GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best R&B Song

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Best R&B Song

63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2020)

winner

Better Than I Imagined

Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Robert Glasper Featuring H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello)

nominees

Black Parade

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Denisia Andrews, Beyoncé, Stephen Bray, Shawn Carter, Brittany Coney, Derek James Dixie, Akil King, Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk & Rickie "Caso" Tice, songwriters (Beyoncé)

Collide

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Sam Barsh, Stacey Barthe, Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann, Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi, songwriters (Tiana Major9 & EARTHGANG)

Track From: Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack

Do It

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Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl, Victoria Monét, Scott Storch & Vincent Van Den Ende, songwriters (Chloe X Halle)

Track From: Ungodly Hour

Slow Down

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Nasri Atweh, Badriia Bourelly, Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson & Gabriella Wilson, songwriters (Skip Marley & H.E.R.)

62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2019)

winner

Say So

PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring JoJo)

nominees

Roll Some Mo

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David Brown, Dernst Emile II & Peter Lee Johnson, songwriters (Lucky Daye)

Could've Been

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Dernst Emile II, David “Swagg R’Celious” Harris, H.E.R. & Hue “Soundzfire” Strother, songwriters (H.E.R. Featuring Bryson Tiller)

Look At Me Now

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Emily King & Jeremy Most, songwriters (Emily King)

No Guidance

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Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant, Nija Charles, Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Joshua Huizar, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Noah Shebib & Teddy Walton, songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Drake)

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

Boo'd Up

Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane, songwriters (Ella Mai)

nominees

Come Through And Chill

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Jermaine Cole, Miguel Pimentel & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Miguel Featuring J. Cole & Salaam Remi)

Feels Like Summer

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Donald Glover & Ludwig Göransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)

Focus

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Darhyl Camper Jr, H.E.R. & Justin Love, songwriters (H.E.R.)

Long As I Live

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Paul Boutin, Toni Braxton & Antonio Dixon, songwriters (Toni Braxton)

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

That's What I Like

Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Ray Charles McCullough II, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip, songwriters (Bruno Mars)

nominees

Supermodel

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Tyran Donaldson, Terrence Henderson, Greg Landfair Jr., Carter Lang & Solana Rowe, songwriters (SZA)

First Began

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PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton)

Location

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Alfredo Gonzalez, Tunji Ige, Samuel David Jiminez, Christopher McClenney, Khalid Robinson & Joshua Scruggs, songwriters (Khalid)

Redbone

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Donald Glover & Ludwig Goransson, songwriters (Childish Gambino)

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

Lake By The Ocean

Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)

nominees

Come And See Me

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J. Brathwaite, Aubrey Graham & Noah Shebib, songwriters (PARTYNEXTDOOR Featuring Drake)

Track From: PartyNextDoor 3 (P3)
Label: OVO Sound/Warner Bros. Records

Exchange

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Michael Hernandez & Bryson Tiller, songwriters (Bryson Tiller)

Track From: T R A P S O U L
Label: RCA Records

Kiss It Better

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Jeff Bhasker, Robyn Fenty, John-Nathan Glass & Teddy Sinclair, songwriters (Rihanna)

Track From: Anti
Label: Westbury Road Entertainment/Roc Nation Records

Luv

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Magnus August Høiberg, Benjamin Levin & Daystar Peterson, songwriters (Tory Lanez)

Track From: I Told You
Label: Mad Love/Interscope Records

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Really Love

D'Angelo, Gina Figueroa & Kendra Foster, songwriters (D'Angelo And The Vanguard)

nominees

Shame

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Warryn Campbell, Tyrese Gibson & DJ Rogers Jr., songwriters (Tyrese)

Label: Voltron Recordz

Coffee

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Brook Davis & Miguel Pimentel, songwriters (Miguel)

Track From: Wildheart
Label: RCA Records/ByStorm Entertainment

Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)

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Ahmad Balshe, Stephan Moccio, Jason Quenneville & Abel Tesfaye, songwriters (The Weeknd)

Track From: Fifty Shades Of Grey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Label: Universal Studios/Republic Records

Let It Burn

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Kenny B. Edmonds, Jazmine Sullivan & Dwane M. Weir II, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

Track From: Reality Show
Label: RCA Records

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

Drunk In Love

Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosley, Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko, songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay Z)

nominees

Good Kisser

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Ronald “Flip” Colson, Warren “Oak” Felder, Usher Raymond IV, Jameel Roberts, Terry “Tru” Sneed & Andrew “Pop” Wansel, songwriters (Usher)

Label: RCA Records

New Flame

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Eric Bellinger, Chris Brown, James Chambers, Malissa Hunter, Justin Booth Johnson, Mark Pitts, Usher Raymond IV, William Roberts, Maurice "Verse" Simmonds & Keith Thomas, songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Usher & Rick Ross)

Track From: X
Label: RCA Records; Publishers: Songs Of Universal, Inc./Culture Beyond Ur Experience Publishing/Justin Booth Johnson, Keef Tha Beef, Maurice Nathan Simmonds Publishing/Bu Thiam Publishing/Universal Music Publishing, Eric B/Writing Camp Music/Sony/ATV Tunes LLC,

Options (Wolfjames Version)

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Luke J. Boyd, Dominic Gordon, Brandon Hesson & Jamaica "Kahn-Cept" Smith, songwriters (Luke James)

Label: Island Records

The Worst

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Jhené Aiko Chilombo, Mac Robinson & Brian Warfield, songwriters (Jhené Aiko)

Track From: Sail Out
Label: Def Jam Recordings

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Pusher Love Girl

James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake, songwriters (Justin Timberlake)

nominees

Without Me

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Fantasia Barrino, Missy Elliott, Al Sherrod Lambert, Harmony Samuels & Kyle Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia Featuring Kelly Rowland & Missy Elliott)

Track From: Side Effects Of You
Label: RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited; Publishers: H-Money Music/RJ Productions/EMI April Music, Inc./Aristocratic Destiny Music/Penmanship Publishing/Songs Of Universal, Inc./Jogloe Music Publishing/Mass Confusion Productions, Inc.

Best Of Me

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Anthony Hamilton & Jairus Mozee, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)

Track From: Back To Love
Label: RCA Records; Publishers: Tappy Whyte's Music LLC/Songs Of Universal, Inc./Spuggy Bug Music

Love And War

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Tamar Braxton, Darhyl Camper, Jr., LaShawn Daniels & Makeba Riddick, songwriters (Tamar Braxton)

Label: Epic Records/Streamline Records; Publishers: EMI April Music Inc./Miserable Girl Inc./Campstar Music/The Book Productions/EMI Blackwood Music Inc./Janice Combs Publishing/Yoga Flames Music

Only One

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PJ Morton, songwriter (PJ Morton Featuring Stevie Wonder)

Track From: New Orleans
Label: Cash Money/Universal Republic; Publisher: Fly Nerd Music

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

Adorn

Miguel Jontel Pimentel, songwriter (Miguel)

nominees

Beautiful Surprise

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Tamia Hill, Claude Kelly & Salaam Remi, songwriters (Tamia)

Label: Plus 1 Music Group

Heart Attack

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Richard Butler, Benjamin Levin & Tremaine Neverson, songwriters (Trey Songz)

Track From: Chapter V
Label: Songbook/Atlantic

Pray For Me

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Antonio Dixon, Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton & Patrick “jQue” Smith, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)

Track From: Back To Love
Label: RCA

Refill

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Darhyl "DJ" Camper, Elle Varner & Andrew "Pop" Wansel, songwriters (Elle Varner)

Track From: Perfectly Imperfect
Label: RCA Records/MBK Entertainment

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Fool For You

Melanie Fiona, Cee Lo Green & Jack Splash, songwriters (Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona)

nominees

Pieces Of Me

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Charles Harmon, Claude Kelly & Ledisi Young, songwriters (Ledisi)

Track From: Pieces Of Me
Label: Verve Forecast

You Are

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Dennis Bettis, Carl M. Days, Jr., Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson & Mahin Wilson, songwriters (Charlie Wilson)

Track From: Just Charlie
Label: Jive

Far Away

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Marsha Ambrosius, Larrance Dopson, Lamar Edwards, Sterling Simms & Justin Smith, songwriters (Marsha Ambrosius)

Track From: Late Nights & Early Mornings
Label: J

Not My Daddy

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Kelly Price, songwriter (Kelly Price & Stokley)

Track From: Kelly
Label: My Block/Sang Girl/Malaco

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Shine

John Legend, songwriter (John Legend & The Roots)

nominees

Bittersweet

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Charles Harmon & Claude Kelly, songwriters (Fantasia)

Track From: Back To Me
Label: J Records/19 Recordings/S Records

Finding My Way Back

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Ivan Barias, Curt Chambers, Carvin Haggins, Jaheim Hoagland & Miguel Jontel, songwriters (Jaheim)

Track From: Another Round
Label: Atlantic

Second Chance

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El DeBarge & Mischke, songwriters (El DeBarge)

Track From: Second Chance
Label: Geffen

Why Would You Stay

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Kem Owens, songwriter (Kem)

Track From: Intimacy
Label: Universal Motown

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

Kuk Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius "Dream" Nash & Chris 'Tricky' Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)

nominees

Pretty Wings

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Hod David & Musze, songwriters (Maxwell)

Track From: Blacksummers' Night
Label: Columbia

Under

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Durrell Babbs, Lonny Bereal, Marcus Cooper, Antonio Dixon, Jerry Franklin, Thai Jones, Robert Newt & Kristina Stephens, songwriters (Pleasure P)

Track From: The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper
Label: Swagga Ent./Atlantic

Blame It

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James T. Brown, John Conte, Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon Melancon, Faheem Najm, Terius "Dream" Nash, Breyon Prescott, Chris 'Tricky' Stewart & Nathan Walker, songwriters (Jamie Foxx & T-Pain)

Lions, Tigers & Bears

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Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

Track From: Fearless
Label: J Records

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Miss Independent

Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen & Ne-Yo, songwriters (Ne-Yo)

nominees

Bust Your Windows

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Salaam Remi & Jazmine Sullivan, songwriters (Jazmine Sullivan)

Track From: Fearless
Label: J Records

Customer

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Ivan Barias, Raheem DeVaughn, Carvin Haggins, Kristal Oliver & Johnnie Smith, songwriters (Raheem DeVaughn)

Track From: Love Behind The Melody
Label: Jive

Heaven Sent

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Keyshia Cole, Jason Farmer & Alex Francis, songwriters (Keyshia Cole)

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

Spotlight

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Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen & Ne-Yo, songwriters (Jennifer Hudson)

Track From: Jennifer Hudson
Label: Arista Records

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

No One

Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Dirty Harry & Alicia Keys, songwriters (Alicia Keys)

nominees

Teachme

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Ivan Barias, Adam W. Blackstone, Randy Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II & Corey Williams, songwriters (Musiq Soulchild)

Track From: Luvanmusiq
Label: Atlantic

When I See U

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Louis Biancaniello, Wayne Nugent, Erika Nuri, Kevin Risto, Janet Sewel & Samuel Watters, songwriters (Fantasia)

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

Beautiful Flower

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India.Arie & Joyce Simpson, songwriters (India.Arie)

Label: Universal Republic Records

Hate That I Love You

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Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen & Shaffer Smith, songwriters (Rihanna Featuring Ne-Yo)

Track From: Good Girl Gone Bad
Label: Def Jam Recordings

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Be Without You

Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan Michael Cox & Jason Perry, songwriters (Mary J. Blige)

nominees

Black Sweat

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Prince, songwriter (Prince)

Track From: 3121
Label: Universal Records

Deja Vu

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Shawn Carter, Rodney R. Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Keli Nicole Price, Makeba Riddick, Delisha Thomas & John Webb, songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z)

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

Don't Forget About Us

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Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Bryan Michael Cox & Jermaine Dupri, songwriters (Mariah Carey)

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

I Am Not My Hair

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India.Arie, Andrew Ramsey & Shannon Sanders, songwriters (India.Arie)

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

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

We Belong Together

Johnta Austin, Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri & Manuel Seal, Jr., songwriters (Mariah Carey)

nominees

Free Yourself

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Craig Brockman, Missy Elliott & Nisan Stewart, songwriters (Fantasia)

Track From: Free Yourself
Label: J

Ordinary People

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Will Adams & John Legend, songwriters (John Legend)

Track From: Get Lifted
Label: Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony Urban Music/Columbia

Unbreakable

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Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly & Kanye West, songwriters (Alicia Keys)

Track From: Unplugged
Label: J

Cater 2 U

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Rodney R. Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles, Ricky Lewis, Kelendria Rowland, Robert Waller & Michelle Williams, songwriters (Destiny's Child)

Track From: Destiny Fulfilled
Label: Columbia

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

You Don't Know My Name

Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly & Kanye West, songwriters (Alicia Keys)

nominees

Burn

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Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri & Usher, songwriters (Usher)

Track From: Confessions
Label: Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group; Publishers: Shaniah Cymone Music/EMI April Music, Babyboy's Little Publishing Co., Noontime South & UR IV Music/EMI April Music.

Call My Name

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Prince, songwriter (Prince)

Track From: Musicology
Label: Columbia Records/NPG Records; Publisher: NPG Music.

My Boo

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Jermaine Dupri, Alicia Keys, Manuel Seal, Adonis Shropshire & Usher, songwriters (Usher & Alicia Keys)

Track From: Confessions Special Edition
Label: Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group; Publishers: EMI April Music, Shaniah Cymone Music, BMG Songs, Manusee Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music, Lellow Productions & UR IV Music/EMI April.

Yeah!

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Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Robert McDowell, James Phillips & Patrick J. Que Smith, songwriters (Usher Featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris)

Track From: Confessions
Label: Arista/LaFace/Zomba Label Group; Pubs: liljon00017 music/TVT Music, Christopher Garret's Publishing/Hitco South, Christopher Matthew Music/Hitco Music, Ludacris Music Publishing/EMI April Music, Swole Music/Basajamba Music/Air Control Publishing/EMI Apri

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Crazy In Love

Rich Harrison, Jay-Z & Beyoncé Knowles, songwriters (Beyoncé Featuring Jay-Z)

nominees

Comin' From Where I'm From

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Mark Batson & Anthony Hamilton, songwriters (Anthony Hamilton)

Track From: Comin' From Where I'm From
Label: So So Def Recordings/Arista Records; Publishers: Songs of Universal, Tappy Whyte's Music & Bat Future Music

Dance With My Father

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Richard Marx & Luther Vandross, songwriters (Luther Vandross)

Track From: Dance With My Father
Label: J Records; Publishers: Uncle Ronnie's Music, EMI April Music & Chi-Boy Music

Danger

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Erykah Badu, James Poyser, B.R. Smith & Ray C. Williams, songwriters (Erykah Badu)

Track From: Worldwide Underground
Label: Motown Records; Publishers: Rexamillons, Divine Pimp Publishing, Tribes of Kedar, Jaja Music, i-n-i Vibrations, Sadiyah's Music & Janise Combs Publishing

Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)

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Ashanti, Irv Gotti & A Parker, songwriters (Ashanti)

Track From: Chapter II
Label: Murder Inc. Records

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Love Of My Life (An Ode To Hip Hop)

Erykah Badu, Madukwu Chinwah, Rashid Lonnie Lynn, Robert Ozuna, James Poyser, Raphael Saadiq & Glenn Standridge, songwriters (Erykah Badu Featuring Common)

nominees

Be Here

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Michael Archer, Robert Ozuna, Raphael Saadiq & Glenn Standridge, songwriters (Raphael Saadiq Featuring D'Angelo)

Track From: Instant Vintage
Label: Universal; Publishers: Jake & The Phatman Music, Ah-choo Pub., Ugmoe Music, Universal Music Pub., Musty Attic Music

Floetic

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Marsha Ambrosius, Darren "Limitless" Henson, Keith Pelzer & Natalie Stewart, songwriters (Floetry)

Track From: Floetic
Label: Dreamworks; Publishers: Marshmellow Music, Perfect Songs Ltd., Spz Music, Aboukir Music, Universal Music Pub., Wells Music, No Gravity Music, Touched By Jazz, Emi April Music, Jay-qui Music, Jewel Music Pub.

Good Man

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Will Baker, India.Arie, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders & Pete Woodruff, songwriters (India.Arie)

Track From: We Were Soldiers - Music From And Inspired By (Various Artists)
Label: Sony Music Soundtrax; Publishers: Gold And Iron Music Pub., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Music Of Combustion, Songs Of Windswept Pacific, Hitco Music, Will & Pete Of Hitstreet Pub., Wang Out! Music

Take A Message

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Remy Shand, songwriter (Remy Shand)

Track From: The Way I Feel
Label: Motown; Publisher: Mortay Music Ltd.

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Fallin'

Alicia Keys, songwriter (Alicia Keys)

nominees

Get Ur Freak On

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Missy Elliott & Tim (Timbaland) Mosley, songwriters (Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)

Track From: Miss E....So Addictive
Label: Elektra; Publishers: Mass Confusion Music/WB Music & Virginia Beach Music

Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)

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Dallas Austin, songwriter (Blu Cantrell)

Label: Arista; Publishers: Cyptron Music And Emi-blackwood Music Inc.

Love Of My Life

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Brian McKnight, songwriter (Brian McKnight)

Track From: Superhero
Label: Motown; Publishers: Cancelled Lunch Music And Universal-polygram International Publishing Inc.

Video

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Carlos "Six July" Broady, Reginald Harris, India.Arie & Shannon Sanders, songwriters (India.Arie)

Track From: Acoustic Soul
Label: Motown; Publishers: Gold And Iron, Warner Tamerlane, J. Music Six July, Famous Music Corp., Lastrada Entertainment Co. O/B/o Sony/atv Tunes And H&r Lastrada Music

Didn't Cha Know

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Erykah Badu, Phil Clendeninn & James Yancy, songwriters (Erykah Badu)

Track From: Mama's Gun
Label: Motown; Publishers: Clendeninn Music, Divine Pimp Pub., Universal-polygram International Publishing, Inc., And E.p.h.c.y. Publishing

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Say My Name

LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Beyoncé Knowles, Le Toya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson & Kelendria Rowland, songwriters (Destiny's Child)

nominees

Bag Lady (Single)

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Erykah Badu, songwriter (Erykah Badu)

Track From: Mama's Gun
Label: Motown

He Wasn't Man Enough (Single)

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Lashawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III & Harvey Mason Jr., songwriters (Toni Braxton)

Track From: The Heat
Label: Laface; Publishers: Rodney Jerkins Prod./Emi Blackwo

Thong Song (Single)

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Desmond Child, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Robi Rosa & Sisqo, songwriters (Sisqó)

Track From: Unleash The Dragon
Label: Def Soul; Publishers: Universal-polygram Int'l. Publ

Untitled (How Does It Feel) (Track)

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D'Angelo & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (D'Angelo)

Track From: Voodoo
Label: Cheeba Sound/Virgin America; Publishers: Universal-p

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

No Scrubs

Kevin Briggs, Kandi Burruss & Tameka Cottle, songwriters (TLC)

nominees

All That I Can Say (Track)

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Lauryn Hill, songwriter (Mary J. Blige)

Track From: Mary
Label: Mca

Bills, Bills, Bills (Track)

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Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyoncé Knowles, Le Toya Luckett & Kelendria Rowland, songwriters (Destiny's Child)

Track From: The Writing's On The Wall
Label: Columbia

Heartbreak Hotel (Single)

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Kenneth Karlin, Tamara Savage & Carsten Schack, songwriters (Whitney Houston Featuring Faith Evans And Kelly Price)

Track From: My Love Is Your Love
Label: Arista

It's Not Right But It's Okay (Track)

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LaShawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III & Isaac Phillips, songwriters (Whitney Houston)

Track From: My Love Is Your Love
Label: Arista

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

Doo Wop (That Thing)

Lauryn Hill, songwriter (Lauryn Hill)

nominees

A Rose Is Still A Rose (Single)

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Lauryn Hill, songwriter (Aretha Franklin)

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

All My Life (Single)

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Rory Bennett & JoJo Hailey, songwriters (K-Ci And JoJo)

Lean On Me (Track)

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Kirk Franklin, songwriter (Kirk Franklin With Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Bono, Crystal Lewis And The Family)

Track From: The Nu Nation Project
Label: Gospo Centric/Interscope

The Boy Is Mine (Track)

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Brandy, LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III & Japhe Tejeda, songwriters (Brandy And Monica)

Track From: Never Say Never AND FROM The Boy Is Mine
Label: Atlantic And Arista

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

I Believe I Can Fly

R. Kelly, songwriter (R. Kelly)

nominees

Honey (Track)

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Mariah Carey, Sean "Puffy" Combs, K. Fareed, Stephen Hague, S. Jordan, R. Larkins, M. McLaren, L. Price & Bobby Robinson, songwriters (Mariah Carey)

Track From: Butterfly
Label: Columbia

No Diggity (Track)

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Dr. Dre, Chauncey "Black" Hannibal, Teddy Riley, William "Skylz" Stewart & Lynise Walters, songwriters (Blackstreet)

Track From: Another Level
Label: Interscope

On And On (Single)

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Erykah Badu & JahBorn Jahmal Cantero, songwriters (Erykah Badu)

Label: Kedar/Universal

Stomp (Track)

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George Clinton Jr., Kirk Franklin, Walter Morrison & Garry M. Shider, songwriters (God's Property Featuring Kirk Franklin And "Salt")

Track From: God's Property From Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation
Label: B-rite Music

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

Exhale (Shoop Shoop)

Babyface, songwriter (Whitney Houston)

nominees

Your Secret Love (Track)

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Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney, songwriters (Luther Vandross)

Track From: Your Secret Love
Label: Epic/Lv

Sittin' Up In My Room (Track)

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Babyface, songwriter (Brandy)

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

You Put A Move On My Heart (Track)

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Rod Temperton, songwriter (Tamia)

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

You're Makin' Me High (Track)

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Babyface, Toni Braxton & Bryce Wilson, songwriters (Toni Braxton)

Track From: Secrets
Label: Laface

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

For Your Love

Stevie Wonder, songwriter (Stevie Wonder)

nominees

Brown Sugar (Single)

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D'Angelo & Ali Shaheed Muhammad, songwriters (D'Angelo)

Label: Emi

Creep (Single)

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Dallas Austin, songwriter (TLC)

Label: Laface

Red Light Special (Single)

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Babyface, songwriter (TLC)

Label: Laface

You Can't Run (Single)

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Babyface, songwriter (Vanessa Williams)

Label: Wing/Mercury

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

I'll Make Love To You

Babyface, songwriter (Boyz II Men)

nominees

You Mean The World To Me (Single)

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Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons, songwriters (Toni Braxton)

Label: Laface

Body And Soul (Single)

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Rick Nowels & Ellen Shipley, songwriters (Anita Baker)

Track From: Rhythm Of Love
Label: Elektra

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

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Me'Shell NdegeOcello, songwriter (Me'Shell NdegeOcello)

Label: Maverick/Sire

When Can I See You (Single)

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Babyface, songwriter (Babyface)

Label: Epic

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

That's The Way Love Goes

Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, songwriters (Janet Jackson)

nominees

Anniversary

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Raphael Saadiq & Carl Wheeler, songwriters (Tony Toni Tone)

Label: Wing/Mercury

Can We Talk (Single)

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Babyface & Daryl Simmons, songwriters (Tevin Campbell)

Label: Qwest/Wb

Heaven Knows (Single)

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Luther Vandross & Reed Vertelney, songwriters (Luther Vandross)

Label: Epic/Lv

Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) (Single)

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Marcus Miller & Luther Vandross, songwriters (Luther Vandross)

Label: Epic/Lv

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

End Of The Road

Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons, songwriters (Boyz II Men)

nominees

My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) (Single)

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Denzil Foster & Thomas McElroy, songwriters (En Vogue)

Label: Eastwest

Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (Single)

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Dallas Austin & Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, songwriters (TLC)

Label: Laface

I'll Be There (Single)

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Hal Davis, Berry Gordy, Willie Hutch & Bob West, songwriters (Mariah Carey And Trey Lorenz)

Label: Columbia

Jam (Single)

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Michael Jackson, Rene Moore, Teddy Riley & Bruce Swedien, songwriters (Michael Jackson)

Label: Epic

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Power Of Love/Love Power

Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann, songwriters (Luther Vandross)

nominees

Can You Stop The Rain (Single)

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Walter Afanasieff & John Bettis, songwriters (Peabo Bryson)

Label: Columbia

How Can I Ease The Pain

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Lisa Fischer & Narada Michael Walden, songwriters (Lisa Fischer)

Label: Elektra

I Wanna Sex You Up (Single)

–

Dr. Freeze, songwriter (Color Me Badd)

Label: Giant

I'll Take You There (Single)

–

Alvertis Isbell, songwriter (BeBe And CeCe Winans Featuring Mavis Staples)

Label: Capitol

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

U Can't Touch This

M.C. Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller, songwriters (M.C. Hammer)

nominees

Alright (Single)

–

Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, songwriters (Janet Jackson)

Label: A&M

Here And Now (Single)

–

David L. Elliott & Terry Steele, songwriters (Luther Vandross)

Label: Epic

I'll Be Good To You (Single)

–

George Johnson, Louis A. Johnson & Sonora Sam, songwriters (Ray Charles, Chaka Khan)

Label: Qwest

My, My, My (Single)

–

Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons, songwriters (Johnny Gill)

Label: Motown

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

If You Don't Know Me By Now

Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, songwriters (Simply Red)

nominees

Every Little Step (Single)

–

Babyface & L.A. Reid, songwriters (Bobby Brown)

Label: Mca

Miss You Much (Single)

–

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, songwriters (Janet Jackson)

Label: A&M

Superwoman (Single)

–

Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons, songwriters (Karyn White)

Label: Warner Bros.

When A Man Loves A Woman (Single)

–

Calvin Lewis & Andrew Wright, songwriters (Joe Cocker)

Label: Scotti Brothers/Epic

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Giving You The Best That I Got

Anita Baker, Randy Holland & Skip Scarborough, songwriters (Anita Baker)

nominees

Any Love (Single)

–

Marcus Miller & Luther Vandross, songwriters (Luther Vandross)

Label: Epic

Don't Be Cruel (Single)

–

Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons, songwriters (Bobby Brown)

Label: Mca

I'll Always Love You (Single)

–

Jimmy George, songwriter (Taylor Dayne)

Label: Arista

Just Got Paid (Single)

–

Gene Griffin & Johnny Kemp, songwriters (Johnny Kemp)

Label: Columbia/Cbs

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Lean On Me

Bill Withers, songwriter (Club Nouveau)

nominees

Casanova

–

Reggie Calloway, songwriter (LaVert)

Label: Atlantic

Just To See Her (Single)

–

Jimmy George & Lou Pardini, songwriters (Smokey Robinson)

Label: Motown

Skeletons (Single)

–

Stevie Wonder, songwriter (Stevie Wonder)

Label: Motown

U Got The Look (Single)

–

Prince, songwriter (Prince And Sheena Easton)

Label: Paisley Park

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Sweet Love

Anita Baker, Gary Bias & Louis A. Johnson, songwriters (Anita Baker)

nominees

What Have You Done For Me Lately (Single)

–

Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, songwriters (Janet Jackson)

Label: A&M

Give Me The Reason

–

Nat Adderley Jr. & Luther Vandross, songwriters (Luther Vandross)

Label: Epic/Cbs

Kiss (Single)

–

Prince And The Revolution, songwriters (Prince And The Revolution)

Label: Paisley Park

Living In America (Single)

–

Dan Hartman & Charlie Midnight, songwriters (James Brown)

Label: Scotti Brothers/Cbs

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Freeway Of Love

Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden, songwriters (Aretha Franklin)

nominees

New Attitude (Single)

–

Jon Gilutin, Bunny Hull & Sharon Robinson, songwriters (Patti LaBelle)

Label: Mca

Nightshift (Single)

–

Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert & Walter Orange, songwriters (Commodores)

Label: Motown

Through The Fire (Single)

–

David Foster, Tom Keane & Cynthia Weil, songwriters (Chaka Khan)

Label: Warner Bros.

You Give Good Love (Single)

–

La La, songwriter (Whitney Houston)

Label: Arista

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

I Feel For You

Prince, songwriter (Chaka Khan)

nominees

The Glamorous Life (Single)

–

Sheila E., songwriter (Sheila E.)

Label: Warner Bros.

Yah Mo B There (Single)

–

James Ingram, Quincy Jones, Michael McDonald & Rod Temperton, songwriters (James Ingram And Michael McDonald)

Label: Qwest/Wb

Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Single)

–

Keith Diamond & Billy Ocean, songwriters (Billy Ocean)

Label: Jive/Arista

Dancing In The Sheets (Single)

–

Dean Pitchford & Bill Wolfer, songwriters (Shalamar)

Label: Warner Bros.

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

Billie Jean

Michael Jackson, songwriter (Michael Jackson)

nominees

Ain't Nobody

–

Hawk Wolinski, songwriter (Rufus And Chaka Khan)

Label: Warner Bros.

Electric Avenue

–

Eddy Grant, songwriter (Eddy Grant)

Label: Portrait

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (Single)

–

James Ingram & Quincy Jones, songwriters (Michael Jackson)

Label: Epic

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Single)

–

Michael Jackson, songwriter (Michael Jackson)

Label: Epic/Cbs

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

Turn Your Love Around

Bill Champlin, Jay Graydon & Steve Lukather, songwriters (George Benson)

nominees

That Girl

–

Stevie Wonder, songwriter (Stevie Wonder)

Do I Do

–

Stevie Wonder, songwriter (Stevie Wonder)

Label: Tamla/Motown

It's Gonna Take A Miracle (Single)

–

Teddy Randazzo, Lou Stallman & Bobby Weinstein, songwriters (Deniece Williams)

Let It Whip

–

Reggie Andrews & Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, songwriters (Dazz band)

Label: Motown

Sexual Healing (Single)

–

Odell Brown & Marvin Gaye, songwriters (Marvin Gaye)

Label: Columbia/Cbs

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

Just The Two Of Us

Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & Bill Withers, songwriters (Grover Washington, Jr., & Bill Withers)

nominees

Ai No Corrida (Single)

–

Chas Jankel & Kenny Young, songwriters (Quincy Jones, Vocals of Dune)

Label: A&M

Lady (You Bring Me Up) (Single)

–

Harold Hudson, Shirley King & William King, songwriters (Commodores)

Label: Motown

She's A Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) (Single)

–

Leon Haywood, songwriter (Carl Carlton)

Label: 20th Century

When She Was My Girl (Single)

–

Marc Blatte & Larry Gottlieb, songwriters (Four Tops)

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

Never Knew Love Like This Before

Reggie Lucas & James Mtume, songwriters (Stephanie Mills)

nominees

Shining Star (Album)

–

Leo Graham & Paul Richmond, songwriters (The Manhattans)

Label: Columbia

Upside Down

–

Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers, songwriters (Diana Ross)

Label: Motown

Give Me The Night (Single)

–

Rod Temperton, songwriter (George Benson)

Label: Qwest/Wb

Let's Get Serious (Single)

–

Lee Garrett & Stevie Wonder, songwriters (Stevie Wonder)

Label: Motown

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

After The Love Has Gone

Bill Champlin, David Foster & Jay Graydon, songwriters (Earth, Wind & Fire)

nominees

Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now (Single)

–

Jerry Cohen & Gene McFadden, songwriters (Gene McFadden, John Whitehead)

Label: Phil. Int.

Deja Vu

–

Adrienne Anderson & Isaac Hayes, songwriters (Dionne Warwick)

Label: Arista

Reunited (Single)

–

Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren, songwriters (Peaches And Herb)

Label: Polydor

We Are Family (Album)

–

Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers, songwriters (Sister Sledge)

Label: Atlantic

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

Last Dance

Paul Jabara, songwriter (Donna Summer)

nominees

Fantasy (Single)

–

Eddie Del Barrio, Maurice White & Verdine White, songwriters (Earth, Wind & Fire)

Use Ta Be My Girl

–

Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, songwriters (O'Jays)

Boogie Oogie Oogie (Single)

–

Janice M. Johnson & Perry Kibble, songwriters (A Taste Of Honey)

Label: Capitol

Dance Dance Dance

–

Bernard Edwards, Kenny Lehman & Nile Rodgers, songwriters (Chic)

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

You Make Me Feel Like Dancing

Vini Poncia & Leo Sayer, songwriters (Leo Sayer)

nominees

Best Of My Love

–

Al McKay & Maurice White, songwriters (The Emotions)

Label: Columbia

Brick House

–

William King, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie & Milan Williams, songwriters (Commodores)

Label: Motown

Don't Leave Me This Way

–

Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert & Leon Huff, songwriters (Thelma Houston)

Label: Tamla

Easy (Single)

–

Lionel Richie, songwriter (Commodores)

Label: Motown

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

Lowdown

David Paich & Boz Scaggs, songwriters (Boz Scaggs)

nominees

Love Hangover (Single)

–

Marilyn McLeod & Pamela Sawyer, songwriters (Diana Ross)

Misty Blue

–

Bob Montgomery, songwriter (Dorothy Moore)

(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty (Single)

–

Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch, songwriters (K.C. And The Sunshine Band)

Label: T.k.

Disco Lady

–

Donald Davis, Harvey Scales & Al Vance, songwriters (Johnnie Taylor)

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

Where Is The Love

Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke, Richard Finch & Betty Wright, songwriters (Betty Wright)

nominees

Ease On Down The Road

–

Charlie Smalls, songwriter (Diana Ross, Michael Jackson)

Label: Mca

Get Down Tonight

–

Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch, songwriters (K.C. And The Sunshine Band)

Label: T.k.

That's The Way (I Like It)

–

Harry Wayne Casey & Richard Finch, songwriters (K.C. And The Sunshine Band)

Label: T.k.

Walking In Rhythm

–

Barney Perry, songwriter (The Blackbyrds)

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

Living For The City

Stevie Wonder, songwriter (Stevie Wonder)

nominees

For The Love Of Money

–

Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff & Anthony Jackson, songwriters (The O'Jays)

Label: Phila. Intl/Epic

Rock Your Baby

–

Harry Wayne Casey, songwriter (George McCrae)

Label: T.k.

Tell Me Something Good

–

Stevie Wonder, songwriter (Rufus)

Label: ABC

Dancing Machine

–

Hal Davis, Don Fletcher & Dean Parts, songwriters (Jackson 5)

Label: Motown

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Superstition

Stevie Wonder, songwriter (Stevie Wonder)

nominees

Family Affair

–

Sylvester Stewart, songwriter (Sly & The Family Stone)

Label: Epic

Love Train (Single)

–

Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, songwriters (The O'Jays)

Label: Phila. Int'l

Midnight Train To Georgia

–

Jim Weatherly, songwriter (Gladys Knight And The Pips)

Label: Buddah

The Cisco Kid (Single)

–

War, songwriters (War)

Label: United Artists

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield, songwriters (The Temptations)

nominees

Back Stabbers (Single)

–

Leon Huff, Gene McFadden & John Whitehead, songwriters (The O'Jays)

Label: Phil. Int.

Everybody Plays The Fool (Single)

–

J. R. Bailey, Rudy Clark & Kenny Williams, songwriters (The Main Ingredient)

Label: RCA Victor

Freddie's Dead (Single)

–

Curtis Mayfield, songwriter (Curtis Mayfield)

Label: Curtom

Me And Mrs. Jones (Single)

–

Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert & Leon Huff, songwriters (Billy Paul)

Label: Phil. Int.

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Ain't No Sunshine

Bill Withers, songwriter (Bill Withers)

nominees

If I Were Your Woman (Single)

–

Clay McMurray, Pamela Sawyer & Laverne Ware, songwriters (Gladys Knight And The Pips)

Label: Soul

Mr. Big Stuff

–

Joseph Broussard, Carrol Washington & Ralph Williams, songwriters (Jean Knight)

Label: Stax

Never Can Say Goodbye

–

Clifton Davis, songwriter (Isaac Hayes)

Label: Enterprise

Smiling Faces Sometimes (Single)

–

Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield, songwriters (Undisputed Truth)

13th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1970)

winner

Patches

Ronald Dunbar & General Johnson, songwriters (Clarence Carter)

nominees

Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

–

Thom Bell & William Hart, songwriters (Delfonics)

Label: Philly Groove

Groovy Situation

–

Herman Davis & Russell Lewis, songwriters (Gene Chandler)

Label: Mercury

Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Single)

–

Lee Garrett, Lulu Hardaway, Stevie Wonder & Syreeta Wright, songwriters (Stevie Wonder)

Label: Tamla

Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed

–

Angelo Bond, General Johnson & Greg Perry, songwriters (100 Proof)

Label: Buddah

12th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1969)

winner

Color Him Father

Richard Spencer, songwriter (The Winstons)

nominees

Backfield In Motion (Single)

–

Melvin Harden & Herbert McPherson, songwriters (Mel And Tim)

Label: Specter

I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Single)

–

Clarence Carter, George Jackson & Raymond Moore, songwriters (Candi Staton)

Label: Fame

It's Your Thing

–

Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley & O'Kelly Isley Jr., songwriters (Isley Brothers)

Label: T-neck

Only The Strong Survive

–

Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, songwriters (Jerry Butler)

Label: Mercury

11th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1968)

winner

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

Steve Cropper & Otis Redding, songwriters (Otis Redding)

nominees

Chain Of Fools

–

Don Covay, songwriter (Aretha Franklin)

Label: Atlantic

I Wish It Would Rain

–

Roger Penzabene, Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield, songwriters (The Temptations)

Label: Soul/Gordy

Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries

–

Bob McRee, Clifton Thomas & Edward Thomas, songwriters (Peggy Scott And Jo Jo Benson)

Label: Sss Int'l & Plantation

Who's Making Love

–

Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Donald Davis & Raymond Jackson, songwriters (Johnnie Taylor)

Label: MGM/Verbe/forecast