GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

nominees

Me, Myself And I

Beyoncé

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Track From: The Beyoncé Experience Live Audio
Label: Columbia/Music World Music

Heaven Sent

Keyshia Cole

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Track From: Just Like You
Label: Geffen/Confidential Records

Spotlight

Jennifer Hudson

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Track From: Jennifer Hudson
Label: Arista

Need U Bad

Jazmine Sullivan

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Track From: Fearless
Label: J Records

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

No One

nominees

If I Have My Way

Chrisette Michele

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Track From: I Am
Label: Def Jam Recordings

Hate On Me

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Track From: The Real Thing
Label: Hidden Beach Recordings

Just Fine

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Track From: Growing Pains
Label: Geffen

When I See You

Fantasia

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Track From: Fantasia
Label: J Records/19 Records/S Records

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Be Without You

nominees

Ring The Alarm

Beyoncé

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Track From: B'Day
Label: Sony Urban Music/Columbia

Don't Forget About Us

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Track From: The Emancipation Of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition)
Label: Island Records

Day Dreaming

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Track From: Leavin'
Label: Verve Records

I Am Not My Hair

India.Arie

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Track From: Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
Label: Motown Records

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

We Belong Together

nominees

Free Yourself

Fantasia

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Track From: Free Yourself
Label: J Records

Unbreakable

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Track From: Unplugged
Label: J Records

1 Thing

Amerie

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Track From: Touch
Label: Columbia Records

Wishing On A Star

Beyoncé

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Track From: Roll Bounce (Various Artists)
Label: Music World/Sanctuary Urban

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

If I Ain't Got You

nominees

I Want You

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Track From: Damita Jo
Label: Virgin Records

I'm Still In Love

Teena Marie

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Track From: La Doña
Label: Cash Money/Universal Records

Whatever

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Track From: Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds Vol. 2
Label: Hidden Beach Recordings

U-Haul

Angie Stone

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Track From: Stone Love
Label: J Records

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Dangerously In Love 2

Beyoncé

nominees

Ooh!

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Track From: Love & Life
Label: Geffen Records

I Wish I Wasn't

Heather Headley

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Track From: This Is Who I Am.
Label: RCA Records

Rain On Me

Ashanti

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Track From: Chapter II
Label: Murder Inc. Records

Back In The Day

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Track From: Worldwide Underground
Label: Motown Records

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

He Think I Don't Know

nominees

More Than A Woman

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Track From: Aaliyah
Label: Blackground

Foolish

Ashanti

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Track From: Ashanti
Label: Murder, Inc.

I'm Still Standing

Eartha

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Track From: Sidebars
Label: Afrt Music

He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat) (Movements I, II, III)

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Track From: Experience: Jill Scott 826+
Label: Hidden Beach Recordings

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Fallin'

nominees

Family Affair

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Track From: No More Drama
Label: Mca

Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)

Blu Cantrell

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Label: Arista

A Long Walk

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Track From: Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol.1
Label: Hidden Beach Recordings

Rock The Boat

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Track From: Aaliyah
Label: Blackground

Video

India.Arie

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Track From: Acoustic Soul
Label: Motown

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

He Wasn't Man Enough

nominees

As We Lay (Track)

Kelly Price

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Track From: Mirror Mirror
Label: Def Soul

Bag Lady (Single)

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Track From: Mama's Gun
Label: Motown

Gettin' In The Way (Track)

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Track From: Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds Vol.1
Label: Hidden Beach Recordings

Try Again (Single)

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Track From: Romeo Must Die - The Album (Various)
Label: Blackground/Virgin

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

It's Not Right But It's Okay

nominees

Do Something (Track)

Macy Gray

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Track From: On How Life Is
Label: Epic/Clean Slate

Love Like This (Track)

Faith Evans

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Track From: Keep The Faith
Label: Bad Boy

All That I Can Say (Track)

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Track From: Mary
Label: Mca

Almost Doesn't Count (Single)

Brandy

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Track From: Never Say Never
Label: Atlantic

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

Doo Wop (That Thing)

Lauryn Hill

nominees

A Rose Is Still A Rose (Single)

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Track From: A Rose Is Still A Rose
Label: Arista

Are You That Somebody? (Track)

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Track From: Dr. Dolittle - The Album (Various Artists)
Label: Blackground/Atlantic

I Get Lonely (Single)

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Track From: Velvet Rope
Label: Virgin America

Tyrone (Track)

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Track From: Live
Label: Universal/Kedar Entertainment

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

On & On

nominees

I Believe In You And Me (Single)

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Track From: The Preacher's Wife
Label: Arista

Summertime (Track)

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Label: Verve

When You Talk About Love (Single)

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Track From: Flame
Label: Mca

Honey (Track)

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Track From: Butterfly
Label: Columbia

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

You're Makin' Me High

nominees

Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Track)

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Track From: Waiting To Exhale - Soundtrack (Various Artists)
Label: Arista

Not Gon' Cry (Track)

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Track From: Waiting To Exhale - Soundtrack (Various Artists)
Label: Arista

Sittin' Up In My Room (Track)

Brandy

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Track From: Waiting To Exhale - Soundtrack (Various Artists)
Label: Arista

You Put A Move On My Heart (Track)

Tamia

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Track From: Quincy Jones - Q's Jook Joint
Label: Qwest/Warner Bros.

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

I Apologize

nominees

Always Be My Baby (Track)

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Track From: Daydream
Label: Columbia

Baby (Single)

Brandy

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Label: Atlantic

I Belong To You (Single)

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Label: Laface

The Way That You Love (Single)

–

Label: Wing/Mercury

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Breathe Again

nominees

A Deeper Love (Single)

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Label: Arista

Body And Soul (Single)

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Track From: Rhythm Of Love
Label: Elektra

I Don't Want To Know (Single)

Gladys Knight

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Label: Mca

If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night) (Single)

Me'shell NdegeOcello

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Label: Maverick/Sire

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Another Sad Love Song

nominees

All Right Now (Single)

–

Label: Mca

I'm Every Woman (Single)

–

Label: Arista

Someday We'll All Be Free (Track)

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Track From: Malcolm X Soundtrack
Label: Qwest/Reprise

That's The Way Love Goes (Single)

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Label: Virgin

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

The Woman I Am

nominees

Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Track)

Oleta Adams

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Track From: Two Rooms
Label: Polydor

I Belong To You (Single)

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Label: Arista

I Love Your Smile (Single)

Shanice

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Label: Motown

The Comfort Zone (Single)

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Label: Mercury/Wing

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Burnin'

winner

How Can I Ease The Pain

Lisa Fischer

nominees

Good Woman (Album)

Gladys Knight

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Label: Mca

Runnin' Back To You (Single)

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Label: Mercury

What You See Is What You Sweat (Album)

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Label: Arista

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

Compositions

nominees

Alright (Single)

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Label: A&M

Giving You The Benefit (Single)

Pebbles

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Label: Mca

I Can't Complain (Single)

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Label: Mca

Make It Like It Was (Single)

Regina Belle

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Label: Columbia/Cbs

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

Giving You The Best That I Got

nominees

Good To Be Back (Album)

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Label: Emi

Miss You Much (Single)

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Label: A&M

Through The Storm (Album)

–

Label: Arista

Dreamin' (Single)

–

Label: Wing/Polygram

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Giving You The Best That I Got

nominees

Girlfriend (Single)

Pebbles

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Label: Mca

I'll Always Love You (Single)

Taylor Dayne

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Label: Arista

The Right Stuff (Single)

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Label: Wing

The Way You Love Me (Single)

Karyn White

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Label: Warner Bros.

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Aretha

nominees

Everlasting (Album)

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Label: Manhattan

For The Love Of You (Track)

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Track From: Whitney
Label: Arista

Forbidden Lover (Album)

Nancy Wilson

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Label: Columbia/Cbs

Looking For A New Love (Single)

Jody Watley

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Label: Mca

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Rapture

nominees

Control (Album)

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Label: A&M

Destiny (Album)

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Label: Warner Bros.

Jumpin' Jack Flash (Single)

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Label: Arista

Winner In You (Album)

–

Label: Mca

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Freeway Of Love

nominees

I Feel For You (Album)

–

Label: Warner Bros.

Lovergirl (Track)

Teena Marie

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Track From: Starchild
Label: Epic/Cbs

New Attitude (Single)

–

Label: Mca

You Give Good Love (Single)

–

Label: Arista

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

I Feel For You

nominees

Let The Music Play (Album)

Shannon

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Label: Mirage/Atlantic

Let's Hear It For The Boy (Album)

Deniece Williams

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Label: Columbia

Let's Stay Together (Single)

Tina Turner

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Label: Capitol

Patti Austin (Album)

Patti Austin

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Label: Qwest/Warner Bros.

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

Chaka Khan

nominees

Feel My Soul (Album)

Jennifer Holliday

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Label: Geffen/Wb

Get It Right (Album)

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Label: Arista

I'm So Proud (Album)

Deniece Williams

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Label: Columbia

Merciless (Album)

Stephanie Mills

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Label: Casablanca/Polygram

The Best Is Yet To Come (Track)

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Track From: Grover Washington Jr.'s "The Best Is Yet To Come"
Label: Elektra

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

Jennifer Holliday

nominees

Forget Me Nots (Single)

Patrice Rushen

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Label: Elektra

It's Gonna Take A Miracle (Single)

Deniece Williams

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Label: Columbia

Jump To It (Album)

–

Label: Arista

Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) (Single)

Donna Summer

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Label: Geffen/Wb

Muscles (Single)

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Label: RCA

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

Hold On I'm Comin'

nominees

It Must Be Magic (Album)

Teena Marie

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Label: Gordy/Motown

Razzamatazz (Track)

Patti Austin

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Track From: The Dude (Quincy Jones' Album)
Label: A&M

Stephanie (Album)

Stephanie Mills

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Label: 20th Century

What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (Album)

–

Label: Warner Bros.

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

Never Knew Love Like This Before

Stephanie Mills

nominees

Can't Turn You Loose (Track)

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Track From: Aretha
Label: Arista

Love Lives Forever

Minnie Riperton

–

Label: Capitol

Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (Album)

Roberta Flack

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Label: Atlantic

Upside Down (Single)

–

Label: Motown

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

Deja Vu

Dionne Warwick

nominees

Dim All The Lights (Single)

Donna Summer

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Label: Casablanca

I Love You So (Album)

–

Label: Capitol

Knock On Wood

Amii Stewart

–

Label: Ariola

Minnie (Album)

Minnie Riperton

–

Label: Capitol

Ring My Bell (Single)

Anita Ward

–

Label: Juana

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

Last Dance

Donna Summer

nominees

Almighty Fire (Album)

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Label: Atlantic

I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round) (Single)

Alicia Bridges

–

Label: Polydor

I'm Every Woman (Single)

–

Label: Warner Bros.

Our Love

–

Label: Capitol

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

Don't Leave Me This Way

Thelma Houston

nominees

Break It To Me Gently (Single)

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Label: Atlantic

I Believe You (Single)

Dorothy Moore

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Label: Malaco

I've Got Love On My Mind (Single)

–

Label: Capitol

Your Love Is So Good For Me (Track)

–

Label: Motown

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)

nominees

Lean On Me (Single)

Melba Moore

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Label: Buddah

Love Hangover (Single)

–

Label: Motown

Misty Blue (Single)

Dorothy Moore

–

Label: Malaco

Something He Can Feel (Single)

–

Label: Atlantic

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

This Will Be

nominees

Never Can Say Goodbye (Album)

Gloria Gaynor

–

Label: MGM

Rockin' Chair (Single)

Gwen McCrae

–

Label: Cat/T.k.

Shame, Shame, Shame (Single)

Shirley Goodman (And Company)

–

Label: Vibration

What A Diff'rence A Day Makes (Album)

–

Label: Kudu/Cti

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

nominees

(You Keep Me) Hangin' On (Track)

Ann Peebles

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Track From: I Can't Stand The Rain
Label: Hi/London

If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right (Track)

Millie Jackson

–

Track From: Caught Up
Label: Spring

St. Louis Blues (Track)

–

Track From: Come A Little Closer
Label: Chess

Tina Turns The Country On! (Album)

Tina Turner

–

Label: United Artists

Woman To Woman (Single)

Shirley Brown

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Label: Truth/Stax

You've Been Doing Wrong For So Long (Single)

Thelma Houston

–

Label: Motown

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Master Of Eyes

nominees

Etta James (Album)

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Label: Chess

I Can't Stand The Rain (Single)

Ann Peebles

–

Label: Hi/London

Pillow Talk (Single)

Sylvia

–

Label: Vibration

Alone Again (Naturally) (Album)

–

Label: Kudu/Cti

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

Young, Gifted And Black

nominees

Clean Up Woman (Single)

Betty Wright

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Label: Alston/Atlantic

From A Whisper To A Scream (Album)

–

Label: Kudu/Cti

In The Ghetto (Single)

Candi Staton

–

Label: Fame

Oh, No Not My Baby (Single)

Merry Clayton

–

Label: Ode

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Bridge Over Troubled Water

nominees

Contact (Album)

Freda Payne

–

Label: Invictus

I Love You (Call Me) (Track)

–

Label: Motown

Mr. Big Stuff (Single)

Jean Knight

–

Label: Stax

Pearl (Album)

Janis Joplin

–

Label: Columbia

13th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1970)

winner

Don't Play That Song

nominees

Black Gold (Album)

Nina Simone

–

Label: RCA

Set Me Free (Single)

–

Label: Atlantic

She Didn't Know (Single)

Dee Dee Warwick

–

Label: Atco

Stand By Your Man (Single)

Candi Staton

–

Label: Fame

12th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1969)

winner

Share Your Love With Me

nominees

Foolish Fool (Single)

Dee Dee Warwick

–

Label: Mercury

The Hunter (Album)

Tina Turner

–

Label: Blue Thumb

Yesterday (Single)

Ruth Brown

–

Label: Skye

You Gotta Pay The Price (Single)

Gloria Taylor

–

Label: Silver Fox

11th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1968)

winner

Chain Of Fools

nominees

He Called Me Baby (Single)

Ella Washington

–

Label: Sound Stage 7

Love Makes A Woman (Single)

Barbara Acklin

–

Label: Brunswick

Piece Of My Heart (Single)

Erma Franklin

–

Label: Shout

Security (Single)

–

Label: Cadet

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1967)

winner

Respect

nominees

(You'll) Go To Hell

Nina Simone

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Label: RCA

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Gladys Knight And The Pips

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Label: Soul

Tell Mama