Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
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The Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1970 to 1990 and in 1993. The award had several minor name changes:
- From 1970 to 1985 the award was known as Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- From 1986 to 1989 it was awarded as Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
- In 1990 and 1993 it was awarded as Best R&B Instrumental Performance
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
1990s
- Grammy Awards of 1993
- Miles Davis for Doo-Bop
- Grammy Awards of 1992
- none
- Grammy Awards of 1991
- none
- Grammy Awards of 1990
- Soul II Soul for "African Dance"
1980s
- Grammy Awards of 1989
- Chick Corea for "Light Years"
- Grammy Awards of 1988
- David Sanborn for "Chicago Song"
- Grammy Awards of 1987
- Yellowjackets for "And You Know That"
- Grammy Awards of 1986
- Ernie Watts for Musician
- Grammy Awards of 1985
- Herbie Hancock for Sound System
- Grammy Awards of 1984
- Herbie Hancock for "Rockit"
- Grammy Awards of 1983
- Marvin Gaye for "Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version)"
- Grammy Awards of 1982
- David Sanborn for "All I Need Is You"
- Grammy Awards of 1981
- George Benson for "Off Broadway "
- Grammy Awards of 1980
1970s
- Grammy Awards of 1979
- Earth, Wind & Fire for "Runnin' "
- Grammy Awards of 1978
- Brothers Johnson for "Q"
- Grammy Awards of 1977
- George Benson for "Theme From Good King Bad"
- Grammy Awards of 1976
- Silver Convention for "Fly, Robin, Fly"
- Grammy Awards of 1975
- MFSB for "The Sound of Philadelphia"
- Grammy Awards of 1974
- Ramsey Lewis for "Hang on Sloopy"
- Grammy Awards of 1973
- Grammy Awards of 1972
- none
- Grammy Awards of 1971
- none
- Grammy Awards of 1970
- King Curtis for "Games People Play"