– Yeah Yeah Yeahs
R&B Best Female R&B Vocal Performance „Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” – Beyoncé Knowles „It Kills Me” – Melanie Fiona „That Was Then” – Lalah Hathaway „Goin’ Thru Changes” – Ledisi „Lions, Tigers & Bears” – Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male R&B Vocal Performance „The Point of It All” – Anthony Hamilton „Pretty Wings” – Maxwell „SoBeautiful” – Musiq Soulchild „Under” – Pleasure P „There Goes My Baby” – Charlie Wilson
Best R&B Performance By a Duo/Group W/ Vocals „Blame It” – Jamie Foxx & T-Pain „Chocolate High” – India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild „IfULeave” – Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige „Higher Ground” – Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters „Love Has Finally Come at Last” – Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby
Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance „At Last” – Beyoncé Knowles „Soul Music” – Anthony Hamilton „Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight” – Boney James & Quinn „Sow Love” – Ann Nesby „Woman Gotta Have It” – Calvin Richardson
Best Urban/Alternative Performance „Daykeeper” – The Foreign Exchange „All Matter” – Robert Glasper & Bilal „Pearls” – India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore „A Tale Of Two” – Eric Roberson, Ben O’Neill & Michelle Thompson „Blend” – Tonex