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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
| Year | Winner(s) | Title | Nominees | Ref. | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | |||
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| King Curtis | "Games People Play" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1970-219.html | title=Grammy Awards 1970 | accessdate=February 7, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Paul Riser & The Temptations | "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (Instrumental)" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1973-222.html | title=Grammy Awards 1973 | accessdate=February 7, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ramsey Lewis | "Hang On Sloopy" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1974-223.html | title=Grammy Awards 1974 | accessdate=February 7, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MFSB | "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1975-240.html | title=Grammy Awards 1975 | accessdate=February 8, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Silver Convention | "Fly, Robin, Fly" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1976-224.html | title=Grammy Awards 1976 | accessdate=February 8, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Benson | "Theme From Good King Bad" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1977-225.html | title=Grammy Awards 1977 | accessdate=February 8, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Brothers Johnson | "Q" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1978-226.html | title=Grammy Awards 1978 | accessdate=February 8, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earth, Wind & Fire | "Runnin'" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1979-227.html | title=Grammy Awards 1979 | accessdate=February 8, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earth, Wind & Fire | "Boogie Wonderland" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1980-228.html | title=Grammy Awards 1980 | accessdate=February 8, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Benson | "Off Broadway" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1981-229.html | title=Grammy Awards 1981 | accessdate=February 9, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Sanborn | "All I Need Is You" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1982-230.html | title=Grammy Awards 1982 | accessdate=February 9, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marvin Gaye | "Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version)" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1983-231.html | title=Grammy Awards 1983 | accessdate=February 10, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbie Hancock | "Rockit" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1984-232.html | title=Grammy Awards 1984 | accessdate=February 10, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Herbie Hancock | "Sound-System" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1985-233.html | title=Grammy Awards 1985 | accessdate=February 10, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ernie Watts | "Musician" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1986-234.html | title=Grammy Awards 1986 | accessdate=February 10, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yellowjackets | "And You Know That" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1987-235.html | title=Grammy Awards 1987 | accessdate=February 10, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Sanborn | "Chicago Song" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1988-236.html | title=Grammy Awards 1988 | accessdate=February 10, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chick Corea | "Light Years" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1989-237.html | title=Grammy Awards 1989 | accessdate=February 10, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soul II Soul | "African Dance" | {{smalldiv | {{Cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/7214ac27d974afc9c5c0aa08cf633643/ | title=A List of 32nd Annual Grammy Nominees | accessdate=February 11, 2021}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No Award Given | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Miles Davis | "Doo-Bop" | {{smalldiv |
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