Starting with Boyz II Men's "II" in 1995, the Grammy Awards have awarded their R&B Album of the Year Award throughout the years. Multiple winners of the R&B Album Grammy have included TLC and Alicia Keys.
| 2025 (67th) |
Chris Brown 11:11 Other Nominees: Lalah Hathaway (Vantablack); Muni Long (Revenge); Lucky Daye (Algorithm); Usher (Coming Home) |
| 2024 (66th) |
Victoria Monet Jaguar II Other Nominees: Babyface (Girls Night Out); Coco Jones (What I Didn't Tell You); Emily King (Special Occasion); Summer Walker (Clear 2: Soft Life) |
| 2023 (65th) |
Robert Glasper Black Radio III Other Nominees: Mary J. Blige (Good Morning Gorgeous); Chris Brown (Breezy); Lucky Daye (Candydrip); PJ Morton (Watch The Sun) |
| 2022 (64th) |
Jazmine Sullivan Heaux Tales Other Nominees: Snoh Aalegra (Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies); Jon Batiste (We Are); Leon Bridges (Gold-Diggers Sound); H.E.R. (Back of My Mind) |
| 2021 (63rd) |
John Legend Bigger Love Other Nominees: Ant Clemons (Happy 2 Be Here); Giveon (Take Time); Luke James (To Feel Love/D); Gregory Porter (All Rise) |
| 2020 (62nd) |
Anderson .Paak Ventura Other Nominees: BJ The Chicago Kid (1123); Lucky Daye (Painted); Ella Mai (Ella Mai); PJ Morton (Paul) |
| 2019 (61st) |
H.E.R. H.E.R. Other Nominees: Toni Braxton (Sex & Cigarettes); Leon Bridges (Good Thing); Lalah Hathaway (Honestly); PJ Morton (Gumbo Unplugged) |
| 2018 (60th) |
Bruno Mars 24K Magic Other Nominees: Daniel Caesar (Freudian); Ledisi (Let Love Rule); PJ Morton (Gumbo); Musiq Soulchild (Feel The Real) |
| 2017 | Lalah Hathaway | (Lalah Hathaway Live) |  |
| 2016 | D'Angelo & The Vanguard | (Black Messiah) |  |
| 2015 | Toni Braxton & Babyface | (Love, Marriage & Divorce) |  |
| 2014 | Alicia Keys | (Girl On Fire) |  |
| 2013 | Robert Glasper Experiment | (Black Radio) |  |
| 2012 | Chris Brown | (F.A.M.E.) |  |
| 2011 | John Legend & The Roots | (Wake Up!) |  |
| 2010 | Maxwell | (BLACKsummers'night) |  |
| 2009 | Jennifer Hudson |  |
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| 2008 | Chaka Khan | (Funk This) |  |
| 2007 | Mary J. Blige | (The Breakthrough) |  |
| 2006 | John Legend | (Get Lifted) |  |
| 2005 | Alicia Keys | (The Diary Of Alicia Keys) |  |
| 2004 | Luther Vandross | (Dance With My Father) |  |
| 2003 | India.Arie | (Voyage To India) |  |
| 2002 | Alicia Keys | (Songs In A Minor) |  |
| 2001 | D'Angelo | Voodoo | |
| 2000 | TLC | FanMail | |
| 1999 | Lauryn Hill | The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill | |
| 1998 | Erykah Badu | Baduizm | |
| 1997 | Tony Rich | Words | |
| 1996 | TLC | CrazySexyCool | |
| 1995 | Boyz II Men | II |