The Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance was awarded between 1968 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes:
Ray Charles was the first recipient of the award. He won the award three times.
Stevie Wonder has most nominations in this category, with 16 nominations. He also has the most wins with seven.
Singer James Brown won the award in 1987.
Artist Prince won the award two times.
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Solo Performance is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. According to the 54th Gr
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
…categories. It was merged with Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals into a single category for Best R&B Performance. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year…
The Champs were the inaugural winners of the award.
Dinah Washington was the first female recipient of the award.
The award was discontinued in 1968, Aretha Franklin being the last winner.