
Best R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental R&B recordings.
- Lost You, Snoh Aalegra
- Peaches, Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon
- Damage, H.E.R.
- Leave The Door Open, Silk Sonic
- Pick Up Your Feelings, Jazmine Sullivan
Best Traditional R&B Performance
For new vocal or instrumental traditional R&B recordings.
- I Need You, Jon Batiste
- Bring It On Home To Me,BJ The Chicago Kid, PJ Morton & Kenyon Dixon Featuring Charlie Bereal
- Born Again, Leon Bridges Featuring Robert Glasper
- Fight For You, H.E.R.
- How Much Can A Heart Take, Lucky Daye Featuring Yebba
Best R&B Song
A Songwriter(s) Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.
- Damage; Anthony Clemons Jr., Jeff Gitelman, H.E.R., Carl McCormick & Tiara Thomas, songwriters (H.E.R.)
- Good Days; Jacob Collier, Carter Lang, Carlos Munoz, Solána Rowe & Christopher Ruelas, songwriters (SZA)
- Heartbreak Anniversary; Giveon Evans, Maneesh, Sevn Thomas & Varren Wade, songwriters (Giveon)
- Leave The Door Open; Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars, songwriters (Silk Sonic)
- Pick Up Your Feelings; Denisia “Blue June” Andrews, Audra Mae Butts, Kyle Coleman, Brittany “Chi” Coney, Michael Holmes & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)
Best Progressive R&B Album
- New Light, Eric Bellinger
- Something To Say, Cory Henry
- Mood Valiant, Hiatus Kaiyote
- Table For Two, Lucky Daye
- Dinner Party: Dessert, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington
- Studying Abroad: Extended Stay, Masego
21. Best R&B Album.
- Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies, Snoh Aalegra
- We Are, Jon Batiste
- Gold-Diggers Sound, Leon Bridges
- Back Of My Mind, H.E.R.
- Heaux Tales, Jazmine Sullivan