Heartbreak Anniversary" — Giveon Evans, Maneesh, Sevn Thomas and Varren Wade — Giveon • "Pick Up Your Feelings" — Denisia "Blue June" Andrews, Audra Mae Butts, Kyle Coleman, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Michael Holmes and Jazmine Sullivan — Jazmine Sullivan • 2023 • "Cuff It" — Beyoncé, Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq — Beyoncé • "Good Morning Gorgeous" — Mary J. Blige, David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Gabriella Wilson and Tiara Thomas — Mary J. Blige • "Hrs and Hrs" — Hamadi Zaabi, Dylan Graham, Priscilla Renea, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Brandon John-Baptiste, Isaac Wriston and Justin Nathaniel Zim — Muni Long • "Hurt Me So Good" — Akeel Henry, Michael Holmes, Luca Mauti, Jazmine Sullivan and Elliott Trent — Jazmine Sullivan • "Please Don't Walk Away" — PJ Morton — PJ Morton • 2024 • "Snooze" — Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe and Leon Thomas — SZA • "Angel" — Halle Bailey, Theron Feemster and Coleridge Tillman — Halle Bailey • "Back to Love" — Darryl Andrew Farris, Robert Glasper and Alex Isley — Robert Glasper featuring Sir and Alex Isley • "ICU" — Darhyl Camper Jr., Courtney Jones, Raymond Komba and Roy Keisha Rockette — Coco Jones • "On My Mama" — Dernst Emile II, Jeff Gitelman, Victoria Monét, Kyla Moscovich, Jamil Pierre and Charles Williams — Victoria Monét • 2025 • "Saturn" — Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon, Scott Zhang and Cian Ducrot — SZA • "After Hours" — Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Daniel Upchurch — Kehlani Parrish • "Burning" — Ronald Banful and Temilade Openiyi — Tems • "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" — Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick and Kelvin Wooten — Coco Jones • "Ruined Me" — Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea and Kevin Theodore — Muni Long • 2026 • "Folded" — Darius Dixson, Andre Harris, Kehlani Parrish, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Khris Riddick-Tynes and Dawit Kamal Wilson — Kehlani • "Heart of a Woman" — David Bishop and Summer Walker — Summer Walker • "It Depends" — Nico Baran, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent and Dewain Whitmore Jr. — Chris Brown featuring Bryson Tiller • "Overqualified" — James John Abrahart Jr, John Derisme, Egbert "Budda" Foster, Amaire Johnson, Frank Moka, Cary Singer, Chase Worrell and Durand Bernarr — Durand Bernarr • "Yes It Is" — Jariuce Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Prawl and Leon Thomas — Leon Thomas • Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year. • The performing artist is only listed but does not receive the award.

• 5 wins • Beyoncé • 4 wins • Babyface • 3 wins • Alicia Keys • Bill Withers • Stevie Wonder • 2 wins • Johnta Austin • Anita Baker • Brody Brown • Bill Champlin • James Fauntleroy • Jay Graydon • Jay-Z • J-Roc • Bruno Mars • Raphael Saadiq • SZA

• 17 nominations • Babyface • 9 nominations • Beyoncé • Stevie Wonder • 8 nominations • Leon Huff • 7 nominations • Luther Vandross • 6 nominations • H.E.R. • Rodney Jerkins • L.A. Reid • Daryl Simmons • 5 nominations • Erykah Badu • Harry Wayne Casey • D'Mile • LaShawn Daniels • Alicia Keys • Prince • Raphael Saadiq • Jazmine Sullivan • 4 nominations • India Arie • Darhyl Camper • Richard Finch • Jay-Z • Fred Jerkins III • Miguel • PJ Morton • Salaam Remi • Khris Riddick-Tynes • Nile Rodgers • SZA • Usher • 3 nominations • Dallas Austin • Johntá Austin • Ivan Barias • Chris Brown • Darhyl Camper • Mariah Carey • D'Angelo • Antonio Dixon • Bernard Edwards • Missy Elliott • Jeff Gitelman • Carvin Haggins • Anthony Hamilton • Lauryn Hill • Nova Wav • Janet Jackson • Michael Jackson • Claude Kelly • Marcus Miller • Khris Riddick-Tynes • Kelly Rowland • Shannon Sanders • Stargate • Barrett Strong • Rod Temperton • Timbaland • Norman Whitfield • Bill Withers • 2 nominations • Marsha Ambrosius • Halle Bailey • Anita Baker • Benny Blanco • Mary J. Blige • Toni Braxton • Kevin Briggs • Brody Brown • Kandi Burruss • Cardiak • Bill Champlin • Ant Clemons • Bryan-Michael Cox • Hod David • Donald Davis • Hal Davis • Larrance Dopson • Drake • James Fauntleroy • 40 • David Foster • Kenny Gamble • Lee Garrett • Jimmy George • Cary Gilbert • Robert Glasper • Donald Glover • Ludwig Göransson • Jay Graydon • Chuck Harmony • Michael Holmes • James Ingram • Jimmy Jam • General Johnson • J-Roc • Louis A. Johnson • Peter Lee Johnson • Coco Jones • Quincy Jones • R. Kelly • Akil King • William King • Kirk Franklin • John Legend • Terry Lewis • Carter Lang • Harold Lilly • LeToya Luckett • Lucky Daye • Bruno Mars • Maxwell • Gene McFadden • Victoria Monét • Meshell Ndegeocello • Ne-Yo • Walter Orange • Robert Ozuna • James Poyser • Andrew Ramsey • Makeba Riddick • Lionel Richie • Teddy Riley • Manuel Seal • Johnnie Smith • Glenn Standridge • Tricky Stewart • The-Dream • Leon Thomas • Tiara Thomas • Bryson Tiller • Elliott Trent • Reed Vertelney • Narada Michael Walden • Pop Wansel • Kanye West • Maurice White