The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album has been handed out since 2003. This award was introduced at the 2003 Grammys to nominate and award R&B albums with the contemporary musical style of modern day hip-hop. Before the introduction of this award all R&B albums were eligible only for Grammy Award, Best R&B Album. R&B singer Mary J. Blige is the only artist to have won both the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album and the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album. Beyonce’s three wins makes her the most awarded artist in the category.
Winners: Grammys Best Contemporary R&B Album
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Year
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Winner
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Album
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2010
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Beyonce
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I Am...Sasha Fierce
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2009
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Mary J. Blige
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Growing Pains
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2008
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Ne-Yo
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Because of You
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2007
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Beyoncé
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B'Day
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2006
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Mariah Carey
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The Emancipation of Mimi
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2005
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Usher
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Confessions
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2004
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Beyoncé
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Dangerously In Love
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2003
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Ashanti
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Ashanti
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