Year
[I]
|
Recipient(s)
|
Work
|
Performing artist(s)
|
Nominees (Performer(s) in parentheses)
[II]
|
Ref.
|
1969
|
Otis Redding
Steve Cropper
|
"
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"
|
Otis Redding
|
|
[2]
|
1970
|
Richard Lewis Spencer
|
"
Color Him Father"
|
The Winstons
|
|
[3]
|
1971
|
Ronald Dunbar
General Johnson
|
"
Patches"
|
Clarence Carter
|
|
[4]
|
1972
|
Bill Withers
|
"
Ain't No Sunshine"
|
Bill Withers
|
|
[5]
|
1973
|
Barrett Strong
Norman Whitfield
|
"
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"
|
The Temptations
|
|
[6]
|
1974
|
Stevie Wonder
|
"
Superstition"
|
Stevie Wonder
|
|
[7]
|
1975
|
Stevie Wonder
|
"
Living for the City"
|
Stevie Wonder
|
|
[8]
|
1976
|
Harry Wayne Casey Willie Clarke
Richard Finch
Betty Wright
|
"Where Is the Love"
|
Betty Wright
|
|
[9]
|
1977
|
Boz Scaggs
David Paich
|
"
Lowdown"
|
Boz Scaggs
|
|
[10]
|
1978
|
Leo Sayer
Vini Poncia
|
"
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing"
|
Leo Sayer
|
|
[11]
|
1979
|
Paul Jabara
|
"
Last Dance"
|
Donna Summer
|
|
[12]
|
1980
|
David Foster
Jay Graydon
Bill Champlin
|
"
After the Love Has Gone"
|
Earth, Wind & Fire
|
|
[13]
|
1981
|
Reggie Lucas
James Mtume
|
"
Never Knew Love Like This Before"
|
Stephanie Mills
|
|
[14]
|
1982
|
Bill Withers William Salter
Ralph MacDonald
|
"
Just the Two of Us"
|
Grover Washington Jr. &
Bill Withers
|
|
[15]
|
1983
|
Jay Graydon
Steve Lukather
Bill Champlin
|
"
Turn Your Love Around"
|
George Benson
|
|
[16]
|
1984
|
Michael Jackson
|
"
Billie Jean"
|
Michael Jackson
|
|
[17]
|
1985
|
Prince
|
"
I Feel for You"
|
Chaka Khan
|
|
[18]
|
1986
|
Jeffrey E. Cohen
Narada Michael Walden
|
"
Freeway of Love"
|
Aretha Franklin
|
|
[19]
|
1987
|
Anita Baker Louis A. Johnson
Gary Bias
|
"
Sweet Love"
|
Anita Baker
|
|
[20]
|
1988
|
Bill Withers
|
"
Lean on Me"
|
Club Nouveau
|
|
[21]
|
1989
|
Anita Baker Randy Holland
Skip Scarborough
|
"
Giving You the Best That I Got"
|
Anita Baker
|
|
[22]
|
1990
|
Kenny Gamble Leon Huff
|
"
If You Don't Know Me by Now"
|
Simply Red
|
|
[23]
|
1991
|
MC Hammer
Rick James Alonzo Miller
|
"
U Can't Touch This"
|
MC Hammer
|
|
[24]
|
1992
|
Marcus Miller
Luther Vandross Teddy Vann
|
"
Power of Love/Love Power"
|
Luther Vandross
|
|
[25]
|
1993
|
Babyface
L.A. Reid
Daryl Simmons
|
"
End of the Road"
|
Boyz II Men
|
|
[26]
|
1994
|
Janet Jackson
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
|
"
That's the Way Love Goes"
|
Janet Jackson
|
|
[27]
|
1995
|
Babyface
|
"
I'll Make Love to You"
|
Boyz II Men
|
|
[28]
|
1996
|
Stevie Wonder
|
"
For Your Love"
|
Stevie Wonder
|
|
[29]
|
1997
|
Babyface
|
"
Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
|
Whitney Houston
|
|
[30]
|
1998
|
R. Kelly
|
"
I Believe I Can Fly"
|
R. Kelly
|
-
Andre Young,
Chauncey Hannibal,
Teddy Riley, William Stewart,
Lynise Walters, Richard Vick, &
Bill Withers for "
No Diggity" (
Blackstreet featuring
Dr. Dre &
Queen Pen)
-
Erykah Badu & Jaborn Jamal for "
On & On" (
Erykah Badu)
-
Kirk Franklin for "
Stomp" (
God's Property featuring
Kirk Franklin &
Salt)
-
Mariah Carey,
Puff Daddy,
Stevie J,
Q-Tip (The Ummah),
Bobby Robinson,
Stephen Hague, Ronald Larkins,
Malcolm McLaren, & Larry Price for "
Honey" (Mariah Carey)
|
[31]
|
1999
|
Lauryn Hill
|
"
Doo Wop (That Thing)"
|
Lauryn Hill
|
|
[32]
|
2000
|
Kandi Burruss
Kevin Briggs
Tameka Cottle
|
"
No Scrubs"
|
TLC
|
-
Lauryn Hill for "
All That I Can Say" (
Mary J. Blige)
- Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs, Kandi Burruss, Beyoncé Knowles, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson, & Kelendria Rowland for "
Bills, Bills, Bills" (
Destiny's Child)
- K. Karlin, Tamara Savage, & Carsten Schack for "
Heartbreak Hotel" (
Whitney Houston featuring
Faith Evans &
Kelly Price)
- LaShawn Daniels,
Toni Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, &
Isaac Phillips for "
It's Not Right but It's Okay" (
Whitney Houston)
|
[33]
|
2001
|
Beyoncé
Rodney Jerkins
LaShawn Daniels
Fred Jerkins III
LeToya Luckett
LaTavia Roberson
Kelly Rowland
|
"
Say My Name"
|
Destiny's Child
|
|
[34]
|
2002
|
Alicia Keys
|
"
Fallin'" *
|
Alicia Keys
|
|
[35]
|
2003
|
Erykah Badu Glenn Standridge
James Poyser Madukwu Chinwah
Raphael Saadiq
Lonnie Lynn Robert Ozuna
|
"
Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)"
|
Erykah Badu featuring
Common
|
- Michael Archer, Bobby Ozuna, Raphael Saadiq, & Glenn Standridge for "Be Here" (
Raphael Saadiq featuring
D'Angelo)
- Marsha Ambrosius, Darren "Limitless" Henson, Keith "Keshon" Pelzer, & Natalie Stewart for "
Floetic" (
Floetry)
- Will Baker, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, & India Simpson for "Good Man" (
India.Arie)
-
Remy Shand for "
Take a Message" (Remy Shand)
|
[36]
|
2004
|
Beyoncé
Jay Z
Rich Harrison
|
"
Crazy in Love"
|
Beyoncé featuring
Jay Z
|
|
[37]
|
2005
|
Alicia Keys
Harold Lilly
Kanye West
|
"
You Don't Know My Name"
|
Alicia Keys
|
-
Bryan Michael Cox,
Jermaine Dupri, &
Usher for "
Burn" (
Usher)
-
Prince for "
Call My Name" (
Prince)
-
Jermaine Dupri,
Alicia Keys,
Usher,
Manuel Seal, &
Adonis Shropshire for "
My Boo" (
Usher &
Alicia Keys)
-
Chris Bridges,
Sean Garrett, LaMarquis Jefferson, Robert McDowell,
James Phillips,
Jonathan Smith, &
Patrick J. Que Smith for "
Yeah!" (
Usher featuring
Lil Jon &
Ludacris)
|
[38]
|
2006
|
Mariah Carey
Johntá Austin
Manuel Seal Jr.
Jermaine Dupri
|
"
We Belong Together"
|
Mariah Carey
|
-
Rodney Jerkins,
Beyoncé, Ricky Lewis,
Kelly Rowland,
Robert Waller, &
Michelle Williams for "
Cater 2 U" (
Destiny's Child)
-
Craig Brockman,
Missy Elliott, &
Nisan Stewart for "
Free Yourself" (
Fantasia)
-
W. Adams &
J. Stephens for "
Ordinary People" (
John Legend)
-
Garry Glenn,
Alicia Keys,
Harold Lilly, &
Kanye West for "
Unbreakable" (
Alicia Keys)
|
[39]
|
2007
|
Bryan-Michael Cox Jason Perry
Johntá Austin
Mary J. Blige
|
"
Be Without You"
|
Mary J. Blige
|
-
Prince for "
Black Sweat" (
Prince)
-
Jay Z,
Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins,
Beyoncé,
Makeba,
Keli Nicole Price, &
Delisha Thomas for "
Déjà Vu" (
Beyoncé featuring
Jay Z)
-
Johnta Austin,
Mariah Carey,
Bryan-Michael Cox, &
Jermaine Dupri for "
Don't Forget About Us" (
Mariah Carey)
- Drew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders, &
India.Arie for "
I Am Not My Hair" (
India.Arie)
|
[40]
|
2008
|
Alicia Keys
Dirty Harry
Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
|
"
No One"
|
Alicia Keys
|
-
India.Arie & Joyce Simpson for "Beautiful Flower" (
India.Arie)
-
M.S. Eriksen, T.E. Hermansen, &
Shaffer Smith for "
Hate That I Love You" (
Rihanna featuring
Ne-Yo)
- Ivan Barias,
Adam W. Blackstone, Randall C. Bowland, Carvin Haggins, Johnnie Smith II, & Corey Latif Williams for "
Teachme" (
Musiq Soulchild)
-
Louis Biancaniello, Waynne Nugent,
Erika Nuri,
Kevin Risto, Janet Swel, &
Sam Watters for "
When I See U" (
Fantasia)
|
[41]
|
2009
|
Mikkel Eriksen
Tor Hermansen
Ne-Yo
|
"
Miss Independent"
|
Ne-Yo
|
|
[42]
|
2010
|
Thaddis Harrell
Beyoncé Knowles
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart
|
"
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" *
|
Beyoncé
|
- James T. Brown, John Conte Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melanchon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain, & Nathan L. Walker for "
Blame It" (
Jamie Foxx featuring
T-Pain)
-
Salaam Remi &
Jazmine Sullivan for "
Lions, Tigers & Bears" (
Jazmine Sullivan)
- Hod David &
Musze for "
Pretty Wings" (
Maxwell)
-
D. Babbs,
L. Bereal,
M. Cooper,
A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New, & K. Stephens for "
Under" (
Pleasure P)
|
[43]
|
2011
|
John Legend
|
"Shine"
|
John Legend &
The Roots
|
|
[44]
|
2012
|
CeeLo Green
Melanie Fiona
Jack Splash
|
"
Fool for You"
|
CeeLo Green featuring
Melanie Fiona
|
|
[45]
|
2013
|
Miguel Pimentel
|
"
Adorn"
|
Miguel
|
|
[45]
|
2014
|
James Fauntleroy
Jerome Harmon
Timothy Mosley
Justin Timberlake
|
"
Pusher Love Girl"
|
Justin Timberlake
|
|
[46]
|
2015
|
Shawn Carter
Rasool Diaz
Noel Fisher
Jerome Harmon
Beyoncé Knowles
Timothy Mosley
Andre Eric Proctor
Brian Soko
|
"
Drunk in Love"
|
Beyoncé (featuring
Jay Z)
|
-
Ronald "Flippa" Colson,
Warren "Oak" Felder,
Usher Raymond IV, Jameel Roberts, Terry "Tru" Sneed, &
Andrew "Pop" Wansel for "
Good Kisser" (Usher)
- Eric Belinger,
Chris Brown, James Chambers, Malissa Hunter, Justin Booth Johnson,
Mark Pitts, Usher Raymond IV,
William Roberts,
Maurice "Verse" Simmonds, &
Keith Thomas for "
New Flame" (Chris Brown featuring Usher & Rick Ross)
- Dominic Gordon, Brandon Hesson, & Jamaica "Kahn-Cept" Smith for "
Options (Wolfjames Version)" (
Luke James featuring
Rick Ross)
-
Jhené Aiko Chilombo for "
The Worst" (Jhené Aiko)
|
[47]
|
2016
|
D'Angelo Gina Figueroa Kendra Foster
|
"
Really Love"
|
D'Angelo & The Vanguard
|
|
[48]
|
2017
|
Hod David
Musze
|
"
Lake by the Ocean"
|
Maxwell
|
|
[49]
|
2018
|
Christopher Brody Brown
James Fauntleroy
Philip Lawrence
Bruno Mars
Ray Charles McCullough II
Jeremy Reeves
Ray Romulus
Jonathan Yip
|
"
That's What I Like" *
|
Bruno Mars
|
|
[50]
|
2019
|
Larrance Dopson
Joelle James
Ella Mai
Dijon McFarlane
|
"
Boo'd Up"
|
Ella Mai
|
|
[51]
|
2020
|
PJ Morton
|
"
Say So"
|
PJ Morton featuring
JoJo
|
-
Dernst Emile II, David "Swagg R’Celious" Harris,
H.E.R., & Hue "Soundzfire" Strother for "
Could've Been" (H.E.R. featuring
Bryson Tiller)
-
Emily King & Jeremy Most for "Look at Me Now" (Emily King)
-
Chris Brown, Tyler James Bryant,
Nija Charles,
Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Michee Patrick Lebrun, Joshua Lewis,
Noah Shebib, &
Teddy Walton for "
No Guidance" (Chris Brown featuring Drake)
-
David Brown,
Dernst Emile II, & Peter Lee Johnson for "Roll Some Mo" (
Lucky Daye)
|
[52]
|
2021
|
Robert Glasper,
Meshell Ndegeocello &
Gabriella Wilson
|
"Better Than I Imagined"
|
Robert Glasper featuring
H.E.R. & Meshell Ndegeocello
|
-
Denisia Andrews,
Beyoncé, Stephen Bray,
Shawn Carter,
Brittany Coney,
Derek James Dixie,
Akil King,
Kim "Kaydence" Krysiuk &
Rickie "Caso" Tice for "
Black Parade" (Beyoncé)
- Sam Barsh,
Stacy Barthe,
Sonyae Elise, Olu Fann,
Akil King, Josh Lopez, Kaveh Rastegar & Benedetto Rotondi for "Collide" (Tiana Major9 &
EarthGang)
-
Chloe Bailey,
Halle Bailey, Anton Kuhl,
Scott Storch,
Victoria Monét &
Vincent van den Ende for "
Do It" (
Chloe x Halle)
-
Nasri Atweh,
Badriia Bourelly,
Skip Marley, Ryan Williamson &
Gabriella Wilson for "Slow Down" (
Skip Marley &
H.E.R.)
|
[53]
|
2022
|
Brandon Anderson,
Christopher Brody Brown,
Dernst Emile II &
Bruno Mars
|
"
Leave the Door Open" *
|
Silk Sonic
|
-
Anthony Clemons Jr.,
Jeff Gitelman,
H.E.R.,
Carl McCormick &
Tiara Thomas for "
Damage" (H.E.R.)
-
Jacob Collier,
Carter Lang,
Carlos Munoz,
Solána Rowe & Christopher Ruelas for "
Good Days" (
SZA)
-
Giveon Evans, Maneesh,
Sevn Thomas & Varren Wade for "
Heartbreak Anniversary" (
Giveon)
-
Denisia "Blue June" Andrews,
Audra Mae Butts, Kyle Coleman,
Brittany "Chi" Coney, Michael Holmes &
Jazmine Sullivan for "
Pick Up Your Feelings" (Jazmine Sullivan)
|
[54]
|
2023
|
Denisia "Blu June" Andrews,
Beyoncé,
Brittany "Chi" Coney,
Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant,
Morten Ristorp,
Nile Rodgers and
Raphael Saadiq
|
"
Cuff It"
|
Beyoncé
|
-
Mary J. Blige,
David Brown,
Dernst Emile II,
Gabriella Wilson and
Tiara Thomas – "Good Morning Gorgeous" (Mary J. Blige)
- Hamadi Zaabi, Dylan Graham,
Priscilla Renea,
Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Brandon John-Baptiste, Isaac Wriston and Justin Nathaniel Zim – "
Hrs & Hrs" (Muni Long)
-
Akeel Henry, Michael Holmes, Luca Mauti,
Jazmine Sullivan and Elliott Trent – "Hurt Me So Good" (Jazmine Sullivan)
-
PJ Morton – "Please Don't Walk Away" (PJ Morton)
|
[55]
|
2024
|
Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson,
Khris Riddick-Tynes,
Solána Rowe and
Leon Thomas
|
"
Snooze"
|
SZA
|
|
[56]
|