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Grammy R&B and rap categories

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Grammy Award for Best R&B Album

Grammy Award for Best R&B Album, an annual Recording Academy honor recognizing artistic excellence in R&B albums; awarded to the artist, producer, and engineer/mixer of over 50 percent playing time; Boyz II Men won the first archived edition in 1995, Leon Thomas III won in 2026 for MUTT.

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album

Grammy Award for Best Rap Album: Recording Academy honor for rap albums, first given in 1996 to Naughty by Nature; Kendrick Lamar and Eminem hold the most wins, with Kendrick's GNX winning 2026.

Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance

Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, a Recording Academy honor for rap performances by solo artists, duos, or groups. First given in 1989 to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince; split 1991-2011; Kendrick Lamar leads with 8 wins; 2026 winner Clipse's "Chains & Whips".

Loyalty (Kendrick Lamar song)

LOYALTY. is a 2017 Kendrick Lamar song featuring Rihanna from the album DAMN., produced by Terrace Martin, DJ Dahi, and Sounwave over a Bruno Mars "24K Magic" sample; it won the 2018 Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Performance.

Redbone (song)

"Redbone" (Childish Gambino, 2016) is a psychedelic funk single from "Awaken, My Love!", written and produced by Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson; it peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, opened Get Out, won the 2018 Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance, and is certified multi-platinum, distinct from the 1970s band Redbone.