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Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance

Music award category


Music award category

  • From 1970 to 1985 the award was known as Best R&B Instrumental Performance
  • From 1986 to 1989 it was awarded as Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
  • In 1990 and 1993 it was awarded as Best R&B Instrumental Performance

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

Recipients

YearWinner(s)TitleNomineesRef.197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993
King Curtis"Games People Play"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1970-219.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1970accessdate=February 7, 2021}}
No Award Given
No Award Given
Paul Riser & The Temptations"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (Instrumental)"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1973-222.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1973accessdate=February 7, 2021}}
Ramsey Lewis"Hang On Sloopy"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1974-223.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1974accessdate=February 7, 2021}}
MFSB"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1975-240.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1975accessdate=February 8, 2021}}
Silver Convention"Fly, Robin, Fly"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1976-224.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1976accessdate=February 8, 2021}}
George Benson"Theme From Good King Bad"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1977-225.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1977accessdate=February 8, 2021}}
The Brothers Johnson"Q"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1978-226.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1978accessdate=February 8, 2021}}
Earth, Wind & Fire"Runnin'"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1979-227.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1979accessdate=February 8, 2021}}
Earth, Wind & Fire"Boogie Wonderland"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1980-228.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1980accessdate=February 8, 2021}}
George Benson"Off Broadway"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1981-229.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1981accessdate=February 9, 2021}}
David Sanborn"All I Need Is You"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1982-230.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1982accessdate=February 9, 2021}}
Marvin Gaye"Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version)"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1983-231.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1983accessdate=February 10, 2021}}
Herbie Hancock"Rockit"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1984-232.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1984accessdate=February 10, 2021}}
Herbie Hancock"Sound-System"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1985-233.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1985accessdate=February 10, 2021}}
Ernie Watts"Musician"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1986-234.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1986accessdate=February 10, 2021}}
Yellowjackets"And You Know That"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1987-235.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1987accessdate=February 10, 2021}}
David Sanborn"Chicago Song"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1988-236.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1988accessdate=February 10, 2021}}
Chick Corea"Light Years"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1989-237.htmltitle=Grammy Awards 1989accessdate=February 10, 2021}}
Soul II Soul"African Dance"{{smalldiv{{Cite weburl=https://apnews.com/article/7214ac27d974afc9c5c0aa08cf633643/title=A List of 32nd Annual Grammy Nomineesaccessdate=February 11, 2021}}
No Award Given
No Award Given
Miles Davis"Doo-Bop"{{smalldiv

References

References

  1. "List of 35th Annual Grammy Nominations With PM-Grammys". APNews.
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