Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for music released in the previous year.

Table of contents

1 2000s 2 1990s 3 1980s 4 1970s 5 1960s

2000s

• Grammy Awards of 2003: Mary J. Blige for "He Think I Don't Know"
• Grammy Awards of 2002: Alicia Keys for "Fallin'"
• Grammy Awards of 2001: Toni Braxton for "He Wasn't Man Enough"
• Grammy Awards of 2000: Whitney Houston for "It's Not Right But It's Okay"

1990s

• Grammy Awards of 1999: Lauryn Hill for "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
• Grammy Awards of 1998: Erykah Badu for "On & On"
• Grammy Awards of 1997: Toni Braxton for "You're Makin' Me High"
• Grammy Awards of 1996: Anita Baker for "I Apologize"
• Grammy Awards of 1995: Toni Braxton for "Breathe Again"
• Grammy Awards of 1994: Toni Braxton for "Another Sad Love Song"
• Grammy Awards of 1993: Chaka Khan for The Woman I Am
• Grammy Awards of 1992: (tie)
  • Patti LaBelle for Burnin'
  • Lisa Fischer for "How Can I Ease The Pain"
• Grammy Awards of 1991: Anita Baker for Compositions
• Grammy Awards of 1990: Anita Baker for Giving You The Best That I Got

1980s

• Grammy Awards of 1989: Anita Baker for "Giving You The Best That I Got"
• Grammy Awards of 1988: Aretha Franklin for Aretha
• Grammy Awards of 1987: Anita Baker for Rapture
• Grammy Awards of 1986: Aretha Franklin for "Freeway Of Love"
• Grammy Awards of 1985: Chaka Khan for "I Feel For You"
• Grammy Awards of 1984: Chaka Khan for Chaka Khan
• Grammy Awards of 1983: Jennifer Holliday for "And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going)"
• Grammy Awards of 1982: Aretha Franklin for "Hold On I'm Comin'"
• Grammy Awards of 1981: Stephanie Mills for "Never Knew Love Like This Before"
• Grammy Awards of 1980: Dionne Warwick for "Deja Vu"

1970s

• Grammy Awards of 1979: Donna Summer for "Last Dance"
• Grammy Awards of 1978: Thelma Houston for "Don't Leave Me This Way"
• Grammy Awards of 1977: Natalie Cole for "Sophisticated Lady"
• Grammy Awards of 1976: Natalie Cole for "This Will Be"
• Grammy Awards of 1975: Aretha Franklin for "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing"
• Grammy Awards of 1974: Aretha Franklin for "Master Of Eyes"
• Grammy Awards of 1973: Aretha Franklin for Young, Gifted And Black
• Grammy Awards of 1972: Aretha Franklin for "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
• Grammy Awards of 1971: Aretha Franklin for "Don't Play That Song"
• Grammy Awards of 1970: Aretha Franklin for "Share Your Love With Me"

1960s

• Grammy Awards of 1969: Aretha Franklin for "Chain Of Fools"
• Grammy Awards of 1968: Aretha Franklin for "Respect"