Year[I]
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Recipient(s)
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Work
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Performing artist(s)
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Nominees (Performer(s) in parentheses)[II]
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Ref.
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1969
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Otis Redding Steve Cropper
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"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
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Otis Redding
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[2]
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1970
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Richard Lewis Spencer
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"Color Him Father"
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The Winstons
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[3]
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1971
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Ronald Dunbar General Johnson
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"Patches"
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Clarence Carter
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[4]
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1972
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Bill Withers
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"Ain't No Sunshine"
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Bill Withers
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[5]
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1973
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Barrett Strong Norman Whitfield
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"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
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The Temptations
|
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[6]
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1974
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Stevie Wonder
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"Superstition"
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Stevie Wonder
|
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[7]
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1975
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Stevie Wonder
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"Living for the City"
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Stevie Wonder
|
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[8]
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1976
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Harry Wayne Casey Willie Clarke Richard Finch Betty Wright
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"Where Is the Love"
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Betty Wright
|
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[9]
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1977
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Boz Scaggs David Paich
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"Lowdown"
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Boz Scaggs
|
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[10]
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1978
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Leo Sayer Vini Poncia
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"You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"
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Leo Sayer
|
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[11]
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1979
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Paul Jabara
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"Last Dance"
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Donna Summer
|
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[12]
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1980
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David Foster Jay Graydon Bill Champlin
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"After the Love Has Gone"
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Earth, Wind & Fire
|
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[13]
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1981
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Reggie Lucas James Mtume
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"Never Knew Love Like This Before"
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Stephanie Mills
|
|
[14]
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1982
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Bill Withers William Salter Ralph MacDonald
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"Just the Two of Us"
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Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers
|
|
[15]
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1983
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Jay Graydon Steve Lukather Bill Champlin
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"Turn Your Love Around"
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George Benson
|
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[16]
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1984
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Michael Jackson
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"Billie Jean"
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Michael Jackson
|
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[17]
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1985
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Prince
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"I Feel for You"
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Chaka Khan
|
|
[18]
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1986
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Jeffrey E. Cohen Narada Michael Walden
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"Freeway of Love"
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Aretha Franklin
|
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[19]
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1987
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Anita Baker Louis A. Johnson Gary Bias
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"Sweet Love"
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Anita Baker
|
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[20]
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1988
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Bill Withers
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"Lean on Me"
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Club Nouveau
|
|
[21]
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1989
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Anita Baker Randy Holland Skip Scarborough
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"Giving You the Best That I Got"
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Anita Baker
|
|
[22]
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1990
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Kenny Gamble Leon Huff
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"If You Don't Know Me by Now"
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Simply Red
|
|
[23]
|
1991
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MC Hammer Rick James Alonzo Miller
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"U Can't Touch This"
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MC Hammer
|
|
[24]
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1992
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Marcus Miller Luther Vandross Teddy Vann
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"Power of Love/Love Power"
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Luther Vandross
|
|
[25]
|
1993
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Babyface L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons
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"End of the Road"
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Boyz II Men
|
|
[26]
|
1994
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Janet Jackson Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
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"That's the Way Love Goes"
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Janet Jackson
|
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[27]
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1995
|
Babyface
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"I'll Make Love to You"
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Boyz II Men
|
|
[28]
|
1996
|
Stevie Wonder
|
"For Your Love"
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Stevie Wonder
|
|
[29]
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1997
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Babyface
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"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
|
Whitney Houston
|
|
[30]
|
1998
|
R. Kelly
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"I Believe I Can Fly"
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R. Kelly
|
-
Andre Young, Chauncey Hannibal, Teddy Riley, William Stewart, Lynise Walters, Richard Vick, & Bill Withers for "No Diggity" (Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre & Queen Pen)
-
Erykah Badu & Jaborn Jamal for "On &On" (Erykah Badu)
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Kirk Franklin for "Stomp" (God's Property featuring Kirk Franklin & Salt)
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Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, Q-Tip (The Ummah), Bobby Robinson, Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins, Malcolm McLaren, & Larry Price for "Honey" (Mariah Carey)
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[31]
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1999
|
Lauryn Hill
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"Doo Wop (That Thing)"
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Lauryn Hill
|
|
[32]
|
2000
|
Kandi Burruss Kevin Briggs Tameka Cottle
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"No Scrubs"
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TLC
|
-
Lauryn Hill for "All That I Can Say" (Mary J. Blige)
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Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, & Kelendria Rowland for "Bills, Bills, Bills" (Destiny's Child)
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K. Karlin, Tamara Savage, & Carsten Schack for "Heartbreak Hotel" (Whitney Houston featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price)
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LaShawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, & Isaac Phillips for "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Whitney Houston)
|
[33]
|
2001
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Beyoncé Rodney Jerkins LaShawn Daniels Fred Jerkins III LeToya Luckett LaTavia Roberson Kelly Rowland
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"Say My Name"
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Destiny's Child
|
|
[34]
|
2002
|
Alicia Keys
|
"Fallin'" *
|
Alicia Keys
|
|
[35]
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2003
|
Erykah Badu Glenn Standridge James Poyser Madukwu Chinwah Raphael Saadiq Lonnie Lynn Robert Ozuna
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"Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)"
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Erykah Badu featuring Common
|
-
Michael Archer, Bobby Ozuna, Raphael Saadiq, & Glenn Standridge for "Be Here" (Raphael Saadiq featuring D'Angelo)
-
Marsha Ambrosius, Darren "Limitless" Henson, Keith "Keshon" Pelzer, & Natalie Stewart for "Floetic" (Floetry)
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Will Baker, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, & India Simpson for "Good Man" (India.Arie)
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Remy Shand for "Take a Message" (Remy Shand)
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[36]
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2004
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Beyoncé Jay Z Rich Harrison
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"Crazy in Love"
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Beyoncé featuring Jay Z
|
|
[37]
|
2005
|
Alicia Keys Harold Lilly Kanye West
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"You Don't Know My Name"
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Alicia Keys
|
-
Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, & Usher for "Burn" (Usher)
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Prince for "Call My Name" (Prince)
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Jermaine Dupri, Alicia Keys, Usher, Manuel Seal, & Adonis Shropshire for "My Boo" (Usher & Alicia Keys)
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Chris Bridges, Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Robert McDowell, James Phillips, Jonathan Smith, & Patrick J. Que Smith for "Yeah!" (Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris)
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[38]
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2006
|
Mariah Carey Johntá Austin Manuel Seal Jr. Jermaine Dupri
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"We Belong Together"
|
Mariah Carey
|
-
Rodney Jerkins, Beyoncé, Ricky Lewis, Kelly Rowland, Robert Waller, & Michelle Williams for "Cater 2 U" (Destiny's Child)
-
Craig Brockman, Missy Elliott, & Nisan Stewart for "Free Yourself" (Fantasia)
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W. Adams & J. Stephens for "Ordinary People" (John Legend)
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Garry Glenn, Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly, & Kanye West for "Unbreakable" (Alicia Keys)
|
[39]
|
2007
|
Bryan-Michael Cox Jason Perry Johntá Austin Mary J. Blige
|
"Be Without You"
|
Mary J. Blige
|
-
Prince for "Black Sweat" (Prince)
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Jay Z, Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, Beyoncé, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price, & Delisha Thomas for "Déjà Vu" (Beyoncé featuring Jay Z)
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Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan-Michael Cox, & Jermaine Dupri for "Don't Forget About Us" (Mariah Carey)
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Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, & India.Arie for "I Am Not My Hair" (India.Arie)
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[40]
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2008
|
Alicia Keys Dirty Harry Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
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"No One"
|
Alicia Keys
|
-
India.Arie & Joyce Simpson for "Beautiful Flower" (India.Arie)
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M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen, & Shaffer Smith for "Hate That I Love You" (Rihanna featuring Ne-Yo)
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Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II, & Corey Latif Williams for "Teachme" (Musiq Soulchild)
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Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Swel, & Sam Watters for "When I See U" (Fantasia)
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[41]
|
2009
|
Mikkel Eriksen Tor Hermansen Ne-Yo
|
"Miss Independent"
|
Ne-Yo
|
|
[42]
|
2010
|
Thaddis Harrell Beyoncé Knowles Terius Nash Christopher Stewart
|
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" *
|
Beyoncé
|
-
James T. Brown, John Conte Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain, & Nathan L. Walker for "Blame It" (Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain)
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Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan for "Lions, Tigers & Bears" (Jazmine Sullivan)
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Hod David & Musze for "Pretty Wings" (Maxwell)
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D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New, & K. Stephens for "Under" (Pleasure P)
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[43]
|
2011
|
John Legend
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"Shine"
|
John Legend & The Roots
|
|
[44]
|
2012
|
CeeLo Green Melanie Fiona Jack Splash
|
"Fool for You"
|
CeeLo Green featuring Melanie Fiona
|
|
[45]
|
2013
|
Miguel Pimentel
|
"Adorn"
|
Miguel
|
|
[45]
|
2014
|
James Fauntleroy Jerome Harmon Timothy Mosley Justin Timberlake
|
"Pusher Love Girl"
|
Justin Timberlake
|
|
[46]
|
2015
|
Shawn Carter Rasool Diaz Noel Fisher Jerome Harmon Beyoncé Knowles Timothy Mosley Andre Eric Proctor Brian Soko
|
"Drunk in Love"
|
Beyoncé (featuring Jay Z)
|
-
Ronald "Flippa" Colson, Warren "Oak" Felder, Usher Raymond IV, Jameel Roberts, Terry "Tru" Sneed, & Andrew "Pop" Wansel for "Good Kisser" (Usher)
-
Eric Belinger, Chris Brown, James Chambers, Malissa Hunter, Justin Booth Johnson, Mark Pitts, Usher Raymond IV, William Roberts, Maurice "Verse" Simmonds, & Keith Thomas for "New Flame" (Chris Brown featuring Usher & Rick Ross)
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Dominic Gordon, Brandon Hesson, & Jamaica "Kahn-Cept" Smith for "Options (Wolfjames Version)" (Luke James featuring Rick Ross)
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Jhené Aiko Chilombo for "The Worst" (Jhené Aiko)
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[47]
|
2016
|
D'Angelo Gina Figueroa Kendra Foster
|
"Really Love"
|
D'Angelo & The Vanguard
|
|
[48]
|
2017
|
Hod David Musze
|
"Lake by the Ocean"
|
Maxwell
|
|
[49]
|
2018
|
Christopher Brody Brown James Fauntleroy Philip Lawrence Bruno Mars Ray Charles McCullough II Jeremy Reeves Ray Romulus Jonathan Yip
|
"That's What I Like" *
|
Bruno Mars
|
|
[50]
|
2019
|
Larrance Dopson Joelle James Ella Mai Dijon McFarlane
|
"Boo'd Up"
|
Ella Mai
|
|
[51]
|
2020
|
PJ Morton
|
"Say So"
|
PJ Morton featuring JoJo
|
-
Dernst Emile II, David『Swagg R’Celious』Harris, H.E.R., & Hue "Soundzfire" Strother for "Could've Been" (H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller)
-
Emily King & Jeremy Most for "Look at Me Now" (Emily King)
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Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis, Noah Shebib, & Teddy Walton for "No Guidance" (Chris Brown featuring Drake)
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David Brown, Dernst Emile II, & Peter Lee Johnson for "Roll Some Mo" (Lucky Daye)
|
[52]
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2021
|
Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson
|
"Better Than I Imagined"
|
Robert Glasper featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello
|
-
Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice for "Black Parade" (Beyoncé)
-
Sam Barsh, Stacy Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi for "Collide" (Tiana Major9 & EarthGang)
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Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Scott Storch, Victoria Monét & Vincent van den Ende for "Do It" (Chloe x Halle)
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Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson for "Slow Down" (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)
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[53]
|
2022
|
Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars
|
"Leave the Door Open" *
|
Silk Sonic
|
-
Anthony Clemons Jr., Jeff Gitelman, H.E.R., Carl McCormick & Tiara Thomas for "Damage" (H.E.R.)
-
Jacob Collier, Carter Lang, Carlos Munoz, Solána Rowe & Christopher Ruelas for "Good Days" (SZA)
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Giveon Evans, Maneesh, Sevn Thomas & Varren Wade for "Heartbreak Anniversary" (Giveon)
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Denisia "Blue June" Andrews, Audra Mae Butts, Kyle Coleman, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Michael Holmes & Jazmine Sullivan for "Pick Up Your Feelings" (Jazmine Sullivan)
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[54]
|
2023
|
Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Beyoncé, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers and Raphael Saadiq
|
"Cuff It"
|
Beyoncé
|
-
Mary J. Blige, David Brown, Dernst Emile II, Gabriella Wilson and Tiara Thomas – "Good Morning Gorgeous" (Mary J. Blige)
-
Hamadi Zaabi, Dylan Graham, Priscilla Renea, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Brandon John-Baptiste, Isaac Wriston and Justin Nathaniel Zim – "Hrs & Hrs" (Muni Long)
-
Akeel Henry, Michael Holmes, Luca Mauti, Jazmine Sullivan and Elliott Trent – "Hurt Me So Good" (Jazmine Sullivan)
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PJ Morton – "Please Don't Walk Away" (PJ Morton)
|
[55]
|
2024
|
Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe and Leon Thomas
|
"Snooze"
|
SZA
|
|
[56]
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