Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

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The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. The award has had several minor name changes:

  • In 1968 it was awarded as Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Female
  • In 1969 it was awarded as Best R&B Performance, Female
  • From 1970 to 1994 it was awarded as Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female
  • Since 1995 it has been awarded as Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

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[edit] 2000s

|2009 |Alicia Keys for "Superwoman" |Beyonce for "Me, Myself & I"
Keyshia Cole for "Heaven Sent"
Jennifer Hudson for "Spotlight"
Jazmine Sullivan for "Need U Bad" |- |2008 |Alicia Keys for "No One" |Chrisette Michele for "If I Have My Way"
Mary J. Blige for "Just Fine"
Jill Scott for "Hate On Me"
Fantasia for "When I See U" |- |2007 |Mary J. Blige for "Be Without You" |India.Arie for "I Am Not My Hair"
Natalie Cole for "Day Dreaming"
Beyoncé for "Ring the Alarm"
Mariah Carey for "Don't Forget About Us" |- |2006 |Mariah Carey for "We Belong Together" |Fantasia for "Free Yourself"
Alicia Keys for "Unbreakable"
Beyoncé for "Wishing on a Star"
Amerie for "1 Thing" |- |2005 |Alicia Keys for "If I Ain't Got You" |Teena Marie for "I'm Still in Love"
Jill Scott for "Whatever"
Angie Stone for "U-Haul"
Janet Jackson for "I Want You" |- |2004 |Beyoncé for "Dangerously in Love 2" |Erykah Badu for "Back in the Day"
Ashanti for "Rain on Me"
Mary J. Blige for "Ooh!"
Heather Headley for "I Wish I Wasn't" |- |2003 |Mary J. Blige for "He Thinks I Don't Know" |Aaliyah for "More Than a Woman"
Ashanti for "Foolish"
Eartha for "I'm Still Standing"
Jill Scott for "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)" |- |2002 |Alicia Keys for "Fallin'" |India.Arie for "Video"
Mary J. Blige for "Family Affair"
Blu Cantrell for "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops!)"
Jill Scott for "A Long Walk"
Aaliyah for "Rock the Boat" |- |2001 |Toni Braxton for "He Wasn't Man Enough" |Aaliyah for "Try Again"
Erykah Badu for "Bag Lady"
Kelly Price for "As We Lay"
Jill Scott for "Gettin' in the Way" |- |2000 |Whitney Houston for "It's Not Right but It's Okay" |Brandy for "Almost Doesn't Count"
Mary J. Blige for "All That I Can Say"
Faith Evans for "Love Like This"
Macy Gray for "Do Something" |}

[edit] 1990s

1999

[edit] 1980s

[edit] 1970s

[edit] 1960s

[edit] Category facts

  • Most Wins
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Aretha Franklin Anita Baker Toni Braxton
Alicia Keys		 Chaka Khan Mary J. Blige
Natalie Cole
Total Wins 11 Wins 5 wins 4 wins 3 Wins 2 wins


  • Most Nominations
Rank 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Artist Aretha Franklin Chaka Khan Mary J. Blige
Natalie Cole
Whitney Houston
Patti LaBelle		 Janet Jackson
Anita Baker		 Beyonce
Alicia Keys
Jill Scott
Toni Braxton
Vanessa Williams
Diana Ross
Total Nominations 23 nominations 8 nominations 7 nomiantions 6 nominations 5 nominations
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