2012 Grammy Winners: R&B Categories

The nominations for the 2012 Grammy Awards were announced Nov. 30, 2011, and the winners were announced Feb. 12, 2012 live on CBS. The winners in the R&B categories included Cee-Lo Green, Melanie Fiona, Chris Brown and Corinne Bailey Rae. As a side note, this was the first Grammys ceremony since the announcement that the R&B awards were being downsized from eight to four as part of a larger elimination of a total of 31 categories. The full list of nominees and winners in the R&B categories is below, with the winners in bold. For the nominees and winners in all categories, visit grammy.com/nominees.

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE

• "Far Away"
  Marsha Ambrosius
  From the Album: Late Nights & Early Mornings
• "Pieces of Me"
  Ledisi
  From: Pieces of Me
• "Not My Daddy"
  Kelly Price & Stokely
  From: Kelly
• "Is This Love"
  Corinne Bailey Rae
  From: The Love EP
• "You Are"
  Charlie Wilson
  From: Just Charlie

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE

"Sometimes I Cry"
Eric Benet
From the Album: Lost In Time

"Fool for You"
Cee-Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
From: The Lady Killer

"Radio Message"
R. Kelly
From: Love Letter

"Good Man"
Raphael Saadiq
From: Stone Rollin'

"Surrender"
Betty Wright & The Roots
From: Betty Wright: The Movie

BEST R&B SONG

"Far Away"
Marsha Ambrosius
From the Album: Late Nights & Early Mornings

"Fool For You"
Cee-Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
From: The Lady Killer

"Not My Daddy"
Kelly Price & Stokely
From: Kelly

"Pieces of Me"
Ledisi
From: Pieces of Me

"You Are"
Charlie Wilson
From: Just Charlie

BEST R&B ALBUM

F.A.M.E.
Chris Brown

Second Chance
El DeBarge

Love Letter
R. Kelly

Pieces of Me
Ledisi

Kelly
Kelly Price