The nominees for the awards were announced Thurs., Dec. 2, 2010, and the ceremony, which was the 53rd annual, was for music released between Oct. 1, 2009 to Sept. 30, 2010. The full list of 2011 Grammy nominees and winners in the R&B categories are below, with the winners in bold. For the nominees and winners in all other categories, visit grammy.com/nominees.
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance.
- "Gone Already"
Faith Evans
Track from: Something About Faith - *"Bittersweet"
Fantasia
Track from: Back to Me - "Everything To Me"
Monica
Track from: Still Standing - "Tired"
Kelly Price - "Holding You Down (Going In Circles)"
Jazmine Sullivan
Track from: Love Me Back
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
For a solo vocal performance.
- "Second Chance"
El DeBarge
Track from: Second Chance - "Finding My Way Back"
Jaheim
Track from: Another Round - "Why Would You Stay"
Kem
Track from: Intimacy: Album III - "We're Still Friends"
Kirk Whalum & Musiq Soulchild
Track from: Everything Is Everything - *"There Goes My Baby"
Usher
Track from: Raymond v. Raymond
Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
- "Love"
Chuck Brown, Jill Scott & Marcus Miller
Track from: We Got This - "Take My Time"
Chris Brown & Tank
Track from: Graffiti - "You've Got A Friend"
Ronald Isley & Aretha Franklin
Track from: Mr. I - "Shine"
John Legend & The Roots
Track from: Wake Up! - *"Soldier of Love"
Sade
Track from: Soldier of Love
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals.
- "When A Woman Loves"
R. Kelly
Track from: Love Letter - *"Hang On In There"
John Legend & The Roots
Track from: Wake Up! - "You're So Amazing"
Calvin Richardson
Track from: America's Most Wanted - "In Between"
Ryan Shaw
Track from: In Between - "Go [Live]"
Betty Wright
Best Urban/Alternative Performance
For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances, with vocals.
- "Little One"
Bilal
Track from: Airtight's Revenge - *"F*** You"
Cee Lo Green
Track from: The Lady Killer - "Orion"
Carolyn Malachi - "Tightrope"
Janelle Monáe & Big Boi
Track from: The ArchAndroid - "Still"
Eric Roberson
Best R&B Song
Songwriters Award.
- "Bittersweet"
Songwriters: Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly (Singer: Fantasia)
Track from: Back to Me - "Finding My Way Back"
Songwriters: Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miguel Jontel (Singer: Jaheim)
Track from: Another Round - "Second Chance"
Songwriters: E. Debarge & Mischke (Singer: El DeBarge)
Track from: Second Chance - *"Shine"
Songwriter: John Stephens (Performers: John Legend & The Roots)
Track from: Wake Up!"Why Would You Stay"
Songwriter: K. Owens (Singer: Kem)
Track from: Intimacy: Album III
Best R&B Album
- The Love & War Masterpeace
Raheem DeVaughn
[Jive Records] - Back To Me
Fantasia
[J Records/19 Recordings/S Records] - Another Round
Jaheim
[Atlantic Records] - *Wake Up!
John Legend & The Roots
[G.O.O.D. Music/Columbia Records/Home School Records] - Still Standing
Monica
[J Records]
Best Contemporary R&B Album
- Graffiti
Chris Brown
[Jive Records] - Untitled
R. Kelly
[Jive] - Transition
Ryan Leslie
[Universal Motown] - The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
[Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic] - *Raymond V Raymond
Usher
[Jive]