Anderson .Paak - Wikipedia

American singer (born 1986) "Brandon Anderson" redirects here. For the American former professional football player, see Brandon Anderson (American football). For the American businessperson and entrepreneur, see Brandon Anderson (entrepreneur).

Anderson .Paak
Anderson in 2024
Born	Brandon Paak Anderson (1986-02-08) February 8, 1986 (age 40)Oxnard, California, U.S.
Other names	Breezy Lovejoy Cheeky Andy DJ Pee .Wee
Education	Foothill Technology High School
Occupations	Singer rapper drummer songwriter record producer actor
Years active	2009–present
Spouse	Jaylyn Chang ​ ​(m. 2011; div. 2024)​
Children	2
Musical career
Genres	R&B hip-hop[1][2]
Instruments	Vocals drums
Labels	12Tone Aftermath ArtClub SteelWool Stones Throw Empire Hellfyre Club OBE
Member of	NxWorries Silk Sonic
Musical artist
Website	andersonpaak.com
Signature

Brandon Paak Anderson[3][4] (born February 8, 1986), known professionally as Anderson .Paak (/pæk/ PACK or /pɑːk/ PAHK),[5] is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. He released his debut mixtape, O.B.E. Vol. 1, in 2012 and went on to release his debut album, Venice, in 2014.[6] In 2016, he followed up with his second album, Malibu,[7] which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album, followed by his third album, Oxnard (2018). At the 61st Grammy Awards, Paak won his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance with his 2018 non-album single "Bubblin".[8] In 2020, he won two additional Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album with his fourth album Ventura, while a song from the album won Best R&B Performance with "Come Home" (featuring André 3000).[9]

Apart from his solo career, Anderson formed the duo NxWorries in 2015 with record producer Knxwledge. He is frequently accompanied by the band Free Nationals, who play a variety of instruments, such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards and drums, and also serve as backing vocalists. In 2021, he formed the duo Silk Sonic with fellow singer-songwriter Bruno Mars. The duo's debut single, "Leave the Door Open", became Anderson's first single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and was the recipient of four awards at the 64th Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.

Early life

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Brandon Paak Anderson was born on February 8, 1986, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, California.[10][11][12] He is of mixed African American and Korean heritage.[13] Anderson's mother was born in South Korea during the Korean War[14] to an African American man who is presumed to have been a soldier. She was abandoned in a Korean orphanage and adopted by an African-American family in Compton.[15]

At age seven, Anderson saw his estranged father attack his mother: "My little sister and I went out front and my pops was on top of my mom. There was blood in the street. He was arrested and that was the last time I saw him. I think he did 14 years."[16]

Shortly after he started his senior year of high school, his mother was convicted of major fraud. "I got a call in class: 'They arrested your mom today.'" Anderson's mother pleaded guilty to defrauding investors of millions using her produce distribution company. She received a seven-year prison sentence.[16]

Career

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2009–2013: Beginnings

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Anderson began producing music from his bedroom as a teenager, while attending Foothill Technology High School. His first experiences performing were as a drummer at his family's church.[17] In 2011, prior to being a successful working musician, Anderson became homeless with his wife and infant son after he was dismissed from his job at a marijuana farm in Santa Barbara.[18] Early in his career, Anderson used the stage name Breezy Lovejoy.[19]

In 2011, Anderson had started earning acceptance in the Los Angeles music scene as he worked on his debut album. Shafiq Husayn of Sa-Ra and Los Angeles–based rapper Dumbfoundead helped Anderson recover financially from losing his job in Santa Barbara by employing him as an assistant, videographer, editor, writer and producer. He completed O.B.E. Vol. 1 and released the album on June 30, 2012. He became the drummer for former American Idol semi-finalist Haley Reinhart.[18] After the release of O.B.E. Vol. 1, Anderson changed his stage name to Anderson .Paak; he claims that the dot stands for "detail", the need to pay attention to detail.[20][21]

On November 27, 2013, Paak produced and recorded Cover Art, an all-covers EP. Paak was inspired by white artists of the 1950s who achieved commercial success by remaking songs written by Black blues and R&B singers, while rarely compensating the original artists.[22] Cover Art reversed the process and transformed folk and rock classics from white musicians into a mold of soul, funk, jazz, left-field pop, hip-hop, and R&B. The album was released by the independent Hellfyre Club and OBE labels.[23] Paak was the lead producer for Watsky's 2014 album All You Can Do and is featured on three of its sixteen tracks.

2014–2017: Venice and Malibu

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On October 28, 2014, Paak released his debut album, Venice, as Anderson .Paak, on OBE and Steel Wool. Paak performed on six songs on Dr. Dre's 2015 album Compton and two on The Game's The Documentary 2.5. In 2014, Paak joined Jhené Aiko on her Enter The Void tour. In October 2015, he announced that he had recorded material with Schoolboy Q and 9th Wonder. Paak released his second album, Malibu, on January 15, 2016, to critical acclaim, featuring contributions from 9th Wonder, Rapsody, and Kaytranada.[7][24]

In January 2016, he indicated that he had been recording with Flying Lotus.[25] On January 30, 2016, Paak spoke with Scott Simon of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday about his tumultuous background as a child of mixed-race parents, that the "." in his name stands for "detail", his apprenticeship with Dr. Dre and how all of these influences shaped his music.[26] On January 30, Paak announced via Twitter he has signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment.[27] He said he always sends his ideas to Dr. Dre and the two work very fast.[28] In 2016, Paak was named one of the XXL Freshmen, along with Lil Dicky, Desiigner, Dave East, Denzel Curry, Lil Yachty, G Herbo, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, and Kodak Black.

In August 2016, Paak performed on NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert series with his backing band the Free Nationals. The concert became one of "the most popular in the history of the series", according to NPR.[29]

2018–2019: Oxnard and Ventura

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In 2018, Paak's new single "Til It's Over" featured in a TV commercial released by Apple Inc. The advertisement was directed by Spike Jonze, featuring FKA Twigs in the video, promoting the Apple HomePod smart speaker.[30] Along with collaborations with Apple, "Til It's Over" was used in a playlist in the 2018 video game Forza Horizon 4. His song "Bubblin" was in the playlist of Madden NFL 19. In an interview with Complex magazine posted on October 10, 2018, Paak revealed that his forthcoming album Oxnard would be released on November 16, 2018.[31] Paak released his third studio album Oxnard on November 16. The album is executive produced by Dr. Dre and is an homage to Paak's hometown in California. The album has a heavy funk theme throughout the project and features artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Pusha T, and J. Cole. The album features the song "Cheers", a Q-Tip featured track paying homage to Mac Miller.[32] He co-wrote two songs on Liberation, the sixth album by Christina Aguilera, in 2018. On December 3, 2018, Paak announced a world tour in support of Oxnard. The tour is titled Andy's Beach Club and began in the U.S. on February 11, 2019, before heading to Europe.[33]

Paak released his fourth studio album, Ventura, on April 12, 2019, featuring artists such as André 3000, Smokey Robinson, Brandy, and Nate Dogg, among others. Ventura was executive produced by Dr. Dre and was released by Dre's record label, Aftermath Entertainment. The title follows the theme of his previous albums, making his way up the California coast. Whereas Oxnard covered various snippets of Paak's life in vivid detail, Ventura homes in on more personal details of the artist himself, returning to the mine of slick R&B and funk rap of his acclaimed debut, Malibu. "Growing up in Oxnard gave me the grit and the church to find this voice of mine. One town over, I went further and found my depth," Paak said in a press statement.[34] He announced a new tour, titled The Best Teef In the Game Tour, with Free Nationals, which began on May 17, 2019. The tour was supported by Thundercat, Mac DeMarco, Earl Sweatshirt, Noname, and Jessie Reyez.[35] Paak's music video "Bubblin" was nominated for Best Director at the Berlin Music Video Awards in 2019.[36]

2020–2023: Silk Sonic and Justice

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On January 20, 2020, Paak was a guest showcase model on the television game show The Price Is Right.[37] Also in January 2020, Paak was featured on Eminem's eleventh studio album, titled Music to Be Murdered By, on the track "Lock It Up".[38]

Paak released the non-album single "Lockdown" in June 2020, coinciding with the commemoration of Juneteenth. The music video, directed by Dave Meyers, featured appearances from Jay Rock, Dumbfoundead, SiR, Syd, Dominic Fike and other musicians.[39] In August 2020, Paak was featured on the soundtrack to the Madden NFL 21 game, on the song "Cut Em In", featuring Rick Ross,[40] which was also played during the end credits of Tom & Jerry.

On February 26, 2021, Paak and fellow American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars announced they formed a band together called Silk Sonic. Their debut studio album, An Evening with Silk Sonic, was released on November 12, 2021, and includes a collaboration with Thundercat and Bootsy Collins.[41] On April 21, 2021, Paak signed a worldwide administrative deal with Warner Chappell Music in partnership with Dr. Dre's Hard Workin' Black Folks publishing company. The agreement includes Paak's and Bruno Mars' Silk Sonic single "Leave the Door Open" and both Paak's music catalog and future releases.[42] The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming .Paak's first song to do so.[43] "Smokin out the Window" also reached the top 10 on the Hot 100.[44] For the 2022 Grammy Awards, Silk Sonic received four Grammy nominations for "Leave the Door Open", including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.[45]

In November 2021, Paak partnered with Universal Music Group to form a new record label called Apeshit Inc.[46] Paak worked with fellow American rapper Dr. Dre on an album for the Rockstar Games video game Grand Theft Auto Online. The DLC was released on December 15, 2021, and the album was released publicly on February 4, 2022.[47] Paak was featured as a minor character in the game. On February 13, 2022, Paak was a special guest (on drums) at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show, which featured performances from fellow American rappers Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent.[48] In 2023, Paak announced his fifth album, Justice.

2024–present: Why Lawd? and K-Pops!

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On June 7, 2024, Paak and his collaborator Knxwledge, under the name NxWorries, released their second studio album, Why Lawd?. The album was released physically on June 7, 2024, by Stones Throw Records, and was made available digitally on June 14, 2024.[49] The album received critical acclaim for its fusion of neo-soul, jazz, and hip-hop, continuing the duo's reputation for creating unique and innovative sounds.[citation needed]

In May 2025, he collaborated with the champagne brand Dom Pérignon for a campaign named "Creation is an Eternal Journey".[50]

Paak's directorial debut film, K-Pops! debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024 and will release theatrically in February 2026.[51]

Personal life

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Paak met his wife, Jae Lin Chang, a music student from South Korea,[17] while she was in college. In 2011, prior to being a successful working musician, Paak was working at a marijuana farm in Santa Barbara. He was dismissed without warning and became homeless with his wife and infant son.[18] The couple had a second son in 2017.[52] In 2017, Paak confirmed during an interview with The Breakfast Club that this is his second marriage, but that "Jaylyn is the one that matters".[52] In January 2024, Paak filed for divorce after thirteen years of marriage.[53]

Paak has a tattoo on his chest, depicting Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Prince, and Miles Davis,[54] and a tattoo on his arm with the text, "When I'm gone please don't release any posthumous albums or songs with my name attached. Those were just demos and never intended to be heard by the public".[55]

Charity

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In 2016, Paak founded The Brandon Anderson Foundation, a nonprofit organization which aims to "Support and create initiatives that uplift, engage and support the community through access to the arts, supplemental education and unique experiences to expand the imagination".[56] In December 2017, he launched .Paak House, an annual benefit concert which helps raise funds for the organisation.[57][58] Past performers at the concert include The Game, Jay Rock, Kali Uchis, Jhené Aiko, Ty Dolla Sign, Cordae, Freddie Gibbs, Masego, Thundercat and Schoolboy Q.[59] As of 2021, the organisation has raised more than half a million dollars and provided over 3,000 families in the Greater Los Angeles area with basic necessities.[60] In 2021 .Paak House was hosted at College Park in Oxnard.[61] The May 2023 event was held at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura.[62] On January 30, 2025, Paak performed at the FireAid benefit concert, a two-venue music-based fundraising initiative held in Inglewood, California, hosted simultaneously at the Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome.[63]

Discography

[edit] Main article: Anderson .Paak discography See also: NxWorries § Discography, and Silk Sonic

Studio albums

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• Venice (2014)
• Malibu (2016)
• Oxnard (2018)
• Ventura (2019)

Collaborative albums

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• Yes Lawd! (with Knxwledge, as NxWorries) (2016)
• An Evening with Silk Sonic (with Bruno Mars, as Silk Sonic) (2021)
• Why Lawd? (with Knxwledge, as NxWorries) (2024)

Filmography

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Films

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Trolls World Tour	Prince Darnell	Voice role	[64]
2023	Trolls Band Together			[64]
2024	Sweet Dreams	D Squiz	—N/a	[65]
	K-Pops!	BJ	Also co-writer and director	[66]
—N/a	Golden	—N/a	Unreleased

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	The Eric Andre Show	Himself	Episode: "A King Is Born"	[67]
2021	Trolls: Holiday in Harmony	Prince Darnell	TV movie, voice role	[68]
2022–2023	We Baby Bears	TK	2 episodes, voice role	[69]
2023	Baby Shark's Big Show!	Anderswim .Shaark	1 episode, voice role	[70]
2023–2024	Grown-ish	Himself	2 episodes, with the Free Nationals	[71]
2024	Yo Gabba Gabbaland	Himself	Episode 1: Land
2025	Survival of the Thickest	Himself	1 episode	[72]

Tours

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Headlining

• Andy's Beach Club (with Free Nationals) (2019)
• The Best Teef In the Game Tour (with Free Nationals) (2020)
• An Evening with Silk Sonic at Park MGM (with Bruno Mars, as Silk Sonic) (2022)
• Why Lawd? Tour (with Knxwledge, as NxWorries) (2025)[73]

Supporting

• Wintervention Tour (Wax & Dumbfoundead) (2013)
• Enter The Void Tour (Jhené Aiko) (2014)
• All You Can Do Tour (Watsky) (2014)
• 24K Magic World Tour (Bruno Mars) (2017)
• 2022 Global Stadium Tour (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (2022)
• The Romantic Tour (as DJ Pee .Wee) (Bruno Mars) (2026)

Awards and nominations

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Award	Year[a]	Recipient(s)	Category	Result	Ref.
BET Hip Hop Awards	2016	Himself	Best New Hip Hop Artist	Nominated	[74]
	2019		Best Foreign Act	Nominated	[75]
Grammy Awards	2017		Best New Artist	Nominated	[76]
		Malibu	Best Urban Contemporary Album	Nominated
	2019	"Bubblin"	Best Rap Performance	Won
	2020	Ventura	Best R&B Album	Won	[77]
		"Come Home" (feat. André 3000)	Best R&B Performance	Won
	2021	"Lockdown"	Best Music Video	Nominated	[78]
			Best Melodic Rap Performance	Won
	2022	"Leave the Door Open" (with Bruno Mars)	Record of the Year	Won	[79]
			Song of the Year	Won
			Best R&B Performance	Won
			Best R&B Song	Won
	2023	Good Morning Gorgeous (As featured artist & songwriter)	Album of the Year	Nominated	[80]
		"Here With Me" (with Mary J. Blige)	Best R&B Performance	Nominated
	2025	Why Lawd? (with Knxwledge)	Best Progressive R&B Album	Won	[81]
	2026	"No Cap" (with Disclosure)	Best Dance/Electronic Recording	Nominated
Berlin Music Video Awards	2019	Bubblin	Best Director	Nominated
Soul Train Music Awards	2016	Himself	Best New Artist	Nominated	[82]
			Centric Certified Award	Won
Sweden GAFFA Awards	2016		Best Foreign New Act	Won	[83]
MTV Video Music Awards	2021	"Leave the Door Open"	Song Of The Year	Nominated	[84]
			Best R&B	Won
			Best Editing	Won
		Silk Sonic	Best Group	Nominated

Notes

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1. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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External links

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• Official website
• Paak House website

v t e Anderson .Paak
Discography
Studio albums	Venice (2014) Malibu (2016) Oxnard (2018) Ventura (2019)
Collaborative EPs & albums	Link Up & Suede (2015) Yes Lawd! (2016) An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021) Why Lawd? (2024)
Singles	"Suede" "Bubblin" "Tints" "Leave the Door Open" "Skate" "Smokin out the Window" "Love's Train" "After Last Night" "Gangsta"
Featured singles	"Dance Off" "Dang!" "RNP" "Coast" "Two Tens" "Too Bad" "Play This Song"
Other songs	"Medicine Man" "Still Life"
Related	NxWorries Silk Sonic

Awards for Anderson .Paak

v t e American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Song 1970s "Superstition" – Stevie Wonder (1974) "Midnight Train to Georgia" – Gladys Knight & the Pips (1975) "Get Down Tonight" – KC and the Sunshine Band (1976) "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" – Lou Rawls / "Play That Funky Music" – Wild Cherry (1977) "Best of My Love" – The Emotions (1978) "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" – Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams (1979) 1980s "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" – Michael Jackson (1980) "Upside Down" – Diana Ross (1981) "Endless Love" – Lionel Richie and Diana Ross (1982) "Sexual Healing" – Marvin Gaye (1983) "All Night Long (All Night)" – Lionel Richie (1984) "When Doves Cry" – Prince (1985) "You Give Good Love" – Whitney Houston (1986) "Nasty" – Janet Jackson (1987) "Bad" – Michael Jackson (1988) "Nice 'n' Slow" – Freddie Jackson (1989) 1990s "Miss You Much" – Janet Jackson (1990) "U Can't Touch This" – MC Hammer (1991) "I Wanna Sex You Up" – Color Me Badd (1992) "Remember the Time" – Michael Jackson (1993) "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston (1994) "I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men (1995) 2010s "Work" – Rihanna featuring Drake (2016) "That's What I Like" – Bruno Mars (2017) "Finesse (Remix)" – Bruno Mars featuring Cardi B (2018) "Talk" – Khalid (2019) 2020s "Heartless" – The Weeknd (2020) "Leave the Door Open" – Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) (2021) "Essence" – Wizkid featuring Tems (2022) "Saturn" – SZA (2025) Between 1996–2015, the category was retired. v t e BET Award for Video Director of the Year Erykah Badu (2008) Benny Boom (2009) Anthony Mandler (2010) Chris Robinson (2011) Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson (2012) Benny Boom (2013) Hype Williams (2014) Beyoncé, Ed Burke, and Todd Tourso (2015) Director X (2016) Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé (2017) Ava DuVernay (2018) Karena Evans (2019) Teyana Taylor (2020) Bruno Mars and Florent Déchard (2021) Anderson .Paak (2022) Teyana Taylor (2023) Cole Bennett (2024) Dave Free and Kendrick Lamar (2025) v t e Grammy Award for Song of the Year Awarded to songwriters 1950s "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" – Domenico Modugno (1959) 1960s "The Battle of New Orleans" – Jimmy Driftwood (1960) "Theme of Exodus" – Ernest Gold (1961) "Moon River" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (1962) "What Kind of Fool Am I?" – Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley (1963) "Days of Wine and Roses" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (1964) "Hello, Dolly!" – Jerry Herman (1965) "The Shadow of Your Smile" – Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel (1966) "Michelle" – John Lennon & Paul McCartney (1967) "Up, Up, and Away" – Jimmy Webb (1968) "Little Green Apples" – Bobby Russell (1969) 1970s "Games People Play" – Joe South (1970) "Bridge over Troubled Water" – Paul Simon (1971) "You've Got a Friend" – Carole King (1972) "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Ewan MacColl (1973) "Killing Me Softly with His Song" – Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox (1974) "The Way We Were" – Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch (1975) "Send In the Clowns" – Stephen Sondheim (1976) "I Write the Songs" – Bruce Johnston (1977) "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" – Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams / "You Light Up My Life" – Joe Brooks (1978) "Just the Way You Are" – Billy Joel (1979) 1980s "What a Fool Believes" – Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald (1980) "Sailing" – Christopher Cross (1981) "Bette Davis Eyes" – Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon (1982) "Always on My Mind" – Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson (1983) "Every Breath You Take" – Sting (1984) "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Graham Lyle & Terry Britten (1985) "We Are the World" – Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie (1986) "That's What Friends Are For" – Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager (1987) "Somewhere Out There" – James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (1988) "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (1989) 1990s "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar (1990) "From a Distance" – Julie Gold (1991) "Unforgettable" – Irving Gordon (1992) "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton & Will Jennings (1993) "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken & Tim Rice (1994) "Streets of Philadelphia" – Bruce Springsteen (1995) "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (1996) "Change the World" – Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims (1997) "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal (1998) "My Heart Will Go On" – James Horner & Will Jennings (1999) 2000s "Smooth" – Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (2000) "Beautiful Day" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (2001) "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (2002) "Don't Know Why" – Jesse Harris (2003) "Dance with My Father" – Richard Marx & Luther Vandross (2004) "Daughters" – John Mayer (2005) "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (2006) "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Emily Burns Erwin, Martha Maguire, Natalie Maines Pasdar & Dan Wilson (2007) "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (2008) "Viva la Vida" – Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion & Christopher Martin (2009) 2010s "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (2010) "Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (2011) "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth (2012) "We Are Young" – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess (2013) "Royals" – Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor (2014) "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith (2015) "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge (2016) "Hello" – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin (2017) "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (2018) "This Is America" – Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson & Jeffery Lamar Williams (2019) 2020s "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (2020) "I Can't Breathe" – Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas (2021) "Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (2022) "Just Like That" – Bonnie Raitt (2023) "What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (2024) "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (2025) "Wildflower" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (2026) v t e Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance 1980s–1990s "Parents Just Don't Understand" – DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1989) "Bust a Move" – Young MC (1990) 2010s "Otis" – Jay-Z & Kanye West (2012) "Niggas in Paris" – Jay-Z & Kanye West (2013) "Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz (2014) "I" – Kendrick Lamar (2015) "Alright" – Kendrick Lamar (2016) "No Problem" – Chance the Rapper featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz (2017) "Humble" – Kendrick Lamar (2018) "Bubblin" – Anderson .Paak / "King's Dead" – Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake (2019) 2020s "Racks in the Middle" – Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy (2020) "Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (2021) "Family Ties" – Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar (2022) "The Heart Part 5" – Kendrick Lamar (2023) "Scientists & Engineers" – Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future & Eryn Allen Kane (2024) "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (2025) "Chains & Whips" – Clipse (Pusha T & Malice) featuring Kendrick Lamar & Pharrell Williams (2026) Between 1991–2011, the category was split into two categories Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. v t e Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance 2000s "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" – Eve featuring Gwen Stefani (2002) "Dilemma" – Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland (2003) "Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z (2004) "Yeah!" – Usher featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon (2005) "Numb/Encore" – Linkin Park and Jay-Z (2006) "My Love" – Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. (2007) "Umbrella" – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (2008) "American Boy" – Estelle featuring Kanye West (2009) 2010s "Run This Town" – Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West (2010) "Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys (2011) "All of the Lights" – Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie (2012) "No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean and The-Dream (2013) "Holy Grail" – Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake (2014) "The Monster" – Eminem featuring Rihanna (2015) "These Walls" – Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat (2016) "Hotline Bling" – Drake (2017) "LOYALTY." – Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna (2018) "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2019) 2020s "Higher" – DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend (2020) "Lockdown" – Anderson .Paak (2021) "Hurricane" – Kanye West featuring The Weeknd & Lil Baby (2022) "Wait for U" – Future featuring Drake & Tems (2023) "All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole (2024) "3:AM" – Rapsody featuring Erykah Badu (2025) "Luther" – Kendrick Lamar with SZA (2026) v t e Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album (formerly the Grammy Award for Best Urban Contemporary Album) 2010s Channel Orange – Frank Ocean (2013) Unapologetic – Rihanna (2014) Girl – Pharrell Williams (2015) Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd (2016) Lemonade – Beyoncé (2017) Starboy – The Weeknd (2018) Everything Is Love – The Carters (2019) 2020s Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo (2020) It Is What It Is – Thundercat (2021) Table for Two – Lucky Daye (2022) Gemini Rights – Steve Lacy (2023) SOS – SZA (2024) So Glad to Know You – AverySunshine / Why Lawd? – NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) (2025) Bloom – Durand Bernarr (2026) v t e Grammy Award for Best R&B Album 1990s II – Boyz II Men (1995) CrazySexyCool – TLC (1996) Words – Tony Rich (1997) Baduizm – Erykah Badu (1998) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill (1999) 2000s FanMail – TLC (2000) Voodoo – D'Angelo (2001) Songs in A Minor – Alicia Keys (2002) Voyage to India – India Arie (2003) Dance with My Father – Luther Vandross (2004) The Diary of Alicia Keys – Alicia Keys (2005) Get Lifted – John Legend (2006) The Breakthrough – Mary J. Blige (2007) Funk This – Chaka Khan (2008) Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson (2009) 2010s BLACKsummers'night – Maxwell (2010) Wake Up! – John Legend and The Roots (2011) F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown (2012) Black Radio – Robert Glasper (2013) Girl on Fire – Alicia Keys (2014) Love, Marriage & Divorce – Toni Braxton and Babyface (2015) Black Messiah – D'Angelo & The Vanguard (2016) Lalah Hathaway Live – Lalah Hathaway (2017) 24K Magic – Bruno Mars (2018) H.E.R. – H.E.R. (2019) 2020s Ventura – Anderson .Paak (2020) Bigger Love – John Legend (2021) Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan (2022) Black Radio III – Robert Glasper (2023) Jaguar II – Victoria Monét (2024) 11:11 (Deluxe) – Chris Brown (2025) Mutt – Leon Thomas (2026) v t e Grammy Award for Best R&B Song Awarded to songwriters 1960s "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" – Otis Redding & Steve Cropper (1969) 1970s "Color Him Father" – Richard Lewis Spencer (1970) "Patches" – Ronald Dunbar & General Johnson (1971) "Ain't No Sunshine" – Bill Withers (1972) "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" – Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield (1973) "Superstition" – Stevie Wonder (1974) "Living for the City" – Stevie Wonder (1975) "Where Is the Love" – Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke, Richard Finch & Betty Wright (1976) "Lowdown" – Boz Scaggs & David Paich (1977) "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" – Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia (1978) "Last Dance" – Paul Jabara (1979) 1980s "After the Love Has Gone" – David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin (1980) "Never Knew Love Like This Before" – Reggie Lucas & James Mtume (1981) "Just the Two of Us" – Bill Withers, William Salter & Ralph MacDonald (1982) "Turn Your Love Around" – Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather & Bill Champlin (1983) "Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson (1984) "I Feel for You" – Prince (1985) "Freeway of Love" – Jeffrey E. Cohen & Narada Michael Walden (1986) "Sweet Love" – Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson & Gary Bias (1987) "Lean on Me" – Bill Withers (1988) "Giving You the Best That I Got" – Anita Baker, Randy Holland & Skip Scarborough (1989) 1990s "If You Don't Know Me by Now" – Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (1990) "U Can't Touch This" – MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller (1991) "Power of Love/Love Power" – Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann (1992) "End of the Road" – Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons (1993) "That's the Way Love Goes" – Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (1994) "I'll Make Love to You" – Babyface (1995) "For Your Love" – Stevie Wonder (1996) "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Babyface (1997) "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly (1998) "Doo Wop (That Thing)" – Lauryn Hill (1999) 2000s "No Scrubs" – Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs & Tameka Cottle (2000) "Say My Name" – Beyoncé, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson & Kelly Rowland (2001) "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (2002) "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" – Erykah Badu, Glenn Standridge, James Poyser, Madukwu Chinwah, Raphael Saadiq, Lonnie Lynn & Robert Ozuna (2003) "Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé Knowles, Shawn Carter & Rich Harrison (2004) "You Don't Know My Name" – Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly & Kanye West (2005) "We Belong Together" – Mariah Carey, Johntá Austin, Manuel Seal Jr. & Jermaine Dupri (2006) "Be Without You" – Bryan-Michael Cox, Jason Perry, Johntá Austin & Mary J. Blige (2007) "No One" – Alicia Keys, George M. Harry & Kerry "Krucial" Brothers (2008) "Miss Independent" – Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen & Ne-Yo (2009) 2010s "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (2010) "Shine" – John Legend (2011) "Fool for You" – CeeLo Green, Melanie Fiona & Jack Splash (2012) "Adorn" – Miguel Pimentel (2013) "Pusher Love Girl" – James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake (2014) "Drunk in Love" – Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosley, Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko (2015) "Really Love" – D'Angelo, Gina Figueroa & Kendra Foster (2016) "Lake by the Ocean" – Hod David & Musze (2017) "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (2018) "Boo'd Up" – Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane (2019) 2020s "Say So" – PJ Morton (2020) "Better Than I Imagined" – Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson (2021) "Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (2022) "Cuff It" – Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Beyoncé, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers & Raphael Saadiq (2023) "Snooze" – Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe & Leon Thomas III (2024) "Saturn" – Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang (2025) "Folded" – Miloš Angelov, Andre Harris, Donovan Knight, Kehlani Parrish, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, Darius Scott & Dawit Wilson (2026) v t e MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video 1990s En Vogue – "Free Your Mind" (1993) Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue – "Whatta Man" (1994) TLC – "Waterfalls" (1995) Fugees – "Killing Me Softly" (1996) Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 – "I'll Be Missing You" (1997) Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars – "Gone till November" (1998) Lauryn Hill – "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (1999) 2000s Destiny's Child – "Say My Name" (2000) Destiny's Child – "Survivor" (2001) Mary J. Blige – "No More Drama" (2002) Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z – "Crazy in Love" (2003) Alicia Keys – "If I Ain't Got You" (2004) Alicia Keys – "Karma" (2005) Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug and Bun B – "Check on It" (2006) 2010s Normani featuring 6LACK – "Waves" (2019) 2020s The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights" (2020) Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, and Silk Sonic – "Leave the Door Open" (2021) The Weeknd – "Out of Time" (2022) SZA – "Shirt" (2023) SZA – "Snooze" (2024) Mariah Carey – "Type Dangerous" (2025) Between 2007–2018, the category was retired.

v t e Silk Sonic
Bruno Mars Anderson .Paak
Studio albums	An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021)
Singles	"Leave the Door Open" "Skate" "Smokin out the Window" "Love's Train" "After Last Night"

v t e NxWorries
Anderson .Paak Knxwledge
Studio albums	Yes Lawd! (2016) Why Lawd? (2024)
EPs	Link Up & Suede (2015)
Singles	"Suede"

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