The MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B is an award presented at the MTV Europe Music Awards. It was first given out during the 1997 ceremony and retired after the 2006 ceremony, but was later brought back for the 2022 ceremony. Alicia Keys is the most awarded artist in this category, with three wins and Beyoncé holds the record for the most nominations, with six nods.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
† indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video–winning artist.
‡ indicates an MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video–nominated artist that same year.
| Year | Artist | Ref |
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| 1997 | ||
| Blackstreet | ||
| Toni Braxton | ||
| Ginuwine | ||
| Michael Jackson | ||
| R. Kelly | ||
| 1998 | — | |
| 1999 | ||
| Whitney Houston ‡ | ||
| Mariah Carey | ||
| Lauryn Hill † | ||
| Jennifer Lopez | ||
| TLC | ||
| Year | Artist | Ref |
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| 2022 | ||
| Chlöe ‡ | [10] | |
| H.E.R. ‡ | ||
| Khalid | ||
| Giveon | ||
| Summer Walker ‡ | ||
| SZA ‡ | ||
| 2023 | ||
| Chris Brown ‡ | [11] | |
| Chlöe ‡ | ||
| Steve Lacy | ||
| Summer Walker | ||
| SZA † | ||
| Usher |
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| Regional and worldwide categories |
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