- Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album
The
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album has been awarded since2003 . This category was created and included for the 2003 Grammy Awards to nominate and awardR&B albums with more of a modernHip-Hop influence and contemporary musical sylings to them. Before this award, all contemporary R&B albums were ranked among the still continuing Grammy Award, "Best R&B Album". Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for music released in the previous year.2000s
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Grammy Awards of 2008
**Ne-Yo for "Because of You"- winner
***Fantasia for "Fantasia"
***Keyshia Cole for "Just Like You"
***Akon for "Konvicted "
***Emily King for "East Side Story"*
Grammy Awards of 2007
**Beyoncé for "B'Day" -winner
***Ne-Yo for "In My Own Words "
***Chris Brown for "Chris Brown
***Kelis for "Kelis Was Here
***Janet Jackson for "20 Y.O. "*
Grammy Awards of 2006
**Mariah Carey for "The Emancipation of Mimi "- winner
***Amerie for "Touch
***Destiny's Child for "Destiny Fulfilled
***Mario for "Turning Point
***Omarion for "O"*
Grammy Awards of 2005
**Usher for "Confessions" -winner
***Brandy for "Afrodisiac "
***Janet Jackson for "Damita Jo"
***Mario Winans for "Hurt No More "
***Christina Milian for "It's About Time"*
Grammy Awards of 2004
**Beyoncé for "Dangerously In Love " -winner
***Mary J. Blige for "Love & Life
***Ashanti for "Chapter II"
***R. Kelly for "Chocolate Factory
***Anthony Hamilton for "Comin' From Where I'm From "*
Grammy Awards of 2003
**Ashanti for "" -winner
***Brandy for "Full Moon"
***Faith Evans for "Faithfully
***Floetry for "Floetic "
***Me'Shell NdegeOcello for ""Category Records
*Most Wins:
**1.Beyonce - 2 Wins
**2.Ashanti /Usher (singer) /Mariah Carey /Ne-Yo - 1 Win*Biggest Losers (No Wins):
**1.Janet Jackson /Brandy - 2 Nominations*Most Nominations:
**1.Beyonce /Brandy /Janet Jackson /Ne-Yo /Ashanti - 2 Nominations
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