Yıl | Sanatçı(lar) | Çalışma | Adaylar | Ref. |
1967 | Charles, RayRay Charles | "Crying Time" | - "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" – James Brown
- "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing" – Lou Rawls
- "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – Stevie Wonder
- "When a Man Loves a Woman" – Percy Sledge
| [1][2] |
1968 | Rawls, LouLou Rawls | "Dead End Street" | - "Funky Broadway" – Wilson Pickett
- "Higher and Higher" – Jackie Wilson
- "Skinny Legs and All" – Joe Tex
- "Try A Little Tenderness" – Otis Redding
| [1][3] |
1969 | Redding, OtisOtis Redding | "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay" | - "For Once in My Life" – Stevie Wonder
- "(You Keep Me) Hangin' On" – Joe Simon
- "I Heard It through the Grapevine" – Marvin Gaye
- "Who's Making Love" – Johnnie Taylor
| [1][4] |
1970 | Joe Simon | "The Chokin' Kind" | - Doing His Thing – Ray Charles
- The Ice Man Cometh – Jerry Butler
- Live & Well – B.B. King
- "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" – Lou Rawls
| [1][5] |
1971 | King, B.B.B.B. King | "The Thrill Is Gone" | - "Get Me Back On Time, Engine Number 9" – Wilson Pickett
- "Patches" – Clarence Carter
- "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" – Stevie Wonder
- "War" – Edwin Starr
| [1][6] |
1972 | Rawls, LouLou Rawls | "A Natural Man" | | [1][7] |
1973 | Paul, BillyBilly Paul | "Me and Mrs. Jones" | - "Drowning in the Sea of Love" – Joe Simon
- "Freddie's Dead" – Curtis Mayfield
- "I Gotcha" – Joe Tex
- "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma" – Ray Charles
| [1][8] |
1974 | Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "Superstition" | - "Call Me (Come Back Home)" – Al Green
- "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" – Barry White
- "Keep on Truckin'" – Eddie Kendricks
- "Let's Get It On" – Marvin Gaye
| [1][9] |
1975 | Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "Boogie on Reggae Woman" | - "Boogie Down" – Eddie Kendricks
- "Hang on in There Baby" – Johnny Bristol
- Marvin Gaye Live! – Marvin Gaye
- "Rock Your Baby" – George McCrae
| [1][10] |
1976 | Charles, RayRay Charles | Living for the City | | [1][11] |
1977 | Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "I Wish" | - "Disco Lady" – Johnnie Taylor
- "Groovy People" – Lou Rawls
- "I Need You, You Need Me" – Joe Simon
- "I Want You" – Marvin Gaye
- "Lowdown" – Boz Scaggs
| [1][12] |
1978 | Rawls, LouLou Rawls | Unmistakably Lou | - "A Real Mother For Ya" – Johnny "Guitar" Watson
- "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)" – Joe Tex
- "Got To Give It Up (Part 1)" – Marvin Gaye
- "It's Just a Matter of Time" – B.B. King
| [1][13] |
1979 | Benson, GeorgeGeorge Benson | "On Broadway" | - "Close the Door" – Teddy Pendergrass
- "Dance with Me" – Peter Brown
- "I Can See Clearly Now" – Ray Charles
- "When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All" – Lou Rawls
| [1][14] |
1980 | Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" | | [1][15] |
1981 | Benson, GeorgeGeorge Benson | Give Me the Night | | [1][16] |
1982 | Ingram, JamesJames Ingram | "One Hundred Ways" | | [1][16] |
1983 | Gaye, MarvinMarvin Gaye | "Sexual Healing" | | [1][16] |
1984 | Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | "Billie Jean" | - "International Lover" – Prince
- Midnight Love – Marvin Gaye
- "Party Animal" – James Ingram
- Stay With Me Tonight – Jeffrey Osborne
| [1][16] |
1985 | Ocean, BillyBilly Ocean | "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" | | [1][16] |
1986 | Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | In Square Circle | | [1][16] |
1987 | Brown, JamesJames Brown | "Living in America" | - "Give Me The Reason" – Luther Vandross
- Love Zone – Billy Ocean
- "The Rain" – Oran "Juice" Jones
- "Since I Fell For You" – Al Jarreau
| [1][16] |
1988 | Robinson, SmokeySmokey Robinson | "Just to See Her" | | [1][16] |
1989 | D'Arby, Terence TrentTerence Trent D'Arby | Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby | | [1][16] |
1990 | Brown, BobbyBobby Brown | "Every Little Step" | | [1][16] |
1991 | Vandross, LutherLuther Vandross | "Here and Now" | - Johnny Gill – Johnny Gill
- "Misunderstanding" – Al B. Sure!
- "Round and Round" – Tevin Campbell
- "Whip Appeal" – Babyface
| [1][16] |
1992 | Vandross, LutherLuther Vandross | Power of Love/Love Power | | [1][16] |
1993 | Jarreau, AlAl Jarreau | Heaven and Earth | | [1][16] |
1994 | Charles, RayRay Charles | "A Song for You" | | [1][16] |
1995 | Babyface | "When Can I See You" | | [1][16] |
1996 | Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "For Your Love" | | [1][16] |
1997 | Vandross, LutherLuther Vandross | "Your Secret Love" | | [1][16] |
1998 | Kelly, R.R. Kelly | "I Believe I Can Fly" | - "Back To Living Again" – Curtis Mayfield
- "For You" – Kenny Lattimore
- "When You Call On Me / Baby That's When I Come Runnin'" – Luther Vandross
- "You Make Me Wanna..." – Usher
| [1][16] |
1999 | Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "St. Louis Blues" | - "I Know" – Luther Vandross
- "Maybe You" – Maxwell
- "My Way" – Usher
- "The Only One for Me" – Brian McKnight
| [1][16] |
2000 | White, BarryBarry White | "Staying Power" | | [1][16] |
2001 | D'Angelo | "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" | - "I Wanna Know" – Joe
- "I Wish" – R. Kelly
- "Stay or Let It Go" – Brian McKnight
- "Thong Song" – Sisqo
| [1][16] |
2002 | Usher | "U Remind Me" | - "Lifetime" – Maxwell
- "Love" – Musiq Soulchild
- "Love of My Life" – Brian McKnight
- "Missing You" – Case
| [1][16] |
2003 | Usher | "U Don't Have to Call" | - "Halfcrazy" – Musiq Soulchild
- "Let's Stay Home Tonight" – Joe
- "Take a Message" – Remy Shand
- "The World's Greatest" – R. Kelly
| [1][16] |
2004 | Vandross, LutherLuther Vandross | "Dance with My Father" | - "How You Gonna Act Like That" – Tyrese
- "Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda" – Brian McKnight
- "Step in the Name of Love" – R. Kelly
- "Superstar" – Ruben Studdard
| [1][16] |
2005 | Prince | "Call My Name" | | [1][16] |
2006 | Legend, JohnJohn Legend | "Ordinary People" | | [1][16] |
2007 | Legend, JohnJohn Legend | "Heaven" | | [1][16] |
2008 | Prince | "Future Baby Mama" | - "Because of You" – Ne-Yo
- "B.U.D.D.Y." – Musiq Soulchild
- "Please Don't Go" – Tank
- "Woman" – Raheem DeVaughn
| [1][16] |
2009 | Ne-Yo | "Miss Independent" | | [1][16] |
2010 | Maxwell | "Pretty Wings" | | [1][16] |
2011 | Usher | "There Goes My Baby" | - "Finding My Way Back" – Jaheim
- "Second Chance" – El DeBarge
- "We're Still Friends" – Musiq Soulchild
- "Why Would You Stay" – Kem
| [1][16] |